Patents by Inventor Kevin Lynk

Kevin Lynk 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).

  • Cooling system for fuel cell stacks
    Patent number: 11552310
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cooling system (10) for fuel cell stacks (22, 26), comprising a first cooling module (14) and a second cooling module (18). The first cooling module (14) comprises a fuel cell stack (22, 26), a supply line connection (30, 34) for connecting a supply line (38, 42) for supplying coolant to the fuel cell stack (22, 26), a discharge line connection (46, 50) for connecting a discharge line (54, 58) for discharging coolant from the fuel cell stack (22, 26), and a venting line connection (94, 98) for connecting a venting line (102, 106).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignees: Nikola Corporation, Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Kevin Lynk, Jesse Schneider, Werner Belschner, Jorg Heyse, Markus Remlinger
  • Method for operating a fuel cell system for a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 11427108
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a fuel cell system (10) using a first operating mode, in which, when all of the fuel cell stacks (22, 26) are inactive, one fuel cell stack (22) is pre-heated using a coolant that is pre-heated by means of an electric heater (42) while bypassing all cooler circuits (58) of the active coolant circuits (14) via bypass lines (64) and the one pre-heated fuel cell stack (22) is activated in order to pre-heat an additional fuel cell stack (26) of the fuel cell system. Other operating modes for operating a fuel cell system are disclosed in additional embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignees: Nikola Corporation, Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Kevin Lynk, Jesse Schneider, Arpad Imre, Werner Belschner, Peter Eckert, Jorg Heyse
  • Cooling system for fuel cell stacks
    Patent number: 11217799
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cooling system (10) for fuel cell stacks (22, 26), comprising a first cooling module (14) and a second cooling module (18). The first cooling module (14) comprises a fuel cell stack (22, 26), a supply line connection (30, 34) for connecting a supply line (38, 42) for supplying coolant to the fuel cell stack (22, 26), a discharge line connection (46, 50) for connecting a discharge line (54, 58) for discharging coolant from the fuel cell stack (22, 26), and a venting line connection (94, 98) for connecting a venting line (102, 106).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignees: Nikola Corporation, Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Kevin Lynk, Jesse Schneider, Werner Belschner, Jorg Heyse, Markus Remlinger
  • COOLING SYSTEM FOR FUEL CELL STACKS
    Publication number: 20210408562
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cooling system (10) for fuel cell stacks (22, 26), comprising a first cooling module (14) and a second cooling module (18). The first cooling module (14) comprises a fuel cell stack (22, 26), a supply line connection (30, 34) for connecting a supply line (38, 42) for supplying coolant to the fuel cell stack (22, 26), a discharge line connection (46, 50) for connecting a discharge line (54, 58) for discharging coolant from the fuel cell stack (22, 26), and a venting line connection (94, 98) for connecting a venting line (102, 106).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Kevin Lynk, Jesse Schneider, Werner Belschner, Jorg Heyse, Markus Remlinger
  • COOLING SYSTEM FOR FUEL CELL STACKS
    Publication number: 20200335805
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cooling system (10) for fuel cell stacks (22, 26), comprising a first cooling module (14) and a second cooling module (18). The first cooling module (14) comprises a fuel cell stack (22, 26), a supply line connection (30, 34) for connecting a supply line (38, 42) for supplying coolant to the fuel cell stack (22, 26), a discharge line connection (46, 50) for connecting a discharge line (54, 58) for discharging coolant from the fuel cell stack (22, 26), and a venting line connection (94, 98) for connecting a venting line (102, 106).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Kevin Lynk, Jesse Schneider, Werner Belschner, Jorg Heyse, Markus Remlinger
  • METHOD FOR OPERATING A FUEL CELL SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20200331361
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a fuel cell system (10) using a first operating mode, in which, when all of the fuel cell stacks (22, 26) are inactive, one fuel cell stack (22) is pre-heated using a coolant that is pre-heated by means of an electric heater (42) while bypassing all cooler circuits (58) of the active coolant circuits (14) via bypass lines (64) and the one pre-heated fuel cell stack (22) is activated in order to pre-heat an additional fuel cell stack (26) of the fuel cell system. Other operating modes for operating a fuel cell system are disclosed in additional embodiments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Kevin Lynk, Jesse Schneider, Arpad Imre, Werner Belschner, Peter Eckert, Jorg Heyse