Patents by Inventor Tommy Q. T. Rockward

Tommy Q. T. Rockward 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).

  • Patent number: 9093685
    Abstract: Method of making a membrane electrode assembly comprising: providing a membrane comprising a perfluorinated sulfonic acid; providing a first transfer substrate; applying to a surface of the first transfer substrate a first ink, said first ink comprising an ionomer and a catalyst; applying to the first ink a suitable non-aqueous swelling agent; forming an assembly comprising: the membrane; and the first transfer substrate, wherein the surface of the first transfer substrate comprising the first ink and the non-aqueous swelling agent is disposed upon one surface of the membrane; and heating the assembly at a temperature of 150° C. or less and at a pressure of from about 250 kPa to about 3000 kPa or less for a time suitable to allow substantially complete transfer of the first ink and the second ink to the membrane; and cooling the assembly to room temperature and removing the first transfer substrate and the second transfer substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC
    Inventors: Yu Seung Kim, Kwan-Soo Lee, Tommy Q. T. Rockward
  • Patent number: 8394298
    Abstract: Compositions, and methods of making thereof, comprising from about 1% to about 5% of a perfluorinated sulfonic acid ionomer or a hydrocarbon-based ionomer; and from about 95% to about 99% of a solvent, said solvent consisting essentially of a polyol; wherein said composition is substantially free of water and wherein said ionomer is uniformly dispersed in said solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Los Alamos National Security, LLC
    Inventors: Yu Seung Kim, Kwan-Soo Lee, Tommy Q. T. Rockward
  • Patent number: 8236207
    Abstract: Compositions, and methods of making thereof, comprising from about 1% to about 5% of a perfluorinated sulfonic acid ionomer or a hydrocarbon-based ionomer; and from about 95% to about 99% of a solvent, said solvent consisting essentially of a polyol; wherein said composition is substantially free of water and wherein said ionomer is uniformly dispersed in said solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Los Alamos National Security, LLC
    Inventors: Yu Seung Kim, Kwan-Soo Lee, Tommy Q. T. Rockward
  • Publication number: 20110266491
    Abstract: Compositions, and methods of making thereof, comprising from about 1% to about 5% of a perfluorinated sulfonic acid ionomer or a hydrocarbon-based ionomer; and from about 95% to about 99% of a solvent, said solvent consisting essentially of a polyol; wherein said composition is substantially free of water and wherein said ionomer is uniformly dispersed in said solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: Los Alamos National Security, LLC
    Inventors: Yu Seung Kim, Kwan-Soo Lee, Tommy Q.T. Rockward
  • Patent number: 7981319
    Abstract: Compositions, and methods of making thereof, comprising from about 1% to about 5% of a perfluorinated sulfonic acid ionomer or a hydrocarbon-based ionomer; and from about 95% to about 99% of a solvent, said solvent consisting essentially of a polyol; wherein said composition is substantially free of water and wherein said ionomer is uniformly dispersed in said solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Los Alamos National Security, LLC
    Inventors: Yu Seung Kim, Kwan-Soo Lee, Tommy Q. T. Rockward
  • Publication number: 20110049441
    Abstract: Compositions, and methods of making thereof, comprising from about 1% to about 5% of a perfluorinated sulfonic acid ionomer or a hydrocarbon-based ionomer; and from about 95% to about 99% of a solvent, said solvent consisting essentially of a polyol; wherein said composition is substantially free of water and wherein said ionomer is uniformly dispersed in said solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC
    Inventors: Yu Seung Kim, Kwan-Soo Lee, Tommy Q.T. Rockward
  • Publication number: 20100237278
    Abstract: Compositions, and methods of making thereof, comprising from about 1% to about 5% of a perfluorinated sulfonic acid ionomer or a hydrocarbon-based ionomer; and from about 95% to about 99% of a solvent, said solvent consisting essentially of a polyol; wherein said composition is substantially free of water and wherein said ionomer is uniformly dispersed in said solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Inventors: Yu Seung Kim, Kwan-Soo Lee, Tommy Q.T. Rockward
  • Publication number: 20100183804
    Abstract: Method of making a membrane electrode assembly comprising: providing a membrane comprising a perfluorinated sulfonic acid; providing a first transfer substrate; applying to a surface of the first transfer substrate a first ink, said first ink comprising an ionomer and a catalyst; applying to the first ink a suitable non-aqueous swelling agent; forming an assembly comprising: the membrane; and the first transfer substrate, wherein the surface of the first transfer substrate comprising the first ink and the non-aqueous swelling agent is disposed upon one surface of the membrane; and heating the assembly at a temperature of 150° C. or less and at a pressure of from about 250 kPa to about 3000 kPa or less for a time suitable to allow substantially complete transfer of the first ink and the second ink to the membrane; and cooling the assembly to room temperature and removing the first transfer substrate and the second transfer substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2009
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Inventors: Yu Seung Kim, Kwan-Soo Lee, Tommy Q.T. Rockward