Patents by Inventor Venkata Vedula

Venkata Vedula 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).

  • Reinforcement structures for electrolyte-supported solid oxide fuel cell
    Patent number: 7344793
    Abstract: An electrode assembly for solid oxide fuel cells includes an electrolyte member defining a cathode side and an anode side and having an active area and an edge portion; cathode disposed on the cathode side; an anode disposed on the anode side; and at least one electrolyte support member positioned adjacent to the edge portion of the electrolyte and having an opening positioned over at least a portion of the active area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: UTC Power Corporation
    Inventors: Sunil G. Warrier, Jai-woh Kim, Raymond Benn, Shihong Song, Venkata Vedula, Richard Bailey
  • Coating system for silicon based substrates
    Publication number: 20070014996
    Abstract: A bond coat system for silicon based substrates wherein a compliant layer having an elastic modulus of between 30 and 130 GPa is provided between the silicon based substrate and a silicon metal containing oxygen gettering layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2005
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventors: Tania Bhatia, Wayde Schmidt, William Tredway, Venkata Vedula
  • Reinforcement structures for electrolyte-supported solid oxide fuel cell
    Publication number: 20050191536
    Abstract: An electrode assembly for solid oxide fuel cells includes an electrolyte member defining a cathode side and an anode side and having an active area and an edge portion; cathode disposed on the cathode side; an anode disposed on the anode side; and at least one electrolyte support member positioned adjacent to the edge portion of the electrolyte and having an opening positioned over at least a portion of the active area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2004
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Inventors: Sunil Warrier, Jai-woh Kim, Raymond Benn, Shihong Song, Venkata Vedula, Richard Bailey