Michael J Gorman

US Patent:

6794073, Sep 21, 2004

Filed:

Nov 9, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/037195

Inventors:

Richard D. Breault - North Kingstown RI
David A. Condit - Avon CT
Albert P. Grasso - Vernon CT
Michael E. Gorman - Glastonbury CT

Assignee:

International Fuel Cells, LLC - South Windsor CT

International Classification:

H01M 804

US Classification:

429 26, 252 73

Abstract:

A direct antifreeze cooled fuel cell is disclosed for producing electrical energy from reducing and process oxidant fluid streams that includes an electrolyte secured between an anode catalyst and a cathode catalyst; a porous anode substrate secured in direct fluid communication with and supporting the anode catalyst; a porous wetproofed cathode substrate secured in direct fluid communication with and supporting the cathode catalyst; a porous water transport or cooler plate secured in direct fluid communication with the porous cathode substrate; and, a direct antifreeze solution passing through the porous water transport plate. A preferred direct antifreeze solution passing through the porous water transport plate remains essentially within the water transport plate and does not poison the catalysts.

US Patent:

20130198129, Aug 1, 2013

Filed:

Jan 30, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/360922

Inventors:

Michael GORMAN - Ashburn VA, US
Gregory IAQUINTO, JR. - Burlington MA, US

Assignee:

Emptoris, Inc. - Burlington MA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707609, 707E17005

Abstract:

An Enterprise Network includes a master data management (MDM) system that is linked to two or more data sources each of which include means for storing local management information. The MDM system builds a master management information database that is comprised of some or all of the management information stored by the data sources. The master database in the MDM includes master records each of which is comprised of one or more attributes. The MDM system is configured to only update particular master record attributes with selected management information received from a trusted data source.

US Patent:

63161354, Nov 13, 2001

Filed:

Jul 22, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/359475

Inventors:

Richard D. Breault - North Kingstown RI
David A. Condit - Avon CT
Albert P. Grasso - Vernon CT
Michael E. Gorman - Glastonbury CT

Assignee:

International Fuel Cells LLC - South Winsdor CT

International Classification:

H01M 804

US Classification:

429 22

Abstract:

A direct antifreeze cooled fuel cell is disclosed for producing electrical energy from reducing and process oxidant fluid streams that includes an electrolyte secured between an anode catalyst and a cathode catalyst; a porous anode substrate secured in direct fluid communication with and supporting the anode catalyst; a porous wet proofed cathode substrate secured in direct fluid communication with and supporting the cathode catalyst; a porous water transport plate secured in direct fluid communication with the porous cathode substrate; and, a direct antifreeze solution passing through the porous water transport plate. In operation of the fuel cell, because product water generated electrochemically at the cathode catalyst flows away from the cathode catalyst into the cathode substrate and into the water transport plate and because the cathode substrate is wetproofed, the antifreeze solution passing through the water transport plate remains essentially within this plate. In a preferred embodiment, the antifreeze solution passing through the water transport plate may be directed to flow at a pressure less than that of the oxidant stream passing adjacent the cathode substrate.