Patents by Inventor George Steinfeld

George Steinfeld 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).

  • Carbonate fuel cell system with thermally integrated gasification
    Patent number: 5554453
    Abstract: A fuel cell system employing a gasifier for generating fuel gas for the fuel cell of the fuel cell system and in which heat for the gasifier is derived from the anode exhaust gas of the fuel cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1996
    Assignee: Energy Research Corporation
    Inventors: George Steinfeld, Steven J. Meyers, Arthur Lee
  • Methanol fuel reformer
    Patent number: 4746329
    Abstract: A methanol fuel reformer for use in conjunction with fuel cell power plants comprising a plurality of annular chambers which are interconnected in a manner to promote fuel vaporization, reformation and shift conversion by using fuel cell anode exhaust as the source of heat and steam required for reforming.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 24, 1988
    Assignee: Energy Research Corporation
    Inventors: Larry G. Christner, Steven A. Koehler, George Steinfeld