Patents by Inventor Yatin P. Patil

Yatin P. Patil 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).

  • Optical fiber based fluorescence sensor for in-situ measurement and control of fuel cells
    Patent number: 7695970
    Abstract: The present invention provides, a system and method for unobtrusively determining water content within a fuel cell. One embodiment of a system in accordance with the present invention includes a fuel cell body including an ionomeric membrane, water and a fluorophore contained therein. The system further includes a medium for permitting light transfer therein, such as an optical fiber, having opposing ends, wherein one end contacts or is disposed in a portion of the ionomeric membrane and the other end extends from the fuel cell body. The other end is preferably divided into at least two portions, one portion being operatively associated with a light source, and another portion being operatively associated with a spectrometer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: University of Connecticut
    Inventors: Richard S. Parnas, Yatin P. Patil