Patrick S Munoz

US Patent:

20070037031, Feb 15, 2007

Filed:

Jul 12, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/457016

Inventors:

Mark Cassidy - St. Andrews, GB
Dien Nguyen - San Jose CA, US
Patrick Munoz - Milpitas CA, US

International Classification:

H01M 8/12
H01M 8/02
C04B 35/00
C04B 35/64

US Classification:

429032000, 429034000, 501095200, 501095300, 264618000

Abstract:

An interconnect and gas separator for a solid oxide fuel cell includes a cermet material comprising a first conductive phase and a second ceramic phase or a multi-component ceramic material including a first ceramic ionically conductive and electrically non-conductive component and a second ceramic electrically conductive component.

US Patent:

20090075125, Mar 19, 2009

Filed:

Jun 13, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/213088

Inventors:

Matthias Gottmann - Sunnyvale CA, US
Patrick Munoz - Milpitas CA, US

International Classification:

H01M 8/02
H01M 4/04

US Classification:

429 12, 427115, 156276, 156 8916

Abstract:

A fuel cell comprises a first electrode, a second electrode, an electrolyte, and an electrically conductive first dot pattern contact layer disposed on the first electrode. The first dot pattern contact layer includes a plurality of discrete protrusions.

US Patent:

20100209802, Aug 19, 2010

Filed:

Apr 2, 2007

Appl. No.:

12/225915

Inventors:

Tad Armstrong - Burlingame CA, US
Emad El Batawi - Sunnyvale CA, US
Deepak Bose - Fremont CA, US
Stephen Couse - Sunnyvale CA, US
Matthias Gottmann - Sunnyvale CA, US
Vlad Kalika - San Jose CA, US
Patrick Munoz - Milpitas CA, US
Martin Perry - Sunnyvale CA, US

International Classification:

H01M 8/24

US Classification:

429469, 429467

Abstract:

A plurality of fuel cell stack components, such as interconnects, seals and bypass conductors are provided. The components may be used in solid oxide fuel cell stacks or other types of fuel cell stacks.

US Patent:

20120043010, Feb 23, 2012

Filed:

Aug 17, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/211903

Inventors:

Emad El Batawi - Sunnyvale CA, US
Patrick Munoz - Milpitas CA, US
Dien Nguyen - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Bloom Energy Corporation - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

B05D 5/12
C03B 29/04
B05D 3/06

US Classification:

156 8912, 427115, 427559

Abstract:

A method of making a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) includes forming a first sublayer of a first electrode on a first side of a planar solid oxide electrolyte and drying the first sublayer of the first electrode. The method also includes forming a second sublayer of the first electrode on the dried first sublayer of the first electrode prior to firing the first sublayer of the first electrode, firing the first and second sublayers of the first electrode during the same first firing step, and forming a second electrode on a second side of the solid oxide electrolyte.

US Patent:

20130309597, Nov 21, 2013

Filed:

Apr 24, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/869244

Inventors:

Patrick Munoz - Milpitas CA, US
Dien Nguyen - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Bloom Energy Corporation - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

H01M 4/88

US Classification:

429535

Abstract:

A method of making a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) includes forming a first sublayer of a first electrode on a first side of a planar solid oxide electrolyte and drying the first sublayer of the first electrode. The method also includes forming a second sublayer of the first electrode on the dried first sublayer of the first electrode prior to firing the first sublayer of the first electrode, firing the first and second sublayers of the first electrode during the same first firing step, and forming a second electrode on a second side of the solid oxide electrolyte.

US Patent:

20130327470, Dec 12, 2013

Filed:

Apr 16, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/863809

Inventors:

Bloom Energy Corporation - , US
Patrick Munoz - Milpitas CA, US

Assignee:

Bloom Energy Corporation - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

H01M 4/88

US Classification:

156196, 427115, 156292

Abstract:

A fuel cell comprises a first electrode, a second electrode, an electrolyte, and an electrically conductive first dot pattern contact layer disposed on the first electrode. The first dot pattern contact layer includes a plurality of discrete protrusions.

US Patent:

20140377478, Dec 25, 2014

Filed:

Sep 4, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/477035

Inventors:

- SUNNYVALE CA, US
Patrick Munoz - Milpitas CA, US
Dien Nguyen - San Jose CA, US

International Classification:

H01M 4/88
H01M 8/12

US Classification:

427557, 427115

Abstract:

A method of making a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) includes forming a first sublayer of a first electrode on a first side of a planar solid oxide electrolyte and drying the first sublayer of the first electrode. The method also includes forming a second sublayer of the first electrode on the dried first sublayer of the first electrode prior to firing the first sublayer of the first electrode, firing the first and second sublayers of the first electrode during the same first firing step, and forming a second electrode on a second side of the solid oxide electrolyte.