Patents Assigned to IO Limited Partnership, LLP
  • Customer side power management system including auxiliary fuel cell for reducing potential peak load upon utilities and providing electric power for auxiliary equipment
    Patent number: 5880536
    Abstract: A customer side power management system including at least one auxiliary fuel cell(s) source is provided. When the power derived from the electric utility reaches a predetermined threshold level, all remaining power needed to supply the customer's loads is obtained from the at least one hydrocarbon powered fuel cell which is/are located within the customer's facility. In such a manner, high peak demand utility charges are avoided by the customer, and the simple cost effective power generation from the fuel cell is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1999
    Assignee: IO Limited Partnership, LLP
    Inventor: Aris Mardirossian