Patents by Inventor Marko Laitinen

Marko Laitinen 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).

  • Patent number: 9005832
    Abstract: An arrangement for improved operability of a high temperature fuel cell device at higher fuel cell voltage values than nominal voltage values, each fuel cell in the fuel cell device including an anode side, a cathode side, and an electrolyte between the anode side and the cathode side, and the arrangement includes means for determining temperature information of the fuel cells and main power converter for loading fuels cells at least up to their rated power level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Convion Oy
    Inventors: Kim Åström, Marko Laitinen
  • Publication number: 20140113162
    Abstract: An arrangement is disclosed for reducing use for safety gases in a high temperature fuel cell system, each fuel cell in the fuel cell system including an anode side, a cathode side, and an electrolyte between the anode side and the cathode side. The fuel cells can be arranged in fuel cell stacks. The fuel cell system can include a fuel cell system piping for reactants, and feeding of fuel to the anode sides of the fuel cells. Electrical anode protection can be achieved by supplying a predefined voltage separately to at least two fuel cell stacks or groups of fuel cell stacks to prohibit oxidation of anodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: Convion Oy
    Inventors: Tero HOTTINEN, Kim ÅSTRÖM, Marko Laitinen
  • Publication number: 20140056035
    Abstract: An arrangement for improved operability of a high temperature fuel cell device at higher fuel cell voltage values than nominal voltage values, each fuel cell in the fuel cell device including an anode side, a cathode side, and an electrolyte between the anode side and the cathode side, and the arrangement includes means for determining temperature information of the fuel cells and main power converter for loading fuels cells at least up to their rated power level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: Convion Oy
    Inventors: Kim Ästrom, Marko Laitinen
  • Patent number: 6807069
    Abstract: Chopper-type direct-current converter comprising a magnetic core (M), which comprises a first and a second side leg (MS1, MS2), the ends of which are connected to each other with pieces, and a center leg provided with an air gap and connected to the end pieces between the first and the second side legs. According to the invention, the secondary side filter coil is wound around the center leg. The primary and secondary windings are wound around the side legs so that the magnetic flux produced by them flows in the same direction as the magnetic flux of the filter coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Pentti Nieminen, Marko Laitinen
  • Publication number: 20020101739
    Abstract: Chopper-type direct-current converter comprising a magnetic core (M), which comprises a first and a second side leg (MS1, MS2), the ends of which are connected to each other with end pieces, and a center leg provided with an air gap and connected to the end pieces between the first and the second side legs. According to the invention, the secondary side filter coil is wound around the center leg. The primary and secondary windings are wound around the side legs so that the magnetic flux produced by them flows in the same direction as the magnetic flux of the filter coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2001
    Publication date: August 1, 2002
    Inventors: Pentti Nieminen, Marko Laitinen