Patents by Inventor Eric Pow

Eric Pow has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Fuel cell system
    Patent number: 6753105
    Abstract: A fuel cell system comprises a reservoir for cryogenic media and a fuel cell unit containing at least one fuel cell connected to receive fuel from the reservoir. At least a first heat exchanger is provided within a cooling circuit for the fuel cell unit, whereby heat from the first heat exchanger (3) is used, at least indirectly, to provide fuel from the reservoir. A heating circuit for the reservoir, designed to heat and/or vaporize the cryogenic medium via the first heat exchanger, is connected directly to the cooling circuit for the fuel cell unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: Ballard Power Systems AG
    Inventors: Wolfram Fleck, Robert D. Merritt, Ed Peters, Eric Pow
  • Fuel cell system
    Publication number: 20020177023
    Abstract: A fuel cell system comprises a reservoir for cryogenic media and a fuel cell unit containing at least one fuel cell connected to receive fuel from the reservoir. At least a first heat exchanger is provided within a cooling circuit for the fuel cell unit, whereby heat from the first heat exchanger (3) is used, at least indirectly, to provide fuel from the reservoir. A heating circuit for the reservoir, designed to heat and/or vaporize the cryogenic medium via the first heat exchanger, is connected directly to the cooling circuit for the fuel cell unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2001
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Inventors: Wolfram Fleck, Robert D. Merritt, Ed Peters, Eric Pow