公开(公告)号：US20190067716A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-28

申请号：US16154280

申请日：2018-10-08

Applicant: Alan Devoe ,  Lambert Devoe

Inventor： Alan Devoe ,  Lambert Devoe

IPC: H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/1246 ,  H01M8/2404 ,  H01M8/2483 ,  H01M4/86 ,  H01M8/00 ,  H01M8/2485 ,  H01M8/2435 ,  H01M8/243 ,  H01M8/2425 ,  H01M8/1286 ,  H01M8/1213 ,  H01M8/1004 ,  H01M8/04082 ,  H01M8/124

CPC classification number: H01M8/04074 ,  H01M4/8663 ,  H01M8/006 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/04201 ,  H01M8/1004 ,  H01M8/1213 ,  H01M8/1246 ,  H01M8/1286 ,  H01M8/2404 ,  H01M8/2425 ,  H01M8/243 ,  H01M8/2435 ,  H01M8/2483 ,  H01M8/2485 ,  H01M2008/1293 ,  H01M2250/30 ,  H01M2300/0074 ,  Y02B90/18 ,  Y02P70/56

Abstract: A fuel cell device with a rectangular solid ceramic substrate extending in length between first and second end surfaces where thermal expansion occurs primarily along the length. An active structure internal to the exterior surface extends along only a first portion of the length and has an anode, cathode and electrolyte therebetween. The first portion is heated to generate a fuel cell reaction. A remaining portion of the length is a non-heated, non-active section lacking opposing anode and cathode where heat dissipates along the remaining portion away from the first portion. A second portion of the length in the remaining portion is distanced away from the first portion such that its exterior surface is at low temperature when the first portion is heated. The anode and cathode have electrical pathways extending from the internal active structure to the exterior surface in the second portion for electrical connection at low temperature.

公开(公告)号：US20180145360A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-24

申请号：US15860015

申请日：2018-01-02

Applicant: Alan Devoe ,  Lambert Devoe

Inventor： Alan Devoe ,  Lambert Devoe

IPC: H01M8/1004 ,  H01M8/0258 ,  H01M8/0267 ,  H01M8/0297 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/04082 ,  H01M8/1246 ,  H01M8/1286 ,  H01M8/241 ,  H01M8/2425 ,  H01M8/2485

CPC classification number: H01M8/1004 ,  H01M8/0258 ,  H01M8/0267 ,  H01M8/0297 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/04201 ,  H01M8/1246 ,  H01M8/1286 ,  H01M8/241 ,  H01M8/2425 ,  H01M8/243 ,  H01M8/2435 ,  H01M8/2485 ,  H01M2008/1293

Abstract: The invention provides solid oxide fuel cell devices and systems, each including an elongate substrate having an active end region for heating to an operating reaction temperature, and a non-active end region that remains at a low temperature below the operating reaction temperature when the active end region is heated. An electrolyte is disposed between anodes and cathodes in the active end region, and the anodes and cathodes each have an electrical pathway extending to an exterior surface in the non-active end region for electrical connection at low temperature. The system further includes the devices positioned with their active end regions in a hot zone chamber and their non-active end regions extending outside the chamber. A heat source is coupled to the chamber to heat the active end regions to the operating reaction temperature, and fuel and air supplies are coupled to the substrates in the non-active end regions.

公开(公告)号：US20170324107A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-09

申请号：US15658539

申请日：2017-07-25

Applicant: Alan Devoe ,  Lambert Devoe

Inventor： Alan Devoe ,  Lambert Devoe

IPC: H01M8/1246 ,  H01M4/88 ,  H01M8/00 ,  H01M8/1226 ,  H01M8/2435 ,  H01M8/124

CPC classification number: H01M8/1246 ,  H01M4/8814 ,  H01M4/8889 ,  H01M8/004 ,  H01M8/1226 ,  H01M8/124 ,  H01M8/2404 ,  H01M8/2435 ,  H01M2008/1293 ,  H01M2300/0074 ,  Y02E60/525 ,  Y02P70/56

Abstract: A fuel cell device is prepared by dispensing and drying electrode and ceramic pastes around two pluralities of removable physical structures to form electrode layers having constant width and a shape that conforms lengthwise to a curvature of the physical structures. An electrolyte ceramic layer is positioned between electrode layers, forming an active cell portion where anode is in opposing relation to cathode with electrolyte therebetween, and passive cell portions where ceramic is adjacent the active cell portion. The layers are laminated, the physical structures pulled out, and the lamination sintered to form an active cell with active passages in anodes and cathodes and passive support structure with passive passages in ceramic. End portions of at least one of the two pluralities of physical structures are curved away from the same end portion of the other of the two pluralities resulting in a split end in the fuel cell device.

