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Attorney: Mau, II; Frederick W.


Number of patents: 40
Last date: March 20, 2012

NumberTitleIssue Date
8140443System and method for providing real estate referrals
The present invention discloses a system and method for providing agent referrals for real estate transactions. The system and method provides buyers and/or sellers with a real estate agent referral based on the type of real estate involved in the transaction and/or...
03/20/2012
7891807Decorative eyeglass temples
Eyeglasses having temples with detachable decorative pieces. The decorative pieces generally comprise an inner piece and outer piece which connect to one another through and/or around the eyeglass temples. When attached together, the outer decorative piece and the i...
02/22/2011
7743516Trim installation tool
A trim installation tool, attachable to the jamb of a window or door, which aids in the installation of trim. The tool provides for the marking of a consistent reveal around a door or window when installing trim. The tool also provides a surface which may be used to...
06/29/2010
7568700Fitness bingo
A Bingo-type game and method for playing which incorporates various exercises as part of the game. The Bingo-type game generally includes a plurality of matrices having different exercises listed in the squares thereof and call-off pieces each corresponding to one o...
08/04/2009
7568658Aircraft emergency landing assist vehicle
An aircraft emergency landing assist vehicle for assisting an aircraft during an emergency landing where one or more of the retractable wheels of the aircraft landing gear is damaged, has failed to extend, or is only partially extended from the aircraft wing or fuse...
08/04/2009
7270436Backlighting for electrical cover plates
A cover plate (5) for use with an electrical supply. In one embodiment, the backlit cover plate comprises a plate (5), the plate (5) including a window (15) therein; and backlighting, the backlighting powered by the electrical supply (...
09/18/2007
7070878Multi-layered oxygen electrode with peroxide decomposition catalyst
A layered oxygen electrode incorporating a peroxide decomposition catalyst. The design of the oxygen electrode promotes oxygen dissociation and absorption within the oxygen electrode. The oxygen electrode has differing layers of hydrophobicity which allow chemical i...
07/04/2006
7033699Fuel cell cathodes and their fuel cells
Fuel cell cathodes and instant startup fuel cells employing the cathodes. The cathodes operate through the valency change mechanism of redox couples which uniquely provide multiple degrees of freedom in selecting the operating voltages available for such fuel cells....
04/25/2006
7029600High capacity hydrogen storage material based on catalyzed alanates
A complex aluminum hydride doped with a catalytic material adapted to increase the kinetics of hydrogen absorption/desorption of the aluminum hydride without reducing the hydrogen storage capacity of the aluminum hydride. ...
04/18/2006
7014953Regenerative bipolar fuel cell
The present invention discloses a fuel cell, which incorporates a bipolar plate. The regenerative bipolar fuel cell of the present invention contains at least one hydrogen electrode in contact with a hydrogen stream and at least one oxygen electrode in contact with ...
03/21/2006
7011036Boat boarding ramp
A boarding ramp for entering a boat from the surrounding water. The boarding ramp is vertically swingable from a raised position and a lowered position. The boarding ramp is designed such that the ramp portion is supported against the boat during use in both calm an...
03/14/2006
7008706Drive system incorporating a hybrid fuel cell
A vehicle drive system powered by a hybrid fuel cell including at least one cathode, at least one anode, and at least one auxiliary electrode. The auxiliary electrode works in combination with the anode to provide a current as a rechargeable battery while the anode ...
03/07/2006
6998184Hybrid fuel cell
A hybrid fuel cell/battery including at least one cathode, at least one anode, and at least one auxiliary electrode. The auxiliary electrode works in combination with the anode to provide a current as a rechargeable battery while the anode and cathode work in combin...
02/14/2006
6991719Method for producing and transporting hydrogen
A method for the production and storage of hydrogen. The hydrogen is produced via electrolysis and as the hydrogen is formed it is absorbed into a hydrogen storing cathode. Once the hydrogen storing cathode has become completely hydrided, it is shipped to end users ...
