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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7926650 | Interface for flexible fluid enclosures Embodiments of the present invention relate to a flexible fluid enclosure interface system comprising a flexible fluid enclosure, one or more components and one or more strain absorbing interfaces in contact with the flexible fluid enclosure and the one or more comp... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7891637 | Magnetic fluid coupling assemblies and methods Fluid coupling assemblies and methods are discussed. The fluid coupling assemblies include a first coupling member, a second coupling member magnetically engageable with the first coupling member, and a seal member disposed between a portion of the first coupling me... | 02/22/2011 |
| RE41577 | High power density fuel cell stack using micro structured components The invention is a multiple fuel cell layer structure with numerous fuel cell layers, each fuel cell has an anode, a cathode, a positive end and a negative end, wherein a first fuel cell layer is stacked on top of a second fuel cell layer such that the anode side of... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7708815 | Composite hydrogen storage material and methods related thereto Embodiments of the invention relate to a composite hydrogen storage material comprising active material particles and a binder, wherein the binder immobilizes the active material particles sufficient to maintain relative spatial relationships between the active mate... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7678479 | Hydrogen fuel delivery systems A method for providing hydrogen to a hydrogen-powered device comprises providing a buffer connected to supply hydrogen to the device. The buffer is filled with hydrogen by coupling the buffer to a cartridge containing a predetermined quantity of hydrogen. The hydrog... | 03/16/2010 |
| RE41163 | Membranes and electrochemical cells incorporating such membranes One aspect of the invention provides an ion-conducting membrane comprising an ion-conducting region and a non-ion-conducting region. The ion-conducting region is formed by a plurality of ion-conducting passageways that extend through the membrane. The passageways ar... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7632587 | Electrochemical cells having current-carrying structures underlying electrochemical reaction layers An electrochemical cell structure has an electrical current-carrying structure which, at least in part, underlies an electrochemical reaction layer. The cell comprises an ion exchange membrane with a catalyst layer on each side thereof. The ion exchange membrane may... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7563305 | Fluid enclosure and methods related thereto Embodiments of the invention relate to a fluid enclosure including a structural filler and an outer enclosure wall conformably coupled to the structural filler. Embodiments of the present invention further relate to a method of manufacturing a fluid enclosure. The m... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7560077 | Compact chemical reactor with reactor frame The compact chemical reactor with a central axis includes at least two unit reactors disposed adjacent to each other to form front and back sides of the compact chemical reactor; a front and back reactant plenum communicating with the front and back side respectivel... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7474075 | Devices powered by conformable fuel cells Thin layers of fuel cells are provided on the housings of portable electrically-powered devices. The fuel cells provide electrical power for the devices. The fuel cell layers can follow contours of the device housings. some embodiments provide fuel plenums between a... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7458997 | Method for making compact chemical reactors The methods include steps for making a fuel cell layer, making a compact chemical reactor with high aspect ratio cavities from components with low aspect ratio cavities, and forming of a high aspect ratio compact chemical reactor using low aspect ratio layers. The m... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7455925 | Thin-layer fuel cell structure A fuel cell layer and methods for making a fuel cell layer comprising at least one fuel cell in communication with first reactant plenum and second reactant plenum, wherein one of the reactant plenums contains oxidant and the other reactant plenum contains fuel. The... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7226646 | Membranes and electrochemical cells incorporating such membranes One aspect of the invention provides an ion-conducting membrane comprising an ion-conducting region and a non-ion-conducting region. The ion-conducting region is formed by a plurality of ion-conducting passageways that extend through the membrane. The passageways ar... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7223491 | Fuel cells incorporating membranes A fuel cell has an ion-conducting membrane comprising an ion-conducting region and a non-ion-conducting region. The ion-conducting region is formed by a plurality of ion-conducting passageways that extend through the membrane. The passageways are filled with ion-con... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7201986 | Electrochemical cells formed on pleated substrates A sheet of substrate material is corrugated. First and second troughs are defined on opposed faces of the substrate material. Ion-conducting regions are located in a common wall of the first and second troughs. In the ion-conducting regions ions can pass through the... | 04/10/2007 |
