Patents by Inventor Willam Urko

Willam Urko 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).

  • Modular fuel-cell stack assembly
    Patent number: 7323270
    Abstract: A modular multi-stack fuel-cell assembly in which the fuel-cell stacks are situated within a containment structure and in which a gas distributor is provided in the structure and distributes received fuel and oxidant gases to the stacks and receives exhausted fuel and oxidant gas from the stacks so as to realize a desired gas flow distribution and gas pressure differential through the stacks. The gas distributor is centrally and symmetrically arranged relative to the stacks so that it itself promotes realization of the desired gas flow distribution and pressure differential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignees: FuelCell Energy, Inc., United States Department of Energy
    Inventors: Pinakin Patel, Willam Urko
  • Modular fuel-cell stack assembly
    Publication number: 20060035135
    Abstract: A modular multi-stack fuel-cell assembly in which the fuel-cell stacks are situated within a containment structure and in which a gas distributor is provided in the structure and distributes received fuel and oxidant gases to the stacks and receives exhausted fuel and oxidant gas from the stacks so as to realize a desired gas flow distribution and gas pressure differential through the stacks. The gas distributor is centrally and symmetrically arranged relative to the stacks so that it itself promotes realization of the desired gas flow distribution and pressure differential.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2004
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Inventors: Pinakin Patel, Willam Urko