Patents by Inventor Chockkalingam Karuppaiah

Chockkalingam Karuppaiah 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).

  • Publication number: 20230228487
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for drying materials using hydrogen combustion exhaust. The system generally includes a hydrogen generator, a burner, and a drying chamber. The method generally includes burning hydrogen and directing the combustion exhaust to a drying chamber, wherein the heat from the combustion exhaust dries the material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Celeste Mueller, Arne Ballantine, Fred Freeland, Chockkalingam Karuppaiah
  • Publication number: 20230231162
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for controlling hydrogen stack power and load. The systems include at least one hydrogen stack, a pressure sensor, and a controller, wherein the controller is operable to increase or decrease the power to the at least one hydrogen stack in response to a change in pressure. The methods include generating hydrogen using at least one hydrogen stack, measuring the pressure of the generated hydrogen, and increasing or decreasing the power supplied to the at least one hydrogen stack in response to an increase or decrease in the pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Arne Ballantine, Fred Freeland, Rasool Aghatehrani, Chockkalingam Karuppaiah
  • Publication number: 20230231172
    Abstract: A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack, a fuel inlet conduit configured to provide a fuel to a fuel inlet of the fuel cell stack, an electrochemical pump separator containing an electrolyte, a cathode, and a carbon monoxide tolerant anode, a fuel exhaust conduit that operatively connects a fuel exhaust outlet of the fuel cell stack to an anode inlet of the electrochemical pump separator, and a product conduit which operatively connects a cathode outlet of the electrochemical pump separator to the fuel inlet conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Chockkalingam KARUPPAIAH, Michael GASDA, Arne BALLANTINE, Martin PERRY, Andy TA, Kyle KEKELIS, Srikanth RANGANATHAN
  • Publication number: 20230203686
    Abstract: A system for synthesizing ammonia includes a reactor including an inlet portion, an outlet portion, and an energy source arranged to deliver energy to one or more reactants receivable through the inlet portion of the reactor, and the energy source activatable to reduce nitrogen to ammonia in the presence of hydrogen, at least one hydrogen pump in fluid communication with the outlet portion of the reactor, each hydrogen pump including at least one electrochemical cell, and a recirculation circuit in fluid communication between the at least one hydrogen pump and the inlet portion of the reactor and configured to direct a respective hydrogen stream from each hydrogen pump to the inlet portion of the reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Arne BALLANTINE, Chockkalingam KARUPPAIAH
  • Patent number: 11664521
    Abstract: A fuel cell system column includes a first terminal plate connected to a first electrical output of the column, a second terminal plate connected to a second electrical output of the column, at least one first fuel cell stack located in a middle portion of the column between the first terminal plate and the second terminal plate, and at least one electrical connection which is electrically connected to the middle portion of the column and which is configured to provide a more uniform fuel utilization across the first column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tad Armstrong, Harald Herchen, David Weingaertner, Rajan Surve, Matthias Gottmann, Prasad Pmsvvsv, Ranganathan Gurunathan, Arne Ballantine, Michael Gasda, Tyler Dawson, Chockkalingam Karuppaiah
  • Patent number: 11616249
    Abstract: A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack, a fuel inlet conduit configured to provide a fuel to a fuel inlet of the fuel cell stack, an electrochemical pump separator containing an electrolyte, a cathode, and a carbon monoxide tolerant anode, a fuel exhaust conduit that operatively connects a fuel exhaust outlet of the fuel cell stack to an anode inlet of the electrochemical pump separator, and a product conduit which operatively connects a cathode outlet of the electrochemical pump separator to the fuel inlet conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chockkalingam Karuppaiah, Michael Gasda, Arne Ballantine, Martin Perry, Andy Ta, Kyle Kekelis, Srikanth Ranganathan
  • Patent number: 11603599
    Abstract: A system for synthesizing ammonia includes a reactor including an inlet portion, an outlet portion, and an energy source arranged to deliver energy to one or more reactants receivable through the inlet portion of the reactor, and the energy source activatable to reduce nitrogen to ammonia in the presence of hydrogen, at least one hydrogen pump in fluid communication with the outlet portion of the reactor, each hydrogen pump including at least one electrochemical cell, and a recirculation circuit in fluid communication between the at least one hydrogen pump and the inlet portion of the reactor and configured to direct a respective hydrogen stream from each hydrogen pump to the inlet portion of the reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Ohmium International, Inc.