01/31/2006
6989216Fuel cell with overmolded electrode assemblies
A fuel cell utilizing parallel flow of a hydrogen stream, an oxygen stream, and an electrolyte solution with respect to the electrodes, while maintaining mechanical support within the fuel cell. The fuel cell utilizes electrode assemblies having a frame overmolded a...
01/24/2006
6960406Electrode utilizing fluorinated carbon
A fluorinated carbon based gas diffusion layer for use in hydrogen and oxygen electrodes. The fluorinated carbon based gas diffusion layer provides for uniform distribution of hydrogen or oxygen across the electrode while maintaining a high level of hydrophobicity w...
11/01/2005
6933072Parallel flow fuel cell
A fuel cell utilizing parallel flow of a hydrogen stream, an oxygen stream, and an electrolyte solution with respect to the electrodes, while maintaining mechanical support within the fuel cell. The fuel cell contains multiple layers of electrodes which absorb and r...
08/23/2005
6926986Fuel cell with encapsulated electrodes
A fuel cell utilizing parallel flow of a hydrogen stream, an oxygen stream, and an electrolyte solution with respect to the electrodes, while maintaining mechanical support within the fuel cell. The fuel cell utilizes encapsulated electrodes to maintain a high air f...
08/09/2005
6920873Portable heating pack
A portable heating pack utilizing a supercorroding metallic alloy that produces heat and gaseous hydrogen upon contacting a corroding liquid. The portable heating pack provides for the consumption and/or storage of the gaseous hydrogen rather than venting the gaseou...
07/26/2005
6918430Onboard hydrogen storage unit with heat transfer system for use in a hydrogen powered vehicle
An onboard hydrogen storage unit with heat transfer system for a hydrogen powered vehicle. The system includes a hydrogen storage vessel containing a hydrogen storage alloy configured to receive a stream of hydrogen and provide hydrogen for use in powering a vehicle...
07/19/2005
6918382Hydrogen powered scooter
A scooter powered by a hydrogen powered internal combustion engine fueled by a throttled stream of air into which a controlled amount of hydrogen is injected. A hydrogen fuel control system is used to control the amount of hydrogen injected into the throttled air st...
07/19/2005
6899938Phase change data storage device for multi-level recording
An optical data storage device for multi-level recording having: a substrate, and a phase change memory medium supported by the substrate. The phase change memory medium preferably has an alloy with a eutectic crystallization base component and at least one element ...
05/31/2005
6878353Hydrogen storage bed system including an integrated thermal management system
A hydrogen storage bed system which includes a pressure container, a hydrogen storage alloy disposed within the pressure container, and an integrated thermal management system integrally disposed within the pressure container. The integrated thermal management syste...
04/12/2005
6878485Mechanical and thermal improvements in metal hydride batteries, battery modules and battery packs
Mechanically and thermally improved rechargeable batteries, modules and fluid-cooled battery pack systems. The battery is prismatic in shape with an optimized thickness to width to height aspect ratio which provides the battery with balanced optimal properties when ...
04/12/2005
6875536Catalytic hydrogen storage composite material and fuel cell employing same
A composite hydrogen storage material including 1) an active material having hydrogen storage capacity; and 2) a catalytic material having greater catalytic activity toward the dissociation of molecular hydrogen and/or oxidation of hydrogen than that of said active ...
04/05/2005
6860923Onboard hydrogen storage unit with heat transfer system for use in a hydrogen powered vehicle
An onboard hydrogen storage unit with heat transfer system for a hydrogen powered vehicle. The system includes a hydrogen storage vessel containing a hydrogen storage alloy configured to receive a stream of hydrogen and provide hydrogen for use in powering a vehicle...
03/01/2005
6835489Double layer oxygen electrode and method of making
A double layered oxygen electrode impregnated with an active catalyst material and method of making. The design of the oxygen electrode promotes oxygen dissociation and absorption within the oxygen electrode. The oxygen electrode has differing layers of hydrophobici...
