THOMAS J GEORGE
Engineers in Morgantown, WV
License number
Pennsylvania PE022727E
Category
Engineers
Type
Professional Engineer
Address
Address
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Morgantown, WV 26505
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
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Planar Fuel Cell Utilizing Nail Current Collectors For Increased Active Surface Area
US Patent:
6361893, Mar 26, 2002
Filed:
Nov 26, 1999
Appl. No.:
09/449768
Inventors:
Thomas J. George - Star City WV
G. B. Kirby Meacham - Shaker Heights OH
G. B. Kirby Meacham - Shaker Heights OH
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Department of Energy - Washington DC
International Classification:
H01M 810
US Classification:
429 31, 429 27, 429 34, 429 44
Abstract:
A plurality of nail current collector members are useful in the gas flow passages of an electrochemical device to optimize the active surfaces of the device and to provide structural support. In addition, the thicknesses of cathode and anode layers within the electrochemical device are varied according to current flow through the device to reduce resistance and increase operating efficiency.
Tubular Electrochemical Devices With Lateral Fuel Aperatures For Increasing Active Surface Area
US Patent:
6423436, Jul 23, 2002
Filed:
Mar 30, 2000
Appl. No.:
09/537486
Inventors:
Thomas J. George - Star City WV
G. B. Kirby Meacham - Shaker Heights OH 44122
G. B. Kirby Meacham - Shaker Heights OH 44122
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy - Washington DC
G. B. Kirby Meacham - Shaker Heights OH
G. B. Kirby Meacham - Shaker Heights OH
International Classification:
H01M 812
US Classification:
429 31, 429 32, 429 39
Abstract:
An electrochemical device is designed to conduct a process gas both horizontally and vertically through the electrochemical device, such that problems resulting from mal-distribution of the process gas are substantially eliminated. The structure of the electrochemical device includes a stacked assembly of planar sheets of parallel, integrally connected tubes, wherein the tubes conduct a first process gas horizontally throughout the electrochemical device, passages defined between adjacent stacked sheets conduct a second process gas horizontally throughout the electrochemical device, and novel apertures formed at the connection between adjacent tubes within the sheets conduct the second process gas vertically throughout the electrochemical device.
Multi-Stage Fuel Cell System Method And Apparatus
US Patent:
6033794, Mar 7, 2000
Filed:
Dec 10, 1997
Appl. No.:
8/988132
Inventors:
Thomas J. George - Morgantown WV
William C. Smith - Morgantown WV
William C. Smith - Morgantown WV
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the United States
Department of Energy - Washington DC
Department of Energy - Washington DC
International Classification:
H01M 804, H01M 800, H01M 818
US Classification:
429 24
Abstract:
A high efficiency, multi-stage fuel cell system method and apparatus is provided. The fuel cell system is comprised of multiple fuel cell stages, whereby the temperatures of the fuel and oxidant gas streams and the percentage of fuel consumed in each stage are controlled to optimize fuel cell system efficiency. The stages are connected in a serial, flow-through arrangement such that the oxidant gas and fuel gas flowing through an upstream stage is conducted directly into the next adjacent downstream stage. The fuel cell stages are further arranged such that unspent fuel and oxidant laden gases too hot to continue within an upstream stage because of material constraints are conducted into a subsequent downstream stage which comprises a similar cell configuration, however, which is constructed from materials having a higher heat tolerance and designed to meet higher thermal demands. In addition, fuel is underutilized in each stage, resulting in a higher overall fuel cell system efficiency.