Patents by Inventor Renata Kot

Renata Kot has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Air-breathing direct methanol fuel cell with metal foam current collectors
    Patent number: 6797422
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating electricity by direct oxidation of methanol in which methanol is passed through a porous anode current collector to contact the anode electrode of a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell, an oxidant is passed at atmospheric pressure through a porous cathode current collector which acts as an air diffuser to contact the cathode electrode and the methanol is directly oxidized, producing water which is removed through the cathode current collector, carbon dioxide and electricity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: Gas Technology Institute
    Inventors: Qinbai Fan, Renato Platon, Siem Le, Renata Kot
  • Air-breathing direct methanol fuel cell with metal foam current collectors
    Publication number: 20020098402
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating electricity by direct oxidation of methanol in which methanol is passed through a porous anode current collector to contact the anode electrode of a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell, an oxidant is passed at atmospheric pressure through a porous cathode current collector which acts as an air diffuser to contact the cathode electrode and the methanol is directly oxidized, producing water which is removed through the cathode current collector, carbon dioxide and electricity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2001
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Inventors: Qinbai Fan, Renato Platon, Siem Le, Renata Kot