Jeongmin Min Ahn

20130011768, Jan 10, 2013

Jun 29, 2012

13/537850

Jeongmin Ahn - Manlius NY, US

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY - Syracuse NY

H01M 4/86
H01M 4/92
H01M 4/90

429506, 429529, 429526, 429524, 429528, 429505

The present invention relates to an anode supported solid-oxide fuel cell based flame fuel cell that enable the generation of both electricity and heat from a flame (i.e. flame is used as a heat source and a fuel source for the fuel cell's operation, while supplying a useful heat for other thermochemical systems) and, more particularly, to an anode supported solid-oxide fuel cell based flame fuel cell that uses hydrocarbon/air mixture as a fuel source and includes a catalyst layer that can act as a protective layer for the anode layer, an anode layer, a cathode layer, an electrolyte layer, and an interlayer between the cathode layer and the electrolyte layer.

20220354667, Nov 10, 2022

May 6, 2022

17/738068

Jeongmin Ahn - Manlius NY, US
Thomas Welles - Syracuse NY, US

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY - SYRACUSE NY

A61F 2/46
G01R 23/00

A dampening device that can be coupled to a medical implant to eliminate harmful electrical oscillations. The device includes circuity that detects harmful electrical oscillations in the implant. The device also includes circuity that generates cancelling electrical signals that counter the detected electrical oscillations. Alternatively, in a medical implant having a taper junction such as a standard hip implant, resistance welding of the taper junction just prior to surgical implanting may be performed after the appropriately dimensioned components are selected to eliminate a metal on metal interface where corrosion is most likely to occur.

20210323687, Oct 21, 2021

Jul 29, 2019

17/264955

Jeongmin Ahn - Manlius NY, US
Thomas Welles - Syracuse NY, US

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY - SYRACUSE NY

B64D 27/24
B64C 39/02
B64D 41/00
B60L 50/70
B60L 50/60
B64D 33/04
H01M 8/0612
H01M 16/00
H01M 8/00
H02K 7/18

A hybrid power system for an unmanned aerial system (UAS) having a liquid fuel engine and a solid oxide fuel cell coupled to the exhaust of the engine for generating electricity that is used by the electric motors of the UAS to create lift and control flight. A conventional remote control (r/c) liquid fuel engine may be used generate exhaust gases including hydrogen and carbon monoxide that are used by a SOFC coupled to the exhaust of the r/c engine to generate electricity. The electric motors of the UAS may thus be powered by the electricity generated by the SOFC.

20200227766, Jul 16, 2020

Jan 7, 2020

16/736278

Ryan Milcarek - Gilbert AZ, US
Jeongmin Ahn - Manlius NY, US

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY - SYRACUSE NY

H01M 8/1253
H01M 8/04014
H01M 8/04007
H01M 8/1213

A non-catalytic microcombustion based FFC for the direct use of hydrocarbons for power generation. The potential for high FFC performance (450 mWcmpower density and 50% fuel utilization) in propane/air microcombustion exhaust was demonstrated. The micro flow reactor was used as a fuel reformer for equivalence ratios from 1-5.5. Soot formation in the micro flow reactor was not observed at equivalence ratios from 1 to 5.5 and maximum wall temperatures ranging from 750 to 900 C. Hand CO concentrations in the exhaust were found to have a strong temperature dependence that varies with the maximum wall temperature and the local flame temperature.

20200052316, Feb 13, 2020

Jan 30, 2019

16/261875

Jeongmin Ahn - Manlius NY, US
Thomas Welles - Syracuse NY, US
Ryan Milcarek - Syracuse NY, US

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY - SYRACUSE NY

H01M 8/1233
H01M 8/1231
H01M 8/04701
H01M 8/04828

A dual chamber solid oxide fuel cell integrated into the exhaust stream of an internal combustion engine, in which engine exhaust gases are routed to the anode of a tubular solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) and heated secondary air is supplied to the cathode of the SOFC. The secondary air supply is heated using the existing engine temperature and exhaust gas temperature through a heat exchanger formed by a modified cylinder head and exhaust manifold. The dual chamber solid oxide fuel provides the necessary hydrocarbon and carbon monoxide scrubbing to achieve mandatory catalytic conversion for vehicle operation. In addition, the dual chamber solid oxide fuel cell is capable of generating sufficient electrical power for the vehicle. Omission of conventional catalytic convertors and alternators allows for improved efficiency and fuel economy of the internal combustion engine.

20190063283, Feb 28, 2019

Aug 30, 2018

16/117590

Jeongmin Ahn - Syracuse NY, US
Ryan Milcarek - Syracuse NY, US

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY - SYRACUSE NY

F01N 3/08
H01M 8/00
H01M 8/2475
H01M 8/0662

A micro-tubular flame assisted fuel cell (mT FFC) integrated with a rich-burn, quick-mix, lean-burn (RQL) combustor for reduced NOx. Fuel and oxidant pass into a first-stage, fuel-rich combustion chamber. The exhaust products pass to the fuel cell for electrochemical conversion. Any remaining fuel is quickly mixed in a jet of oxidant to reduce temperature gradients and NOx formation in a second stage, fuel-lean combustion chamber. Preheating of the fuel, and different oxidant streams, is possible via heat exchangers in the fuel-rich and fuel-lean combustion chambers.

20170170503, Jun 15, 2017

Dec 8, 2016

15/373084

Jeongmin Ahn - Manlius NY, US
Ryan Milcarek - Syracuse NY, US
Kang Wang - Greensburg, CN
Pingying Zeng - Greensburg, CN

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY - SYRACUSE NY

H01M 8/0612
H01M 4/86
H01M 8/0637
H01M 8/0662
C01B 3/40
H01M 8/00
H01M 4/90

A porous solid oxide fuel cell (PSOFC) system for electricity and syngas co-generation. The system has a porous layer, a porous electrolyte layer with catalyst, a porous anode layer, and a porous catalyst layer. A fuel air/Omixture is introduced from through the porous cathode layer so that it next passes through the porous electrolyte layer with catalyst, then the porous anode layer, and finally the porous catalyst layer. Syngas exits the porous catalyst layer with electricity being produced across the anode and cathode layers.

20140363776, Dec 11, 2014

Jun 10, 2014

14/301099

Jeongmin Ahn - Manlius NY, US
H. Ezzat Khalifa - Manlius NY, US

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY - Syracuse NY

F27B 17/00

432 92

The present invention relates to a flame-assisted fuel cell (FFC) and, more particularly, to the integration of a FFC in a fuel fired furnace or boiler to enable the generation of both electricity and heat from the fuel's chemical energy, transforming the furnace/boiler into a Combined Heating and Power (CHP) system.