Patents by Inventor Zachary R. PATTERSON

Zachary R. PATTERSON 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).

  • SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL HAVING A DENSE BARRIER LAYER
    Publication number: 20190157703
    Abstract: A solid oxide fuel cell with a dense barrier layer formed at or near the outer surface of the top and/or bottom electrode layers in a fuel cell stack. The dense barrier layer (DBL) acts as a seal to prevent gas in the electrode layer (either air in a cathode layer or fuel gas in an anode layer) from leaking out of the stack though the outer surface of the outermost electrode layers. The use of a DBL with porous outer electrode layers reduces the amount of gas escaping the stack and minimizes the chances for leak-induced problems ranging from decreases in performance to catastrophic stack failure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Brian P. FELDMAN, Craig M. ADAMS, Zachary R. PATTERSON, Ayhan SARIKAYA, Aravind MOHANRAM
  • Solid oxide fuel cell having a dense barrier layer
    Patent number: 10297853
    Abstract: A solid oxide fuel cell with a dense barrier layer formed at or near the outer surface of the top and/or bottom electrode layers in a fuel cell stack. The dense barrier layer (DBL) acts as a seal to prevent gas in the electrode layer (either air in a cathode layer or fuel gas in an anode layer) from leaking out of the stack though the outer surface of the outermost electrode layers. The use of a DBL with porous outer electrode layers reduces the amount of gas escaping the stack and minimizes the chances for leak-induced problems ranging from decreases in performance to catastrophic stack failure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Brian P. Feldman, Craig M. Adams, Zachary R. Patterson, Ayhan Sarikaya, Aravind Mohanram
  • Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Having a Dense Barrier Layer
    Publication number: 20150004519
    Abstract: A solid oxide fuel cell with a dense barrier layer formed at or near the outer surface of the top and/or bottom electrode layers in a fuel cell stack. The dense barrier layer (DBL) acts as a seal to prevent gas in the electrode layer (either air in a cathode layer or fuel gas in an anode layer) from leaking out of the stack though the outer surface of the outermost electrode layers. The use of a DBL with porous outer electrode layers reduces the amount of gas escaping the stack and minimizes the chances for leak-induced problems ranging from decreases in performance to catastrophic stack failure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Brian P. Feldman, Craig M. Adams, Zachary R. Patterson
  • POWDER MIXTURE FOR LAYER IN A SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL
    Publication number: 20140170531
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to solid oxide fuel cells, and particularly raw powder materials which form a layer in a solid oxide fuel. The raw powder materials include an ionic conductor powder material; and an electronic conductor powder material. The ratio of an average particle diameter of the ionic conductor powder material to an average particle diameter of the electronic conductor powder material is greater than about 1:1, and an average particle diameter of at least one of the electronic conductor powder material or the ionic conductor powder material is coarse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Aravind MOHANRAM, Yeshwanth NARENDAR, Zachary R. PATTERSON, John D. PIETRAS