ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,381,247, issued on Aug. 5, was assigned to Proof Energy Inc. (Fremont, Calif.).

"Solid oxide fuel cells and methods of forming thereof" was invented by Toshio Suzuki (Fremont, Calif.) and Vlad Kalika (Ladera Ranch, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Described herein are solid oxide fuel cells comprising conductive layers and methods of fabricating such cells. Specifically, a solid oxide fuel cell comprises cathode and anode layers, each comprising a porous base, catalyst sites disposed within the base, and a conductive layer. The conductive layer provides electrical conduction between the corresponding current collector and the catalys...