Patents by Inventor Robert M Morena

Robert M Morena 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).

  • Sealing materials and devices utilizing such materials
    Patent number: 7189470
    Abstract: A solid oxide fuel cell device incorporates a sealing material resistant to hydrogen gas permeation at a sealing temperature in the intermediate temperature range of 600° C.–800° C., the seal having a CTE in the 100×10?7/° C. to 120×10?7/° C., wherein the sealing material comprises in weight %, of: (i) a 80 to 95 wt % of glass frit, the glass frit itself having a composition in mole percent of: SiO2 70–85%; Al2O3 0–5%; Na2O3 0–8%; K2O 10–25%; ZnO 0–10%; ZrO2 0–6%; MgO 0–7%; TiO2 0–2%; and (ii) and 5 wt % to 25 wt % of addition comprising at least one of: alumina, zirconia or leucite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Jeffrey E Cortright, Lisa A Lamberson, Pamela A Maurey, Robert M Morena