    Inventors: Arne Ballantine, Chockkalingam Karuppaiah
  • Publication number: 20230019611
    Abstract: A system for hydrogen generation includes at least one cabinet defining a first volume, a second volume, and a third volume, where the first volume, the second volume and the third volume are fluidically isolated from each other, a water circuit located in the first volume, an electrochemical module including an electrolyzer electrochemical stack located in the second volume, a hydrogen circuit located in the third volume, at least one first fluid connector fluidly connecting the water circuit and the electrolyzer electrochemical stack, and at least one second fluid connector fluidly connecting the electrolyzer electrochemical stack and the hydrogen circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Arne BALLANTINE, Peter LIGHT, Albert ESSER, Chockkalingam KARUPPAIAH, Kirsten BURPEE
  • Publication number: 20230021049
    Abstract: A system for hydrogen generation includes at least one cabinet defining a first volume, a second volume, and a third volume, where the first volume, the second volume and the third volume are fluidically isolated from each other, a water circuit located in the first volume, an electrochemical module including an electrolyzer electrochemical stack located in the second volume, a hydrogen circuit located in the third volume, at least one first fluid connector fluidly connecting the water circuit and the electrolyzer electrochemical stack, and at least one second fluid connector fluidly connecting the electrolyzer electrochemical stack and the hydrogen circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Arne BALLANTINE, Peter LIGHT, Albert ESSER, Chockkalingam KARUPPAIAH, Kirsten BURPEE
  • Publication number: 20220404846
    Abstract: Provided herein are systems and methods for generating gas and delivering the gas at multiple output pressures. The system includes a plurality of gas generators and a plurality of applications, each application having a different header pressure. A plurality of header valves directs the gas flow to the plurality of applications such that energy loss is minimized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Arne Ballantine, Chockkalingam Karuppaiah, Rasool Aghatehrani, Roby Worster, Celeste Mueller
  • Publication number: 20220396888
    Abstract: A proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer component selected from at least one of a bipolar plate or porous transport layer has an electrically conductive and oxidatively stable coating of an electrically conductive metal nitride or an electrically conductive metal oxide on at least one surface thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: CHOCKKALINGAM KARUPPAIAH, ARNE BALLANTINE
  • Patent number: 11492711
    Abstract: A system for hydrogen generation includes at least one cabinet defining a first volume, a second volume, and a third volume, where the first volume, the second volume and the third volume are fluidically isolated from each other, a water circuit located in the first volume, an electrochemical module including an electrolyzer electrochemical stack located in the second volume, a hydrogen circuit located in the third volume, at least one first fluid connector fluidly connecting the water circuit and the electrolyzer electrochemical stack, and at least one second fluid connector fluidly connecting the electrolyzer electrochemical stack and the hydrogen circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Ohmium International, Inc.
    Inventors: Arne Ballantine, Peter Light, Albert Esser, Chockkalingam Karuppaiah, Kirsten Burpee
  • Publication number: 20220336837
    Abstract: A fuel cell system includes at least one of plural electrochemical pump separators to separate carbon dioxide from a fuel exhaust stream or a combination of a gas separator and a fuel exhaust cooler located outside a hotbox.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: David WEINGAERTNER, Matthias GOTTMANN, Jayakumar KRISHNADASS, Chockkalingam KARUPPAIAH, Arne BALLANTINE, Swaminathan VENKATARAMAN, Martin PERRY, John FISHER, Greg YOUNG
  • Publication number: 20220333256
    Abstract: Described herein is a modular system for producing hydrogen or other gases in a densely-packed space, such as an urban setting. The system includes a plurality of hydrogen cabinets installed in a stacked fashion and at least one duct assembly to safely exhaust gases produced by the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Arne Ballantine, Frederick Paul Freeland, JR., Chockkalingam Karuppaiah
  • Patent number: 11456474
    Abstract: An integrated power generation and exhaust processing system includes a fuel cell system configured to generate power and to separate CO2 included in exhaust output from the fuel cell system, and an exhaust processing system configured to at least one of sequester or densify CO2 separated from the exhaust output from the fuel cell system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Arne Ballantine, Jayakumar Krishnadass, Chockkalingam Karuppaiah
  • Publication number: 20220218007
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for a food product is disclosed. The method includes moving a food product over a conveyer belt, spraying a salt solution onto outside surfaces of the food product, drying the salt solution onto the outside surfaces of the food product, and packaging the food product for shipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Raghavi Kantharuban, Chockkalingam Karuppaiah
  • Publication number: 20220177984
    Abstract: A system for reducing ore includes a hydrogen supply unit configured to supply hydrogen, a furnace configured to reduce the ore using the supplied hydrogen, and a hydrogen recovery unit configured to recover hydrogen from an exhaust gas that is exhausted from the furnace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Chockkalingam KARUPPAIAH, Arne BALLANTINE, Muralidhar VENKATRAMAN
  • Patent number: 11322767
    Abstract: A fuel cell system includes at least one of plural electrochemical pump separators to separate carbon dioxide from a fuel exhaust stream or a combination of a gas separator and a fuel exhaust cooler located outside a hotbox.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: David Weingaertner, Matthias Gottmann, Jayakumar Krishnadass, Chockkalingam Karuppaiah, Arne Ballantine, Swaminathan Venkataraman, Martin Perry, John Fisher, Greg Young
  • Publication number: 20220131165
    Abstract: An aircraft electrical power supply system includes a fuel cell auxiliary power unit (APU) that supplies auxiliary electrical power to an aircraft, a fuel cell power plant that supplies primary electrical power to the aircraft, and a hydrogen storage unit that supplies hydrogen to the fuel cell APU and the fuel cell power plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Arne BALLANTINE, Franklin BALLANTINE, Glen BENSON, Chockkalingam KARUPPAIAH, Kirsten BURPEE, Frederick Paul FREELAND, JR.
  • Publication number: 20220077475
    Abstract: An anode gas diffusion layer for a proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer includes a porous stainless steel sheet formed by a powder metallurgical technique.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Arne BALLANTINE, Chockkalingam KARUPPAIAH, William F. SMITH