Patents

​Our innovative research has also been recognized through 8 recent U.S. patents in energy conversion technologies. 

 

• X. Song, Y. Chen, K. Gerdes, "Nanoscale SOFC Electrode Architecture Engineered Using Atomic Layer Deposition" U.S. Provisional Patent Application 62/091,693 filed December 15, 2014; U.S. Patent Application 14/814,881 filed July 31, 2015; International Patent Application PCT/US15/043551 filed August 4, 2015. Notice of Allowance for the U.S. patent application, August 27, 2019. (Granted).

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• X. Song, Y. Chen, "Lattice Dopants Substitution and Grain Boundary Wetting Phase Segregation in Ceramic Oxides for Enhanced Energy Conversion Efficiency" U.S. Provisional Patent Application 62/473,717, filed March 20, 2017; U.S. Patent Application 15/922,982 filed March 16, 2018. Notice of allowance, January 28, 2021. (Granted).

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• X. Song, Y. Chen, K. Gerdes, "On-Demand Designing Critical Interfaces for Facilitating Charge and Mass Transfer in Electrochemical Energy Conversion Devices", U.S. Provisional Patent Application number 62683877, filed June 12, 2018. U.S. Non-provisional patent application, assigned Serial No. 16/439,277, filed on June 12, 2019. Notice of allowance, December 22, 2021. (Granted).

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• X. Song, C. Romo-De-La-Cruz, Y. Chen, "Significant Thermoelectric Performance Improvement Through Manipulating Dopants Distribution In the Lattice and Segregation At Grain Boundary Dopants", U.S. Provisional Patent Application filed on October 1, 2019. U.S. non-Provisional Patent Application filed on October 1, 2020; U.S. Patent No. 11,805,699; October 31, 2023, (Granted).

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• X. Song, Y. Chen, "Electrocatalytic Surface Nanoionics with Strained Interfaced and Colossal Conductivity For Enhancing Durability and Performance of Solid Oxide Cells", U.S. Provisional Patent Application filed on March, 2021. Non-provisional files filed in 2022. (Patent pending).

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• X. Song, C. Romo-De-La-Cruz, Geoffroy Gauneau, Liang Liang, Y. Chen, "Extraneous Oxide Nano-Precipitation and Its Significance to Misfit Layered Thermoelectric Oxide Ceramics", Provisional Patent Filed, March 2022. Serial No. 18/379,615 filed 10/12/2023, Non-provisional files filed in 2023. (Patent pending). 

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• X. Song, C. Romo-De-La-Cruz, Y. Chen, "METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR NANOSCALE SURFACE COATINGS FOR ENHANCING DURABILITY AND PERFORMANCE OF SOLID OXIDE CELLS”, Provisional Patent Filed, June 10 2022. Serial No. PCT/US2023/018546 filed April 13, 2023, Non-provisional files filed in 2023 (Patent pending).

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• X. Song, Y. Chen, "Spontaneously Pinned Nano-Catalyst on the Internal Surface of Fuel Electrode of Solid Oxide Cells", Patent Application filed to WVU-OTT, February 2022. Serial No. 63/418,886 filed 24-Oct-2022, Non-provisional files filed in 2023. (Patent pending). 

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• X. Song, C. Romo-De-La-Cruz, Y. Chen, Omer Dogan, "Advanced Manufacuting of Alloys with Superior Strength and Environmental Barrier Coating For Zero-Emission Hydrogen Turbines, filed to WVU-OTT, January 2023.