Patents by Inventor William E. Farneth

William E. Farneth 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).

  • Fuel cell electrode with redox catalyst
    Patent number: 7615293
    Abstract: The invention is directed to an electrode, suitable for use in a fuel cell, consisting of a microporous current collector incorporating a multitude of domains and wherein each domain contains soluble redox catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: William E. Farneth, Michael B. Damore, Mark Andrew Harmer
  • Membrane free fuel cell
    Patent number: 7238440
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a fuel cell comprising an anode and a cathode immersed in an electrolyte in the presence of a reductant and oxidant, wherein the distinguishing feature is that all of the elements of the fuel cell communicate freely with each other and there is no membrane or other separator between the anode and the cathode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Michael B. Damore, William E. Farneth, Mark Andrew Harmer