Patents by Inventor Travis Ray Shultz

Travis Ray Shultz 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).

  • Engineered glass seals for solid-oxide fuel cells
    Patent number: 9564643
    Abstract: A seal for a solid oxide fuel cell includes a glass matrix having glass percolation therethrough and having a glass transition temperature below 650° C. A deformable second phase material is dispersed in the glass matrix. The second phase material can be a compliant material. The second phase material can be a crushable material. A solid oxide fuel cell, a precursor for forming a seal for a solid oxide fuel cell, and a method of making a seal for a solid oxide fuel cell are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignees: UT-BATTELLE, LLC, BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Wayne Surdoval, Edgar Lara-Curzio, Jeffry Stevenson, Joseph Thomas Muth, Beth L. Armstrong, Amit Shyam, Rosa M. Trejo, Yanli Wang, Yeong Shyung Chou, Travis Ray Shultz