12/28/2004
6833118Hydrogen storage bed system including an integrated thermal management system
A hydrogen storage bed system which includes a pressure container, a hydrogen storage alloy disposed within the pressure container, and an integrated thermal management system integrally disposed within the pressure container. The integrated thermal management syste...
12/21/2004
6828057Fuel cell with framed electrodes
A fuel cell utilizing parallel flow of a hydrogen stream, an oxygen stream, and an electrolyte solution with respect to the electrodes, while maintaining mechanical support within the fuel cell. The fuel cell utilizes framed electrodes to maintain a high air flow ra...
12/07/2004
6823931Hydrogen cooled hydride storage unit incorporating porous encapsulant material to prevent alloy entrainment
A hydrogen gas cooled hydrogen storage element which includes a hydrogen storage alloy material in which hydrogen flow channels are provided. The flow channels provide pathways through the hydrogen storage material to allow for high speed hydrogen gas flow. A portio...
11/30/2004
6820706Method and system for hydrogen powered internal combustion engine
A hybrid vehicle having a hydrogen powered internal combustion engine employing a cylinder deactivation strategy during idle or light load conditions. A continuous stream of air is supplied to the hydrogen internal combustion engine. A control system responsive to e...
11/23/2004
6790551Modified redox couple fuel cell cathodes and fuel cells employing same
Fuel cell oxygen electrodes and instant startup fuel cells employing the oxygen electrode. The oxygen electrodes operate through the mechanism of redox couples which uniquely provide multiple degrees of freedom in selecting the operating voltages available for such ...
09/14/2004
6777125Fuel cell cathode with redox couple
Fuel cell oxygen electrode and instant startup fuel cells employing such oxygen electrode. The oxygen electrode operates through the mechanism of redox couples which uniquely provide multiple degrees of freedom in selecting the operating voltages available for such ...
08/17/2004
6759034Very low emission hybrid electric vehicle incorporating an integrated propulsion system including a hydrogen powered internal combustion engine and a high power Ni-MH battery pack
A very low emission hybrid electric vehicle incorporating an integrated propulsion system which includes a hydrogen powered internal combustion engine, a metal hydride hydrogen storage unit, an electric motor, high specific power, high energy density nickel-metal hy...
07/06/2004
6746645High storage capacity, fast kinetics, long cycle-life, hydrogen storage alloys
Hydrogen propelled vehicles and fundamentally new magnesium-based hydrogen storage alloy materials which for the first time make it feasible and practical to use solid state storage and delivery of hydrogen to power internal combustion engine or fuel cell vehicles. ...
06/08/2004
6737194Non-pyrophoric hydrogen storage alloy
A low temperature hydrogen storage alloy which is not pyrophoric upon exposure to ambient atmosphere, particularly even after hydrogen charge/discharge cycling. ...
05/18/2004
6726783High storage capacity alloys having excellent kinetics and a long cycle life
A fundamentally new magnesium-based hydrogen storage alloy material which makes it feasible and practical to use solid state storage and delivery of hydrogen to power internal combustion engine or fuel cell vehicles. These alloys have remarkable hydrogen storage cap...
04/27/2004
6709497Honeycomb hydrogen storage structure
Heat transfer management/compartmentalization system for a metal hydride hydrogen storage containment unit. The hydrogen storage alloy is preferably divided into compartments having a honeycomb configuration. Heat exchanger tubing is placed through the compartments ...
03/23/2004
6627340Fuel cell hydrogen supply systems using secondary fuel to release stored hydrogen
Hydrogen propelled fuel cell vehicle system designs that reduce the relative cost of releasing hydrogen from hydrogen storage alloys by providing and/or utilizing secondary sources of heat to supply the heat of desorption of stored hydrogen. The secondary...
09/30/2003
6613471Active material for fuel cell anodes incorporating an additive for precharging/activation thereof
A hydrogen storage alloy active material for the anode of Ovonic instant startup/regenerative fuel cells. The active material includes a hydrogen storage alloy material with a water reactive chemical hydride additive, which, upon utilization of the active...
09/02/2003
 
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