Charles N Simpson

US Patent:

7531262, May 12, 2009

Filed:

Jul 9, 1996

Appl. No.:

08/678510

Inventors:

Maria Simpson - Rochester Hills MI, US
Torrence L. Duffy - West Bloomfield MI, US
Charles Simpson - Rochester Hills MI, US

International Classification:

H01M 8/04
H01M 8/10

US Classification:

429 32, 429 30, 429 34, 429 39

Abstract:

A fuel cell which is producible in high volume has electrolyte, positive electrode and negative electrode components which incorporate structure, external electrical connections, internal fuel and oxidizer distribution and an exhaust passage to form a simple assembly which can be formed into a stack. The fuel cell can utilize either a rigid or a flexible electrolyte. The components are manufacturable by a process of printing rolled or flat stock, cutting where appropriate and stacking into a fuel cell assembly.

US Patent:

20090197136, Aug 6, 2009

Filed:

Apr 8, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/420076

Inventors:

Maria Simpson - Rochester Hills MI, US
Torrence L. Duffy - West Bloomfield MI, US
Charles Simpson - Rochester Hills MI, US

International Classification:

H01M 8/10
H01M 2/02

US Classification:

429 32, 429 30, 429 34

Abstract:

A fuel cell which is producible in high volume with electrolyte, positive electrode, and negative electrode components, which incorporate structure, external electrical connections, internal fuel and oxidizer distribution and an exhaust passage to form a simple assembly which can be formed into a stack. The fuel cell can utilize either a rigid or flexible electrolyte.

US Patent:

53852338, Jan 31, 1995

Filed:

Dec 1, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/160603

Inventors:

Richard D. McKibben - Clarkston MI
Patrick M. McGraw - Flint MI
Charles Simpson - Holly MI
Kenneth D. McKibben - Defiance OH
Daniel D. Minor - Au Gres MI

Assignee:

CMI International, Inc. - Southfield MI

International Classification:

B65D 1900

US Classification:

206386

Abstract:

A portable container 10 for containing liquids has a circular top wall portion 12, a circular exterior bottom wall portion 14, and a cylindrical side wall portion 16 extending vertically between the top wall portion 12 and exterior bottom wall portion 14. The container 10 includes a plurality of forklift tubes 18 attached to the exterior bottom wall portion 14 for receiving the forks 20 of a forklift vehicle 22. The side wall portion 16 has a drain opening 24 and a valve 26 disposed therein for draining the liquids from the container. The container 10 is characterized by an interior false bottom portion 30 abutting the side wall portion 16 and sloping downwardly toward the drain opening 24 for causing complete drainage of the liquids contained within the container 10.