公开(公告)号：US20170162895A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-08

申请号：US15438154

申请日：2017-02-21

Applicant: Alan Devoe ,  Lambert Devoe

Inventor： Alan Devoe ,  Lambert Devoe

IPC: H01M8/1246 ,  H01M8/2435 ,  H01M8/1226 ,  H01M4/88 ,  H01M8/00

CPC classification number: H01M8/1246 ,  H01M4/8814 ,  H01M4/8889 ,  H01M8/004 ,  H01M8/1226 ,  H01M8/124 ,  H01M8/2404 ,  H01M8/2435 ,  H01M2008/1293 ,  H01M2300/0074 ,  Y02E60/521 ,  Y02E60/525 ,  Y02P70/56

Abstract: An active cell is prepared by dispensing first electrode sub-layers, pressing in physical structures to partially embed them in an uppermost sub-layer, and dispensing more first electrode sub-layers wherein dispensing is in order of increasing porosity, then drying the sub-layers to form a first electrode layer. An electrolyte layer is then formed thereon. Further preparation includes dispensing second electrode sub-layers over the electrolyte layer, pressing in physical structures to partially embed them in an uppermost sub-layer, and dispensing more second electrode sub-layers wherein dispensing is in order of decreasing porosity, then drying the sub-layers to form a second electrode layer. A laminated stack is formed, then the physical structures are pulled out. Sintering then forms the active cell with active passages embedded in and supported by the sintered electrode layers, and with decreasing porosity in the electrode layers in a thickness direction away from the electrolyte layer.

公开(公告)号：US20160329581A1

公开(公告)日：2016-11-10

申请号：US15213825

申请日：2016-07-19

Applicant: Alan Devoe ,  Lambert Devoe

Inventor： Alan Devoe ,  Lambert Devoe

IPC: H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/1246

CPC classification number: H01M8/04074 ,  H01M4/8663 ,  H01M8/006 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/04201 ,  H01M8/1004 ,  H01M8/1213 ,  H01M8/1246 ,  H01M8/1286 ,  H01M8/2404 ,  H01M8/2425 ,  H01M8/243 ,  H01M8/2435 ,  H01M8/2483 ,  H01M8/2485 ,  H01M2008/1293 ,  H01M2250/30 ,  H01M2300/0074 ,  Y02B90/18 ,  Y02E60/521 ,  Y02E60/525 ,  Y02P70/56

Abstract: A single monolithic ceramic substrate has rectangular dimensions with thermal expansion dominant along the length. An inactive ceramic portion substantially surrounds a fuel cell active portion of scalable power. The active portion comprises a plurality of three-layer active structures, each including an electrolyte disposed between a first polarity electrode and a second polarity electrode, the electrolyte layers being co-fired with the inactive ceramic portion, and a first or second gas passage respectively associated with each first and second polarity electrode. The plurality of active structures are stacked in the thickness dimension with alternating polarity such that first polarity electrodes of adjacent active structures face each other with the associated first gas passage shared therebetween and second polarity electrodes of adjacent active structures face each other with the associated second gas passage shared therebetween. The power is scalable according to the number of active structures stacked to define the plurality.

Abstract translation: 单个单片陶瓷基板具有沿着长度具有优势的热膨胀的矩形尺寸。 不活动的陶瓷部分基本上围绕可伸缩动力的燃料电池活动部分。 活性部分包括多个三层有源结构，每个三层有源结构包括设置在第一极性电极和第二极性电极之间的电解质，电解质层分别与无活性陶瓷部分共同烧制，第一或第二气体通道分别 与每个第一和第二极性电极相关联。 多个有源结构在厚度尺寸上以交替极性堆叠，使得相邻有源结构的第一极性电极彼此相对，并且相关联的第一气体通道在其间共享，并且相邻的有源结构的第二极性电极与相关联的第二气体 通道之间共享。 功率根据堆叠以限定多个的活动结构的数量是可扩展的。

公开(公告)号：US20160087290A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-24

申请号：US14961078

申请日：2015-12-07

Applicant: Alan Devoe ,  Lambert Devoe

Inventor： Alan Devoe ,  Lambert Devoe

IPC: H01M8/04

CPC classification number: H01M8/04201 ,  H01M2/342 ,  H01M8/0271 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/04298 ,  H01M8/04731 ,  H01M8/1226 ,  H01M2008/1293 ,  Y02E60/521 ,  Y02E60/525

Abstract: A fuel cell device is provided having an active structure with an anode and cathode in opposing relation with an electrolyte therebetween, a fuel passage adjacent the anode for supplying fuel to the active structure, and an air passage adjacent the cathode for supplying air to the active structure. A porous ceramic layer is positioned between each of the anode and fuel passage and the cathode and air passage, the porous ceramic layers having a porosity configured to permit transport of fuel and air from the respective fuel and air passage to the respective anode and cathode. An inactive surrounding support structure is provided that is monolithic with the electrolyte and the porous ceramic layers, wherein the inactive surrounding support structure lacks the anode and cathode in opposing relation and the active structure resides within the inactive surrounding support structure.

