Patents by Inventor Salvador E. Correa

Salvador E. Correa 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).

  • METHOD OF MAKING FUEL CELL COMPONENT USING ADHESIVE TAPE TO MAINTAIN POSITIONING OF LOADING MATERIAL PARTICLES
    Publication number: 20170084931
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a fuel cell component for use with or as part of a fuel cell in a fuel cell stack, the method comprising: providing a fuel cell component, providing a deposition assembly for depositing loading material particles onto the fuel cell component, and actuating the deposition assembly to cause the deposition assembly to deposit said loading material particles onto said fuel cell component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Salvador E. CORREA, Thomas M. LUCAS, Lawrence J. NOVACCO
  • Method of making fuel cell component using adhesive tape to maintain positioning of loading material particles
    Patent number: 9548510
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a fuel cell component for use with or as part of a fuel cell in a fuel cell stack, the method comprising: providing a fuel cell component, providing a deposition assembly for depositing loading material particles onto the fuel cell component, and actuating the deposition assembly to cause the deposition assembly to deposit said loading material particles onto said fuel cell component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: FUELCELL ENERGY, INC.
    Inventors: Salvador E. Correa, Thomas M. Lucas, Lawrence J. Novacco
  • FUEL CELL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME
    Publication number: 20140356752
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a fuel cell component for use with or as part of a fuel cell in a fuel cell stack, the method comprising: providing a fuel cell component, providing a deposition assembly for depositing loading material particles onto the fuel cell component, and actuating the deposition assembly to cause the deposition assembly to deposit said loading material particles onto said fuel cell component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Salvador E. Correa, Thomas M. Lucas, Lawrence J. Novacco
  • Fuel cell current collector with loading material deposited thereon and method of making same
    Patent number: 8802332
    Abstract: A system for fabricating a fuel cell component in which a deposition mechanism deposits loading material particles onto the fuel cell component and an actuation mechanism actuates the deposition mechanism. A unit provides a tape fixing agent to the fuel cell component and loaded material particles so as to retain the particles on the fuel cell component. Other fuel components are retained to the fuel cell component also using a tape fixing agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: FuelCell Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Salvador E. Correa, Thomas M. Lucas, Lawrence J. Novacco
  • FUEL CELL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME
    Publication number: 20120231371
    Abstract: A system for fabricating a fuel cell component in which a deposition mechanism deposits loading material particles onto the fuel cell component and an actuation mechanism actuates the deposition mechanism. A unit provides a tape fixing agent to the fuel cell component and loaded material particles so as to retain the particles on the fuel cell component. Other fuel components are retained to the fuel cell component also using a tape fixing agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventors: Salvador E. Correa, Thomas M. Lucas, Lawrence J. Novacco
  • System for fabricating a fuel cell component for use with or as part of a fuel cell in a fuel cell stack
    Patent number: 8137741
    Abstract: A system for fabricating a fuel cell component in which a deposition mechanism deposits loading material particles onto the fuel cell component and an actuation mechanism actuates the deposition mechanism. A unit provides a tape fixing agent to the fuel cell component and loaded material particles so as to retain the particles on the fuel cell component. Other fuel components are retained to the fuel cell component also using a tape fixing agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: FuelCell Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Salvador E. Correa, Thomas M. Lucas, Lawrence J. Novacco
  • Reforming catalyst and method and apparatus for making and loading same
    Patent number: 7655196
    Abstract: A reforming catalyst member having an elongated body whose outer surface has a number of peak and valley regions so as to increase the area of the outer surface to enhance catalyst utilization. The catalyst member is adhered to a fuel cell current collector using an adhesive and dried using infrared radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: FuelCell Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Sai P. Katikaneni, Salvador E. Correa, Edward H. Gladke
  • FUEL CELL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME
    Publication number: 20080280180
    Abstract: A system for fabricating a fuel cell component in which a deposition mechanism deposits loading material particles onto the fuel cell component and an actuation mechanism actuates the deposition mechanism. A unit provides a tape fixing agent to the fuel cell component and loaded material particles so as to retain the particles on the fuel cell component. Other fuel components are retained to the fuel cell component also using a tape fixing agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2007
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Inventors: Salvador E. Correa, Thomas M. Lucas, Lawrence J. Novacco