Abstract translation: 提供一种具有活性结构的燃料电池装置，其阳极和阴极与它们之间的电解质是相对关系的，邻近阳极的用于向活性结构供应燃料的燃料通道，以及靠近阴极的空气通道，用于向活性物质供应空气 结构体。 多孔陶瓷层位于阳极和燃料通道中的每一个与阴极和空气通道之间，多孔陶瓷层具有构造成允许燃料和空气从相应的燃料和空气通道运输到相应的阳极和阴极的孔隙。 提供了与电解质和多孔陶瓷层是整体的非活性的周围支撑结构，其中不活动的周围支撑结构缺乏相反关系的阳极和阴极，并且活性结构驻留在不活跃的周围支撑结构内。

公开(公告)号：US09209474B2

公开(公告)日：2015-12-08

申请号：US13690524

申请日：2012-11-30

Applicant: Alan Devoe ,  Lambert Devoe

Inventor： Alan Devoe ,  Lambert Devoe

IPC: H01M2/00 ,  H01M8/12 ,  H01M2/34 ,  H01M8/04

CPC classification number: H01M8/04201 ,  H01M2/342 ,  H01M8/0271 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/04298 ,  H01M8/04731 ,  H01M8/1226 ,  H01M2008/1293 ,  Y02E60/521 ,  Y02E60/525

Abstract: Fuel cell devices are provided having improved shrinkage properties between the active and non-active structures by modifying the material composition of the non-active structure, having a non-conductive, insulating barrier layer between the active structure and surface conductors that extend over the inactive surrounding support structure, having the width of one or both electrodes progressively change along the length, or having a porous ceramic layer between the anode and fuel passage and between the cathode and air passage. Another fuel cell device is provided having an internal multilayer active structure with electrodes alternating in polarity from top to bottom and external conductors on the top and/or bottom surface with sympathetic polarity to the respective top and bottom electrodes. A fuel cell system is provided with a fuel cell device having an enlarged attachment surface at one or both ends, which resides outside the system's heat source, insulated therefrom.

Abstract translation: 通过改变非活性结构的材料组成，在活性结构和表面导体之间具有非导电的绝缘阻挡层，在有源和非活性结构之间提供具有改善的收缩特性的燃料电池装置，其延伸超过非活性结构 具有一个或两个电极的宽度的周围支撑结构沿着该长度逐渐变化，或者在阳极和燃料通道之间以及阴极和空气通道之间具有多孔陶瓷层。 提供了另一种燃料电池装置，其具有内部多层有源结构，其电极从上到下极性交替，在顶部和/或底部表面上的外部导体与相应的顶部和底部电极具有交感极性。 燃料电池系统设置有燃料电池装置，其在一端或两端具有放大的附接表面，其位于系统的热源外部，与其绝缘。

公开(公告)号：US20150249256A1

公开(公告)日：2015-09-03

申请号：US14704169

申请日：2015-05-05

Applicant: Alan Devoe ,  Lambert Devoe

Inventor： Alan Devoe ,  Lambert Devoe

IPC: H01M8/12 ,  H01M8/00

CPC classification number: H01M8/1246 ,  H01M4/8814 ,  H01M4/8889 ,  H01M8/004 ,  H01M8/1226 ,  H01M8/124 ,  H01M8/2404 ,  H01M8/2435 ,  H01M2008/1293 ,  H01M2300/0074 ,  Y02E60/521 ,  Y02E60/525 ,  Y02P70/56

Abstract: An electrode layer is provided by forming first and second sublayers containing input passages and exhaust passages, respectively. Electrode material is positioned around a first portion of first and second pluralities of spaced-apart removable physical structures to at least partially surround the structures thereby forming an active cell portion in each sublayer. Ceramic material is positioned around second portions to form a passive support structure in each sublayer. Another passive support structure is formed opposite the first, with the active cell portion therebetween. The sublayers are laminated, the physical structures are pulled out, and the laminated sublayers are sintered to reveal spaced-apart input passages from one end of the layer through the active cell portion, and spaced-apart exhaust passages from the active cell portion to a side of the layer adjacent the other end, the input and exhaust passages embedded in and supported by the sintered electrode and ceramic materials.

Abstract translation: 通过分别形成包含输入通道和排气通道的第一和第二子层来提供电极层。 电极材料围绕第一和第二多个间隔开的可拆卸物理结构的第一部分定位，以至少部分地围绕结构，从而在每个子层中形成活性电池部分。 陶瓷材料围绕第二部分定位，以在每个子层中形成被动支撑结构。 另一个被动支撑结构形成在第一与第一活动单元部分之间。 子层被层压，物理结构被拉出，并且层压的子层被烧结以从层的一端穿过活性单元部分露出间隔开的输入通道，以及从活性单元部分到 侧面相邻的另一端，输入和排出通道嵌入并由烧结电极和陶瓷材料支撑。

公开(公告)号：US20150171439A1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-18

申请号：US14628522

申请日：2015-02-23

Applicant: Alan Devoe ,  Lambert Devoe

Inventor： Alan Devoe ,  Lambert Devoe

IPC: H01M8/04

CPC classification number: H01M8/004 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  H01M4/9025 ,  H01M8/0215 ,  H01M8/0247 ,  H01M8/0271 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/04089 ,  H01M8/1213 ,  H01M8/1226 ,  H01M8/1231 ,  H01M8/1253 ,  H01M8/2404 ,  H01M8/2435 ,  H01M8/2483 ,  H01M2008/1293 ,  H01M2300/0074 ,  Y02E60/521 ,  Y02E60/525

Abstract: Fuel cell devices and systems are provided. A reaction zone positioned along a portion of the length is configured to be heated to an operating reaction temperature, and has at least one active layer therein comprising an electrolyte separating an anode from an opposing cathode, and fuel and oxidizer gas passages adjacent the respective anode and cathode. At least one cold zone positioned from the first end along another portion of the length is configured to remain below the operating reaction temperature. The anode and cathode each have electrical pathways extending to an exterior surface in the cold zone for electrical connection at the lower temperature. The electrolyte includes at least a portion thereof comprising a ceramic material sintered from a nano-sized powder. In one embodiment, the sintered nano-sized powder provides an uneven surface topography on the electrolyte.

Abstract translation: 提供燃料电池装置和系统。 沿着长度部分定位的反应区被配置为加热到操作反应温度，并且其中至少有一个活性层包括将阳极与相对的阴极分开的电解质，以及邻近相应阳极的燃料和氧化剂气体通道 和阴极。 沿着长度的另一部分从第一端定位的至少一个冷区被配置为保持低于操作反应温度。 阳极和阴极各自具有延伸到冷区中的外表面的电通路，用于在较低温度下进行电连接。 电解质包括其至少一部分，其包含由纳米尺寸粉末烧结的陶瓷材料。 在一个实施方案中，烧结的纳米尺寸粉末在电解质上提供不均匀的表面形貌。

公开(公告)号：US08644000B2

公开(公告)日：2014-02-04

申请号：US13230926

申请日：2011-09-13

Applicant: Fatih Dogan ,  Alan Devoe ,  Ian Burn

Inventor： Fatih Dogan ,  Alan Devoe ,  Ian Burn

IPC: H01G4/30

CPC classification number: H01G4/30 ,  C04B35/46 ,  C04B35/6261 ,  C04B35/6455 ,  C04B2235/3206 ,  C04B2235/3239 ,  C04B2235/3251 ,  C04B2235/3256 ,  C04B2235/3258 ,  C04B2235/3262 ,  C04B2235/3272 ,  C04B2235/3275 ,  C04B2235/3279 ,  C04B2235/42 ,  C04B2235/441 ,  C04B2235/5409 ,  C04B2235/5454 ,  C04B2235/6025 ,  C04B2235/604 ,  C04B2235/6585 ,  C04B2235/661 ,  C04B2235/72 ,  C04B2235/725 ,  C04B2235/727 ,  C04B2235/785 ,  H01G4/0085 ,  H01G4/1218

Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor, having a plurality of electrode layers and a plurality of substantially titanium dioxide dielectric layers, wherein each respective titanium dioxide dielectric layer is substantially free of porosity, wherein each respective substantially titanium dioxide dielectric layer is positioned between two respective electrode layers, wherein each respective substantially titanium dioxide dielectric layer has an average grain size of between about 200 and about 400 nanometers, wherein each respective substantially titanium dioxide dielectric layer has maximum particle size of less than about 500 nanometers. Typically, each respective substantially titanium dioxide dielectric layer further includes at least one dopant selected from the group including P, V, Nb, Ta, Mo, W, and combinations thereof, and the included dopant is typically present in amounts of less than about 0.01 atomic percent.

Abstract translation: 一种多层陶瓷电容器，具有多个电极层和多个基本上为二氧化钛的电介质层，其中每个相应的二氧化钛电介质层基本上没有孔隙率，其中每个相应的基本上二氧化钛介电层位于两个相应的电极层之间， 其中每个相应的基本上二氧化钛介电层的平均晶粒尺寸为约200至约400纳米，其中每个相应的基本上二氧化钛介电层具有小于约500纳米的最大粒度。 通常，每个相应的基本上二氧化钛介电层还包括选自P，V，Nb，Ta，Mo，W及其组合的至少一种掺杂剂，并且所包含的掺杂剂通常以小于约0.01的量存在 原子百分比。