Patents by Inventor Christian Daco

Christian Daco 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: 20230399762
    Abstract: A modular electrolyzer system, comprising a plurality of generator modules, each of the plurality of generator modules including a hotbox, and a gas distribution module configured to supply hydrogen to each of the plurality of generator modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Christian DACO, Jessica MAHLER, Samuel JUDAY, Ross PARKER, Cory MCCLINTIC, Ryan JOHNSON
  • Patent number: 11309553
    Abstract: A fuel cell system including power modules including fuel cells, and an exhaust flue connected to the power modules. The exhaust flue includes an outer duct configured to receive relatively cool cabinet exhaust from the power modules, and an inner duct disposed inside of the outer duct and configured to receive relatively hot reaction exhaust from the power modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Arne Ballantine, Jessica Mahler, Swaminathan Venkataraman, Martin Perry, David Weingaertner, Samuel Juday, Christian Daco
  • Publication number: 20200212459
    Abstract: A fuel cell system including power modules including fuel cells, and an exhaust flue connected to the power modules. The exhaust flue includes an outer duct configured to receive relatively cool cabinet exhaust from the power modules, and an inner duct disposed inside of the outer duct and configured to receive relatively hot reaction exhaust from the power modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Arne BALLANTINE, Jessica MAHLER, Swaminathan VENKATARAMAN, Martin PERRY, David WEINGAERTNER, Samuel JUDAY, Christian DACO
  • Patent number: 10651496
    Abstract: A pad for a fuel cell system includes a base having an upper surface, a separator disposed on the upper surface of the base, frames disposed on the separator and configured to support modules of the fuel cell system, and plumbing disposed between the upper surface of the base and the frames, and connected to the fuel cell modules. The separator is configured to space apart the frames and the upper surface of the base. The base may include modular sections that may be arranged in a linear configuration, a rectangular configuration, an orthogonal configuration, or a stepped configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: David Trevisan, Arne Ballantine, Jessica Mahler, Ross Parker, Christian Daco, Gilbert Richards
  • Patent number: 10320017
    Abstract: A sorbent bed assembly, a fuel cell system including the sorbent bed assembly, and methods of using the same. The sorbent bed assembly includes sorbent beds disposed in a stack, such that the sorbent beds extend lengthwise in a non-vertical direction, and conduits configured to fluidly connect the sorbent beds. One or more of the sorbent beds may also include a housing, a removable cartridge disposed in the housing and comprising a sorbent material configured to purify the fuel, and a support configured to prevent the fuel from bypassing the cartridge when the fuel flows through the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: David Trevisan, Abraham Bruno Caulk, Emma Campbell, Chad Pearson, Arne Ballantine, Jessica Mahler, Venkat Ramani, Gilbert Richards, Christian Daco
  • Patent number: 9755263
    Abstract: A modular fuel cell system includes a metal base, a plurality of power modules arranged in a row on the base, a fuel processing module and a power conditioning module arranged on at least one end of the row on the base. Each of the plurality of power modules includes a separate cabinet comprising at least one fuel cell stack located in a hot box. The power modules are electrically and fluidly connected to the fuel processing and the power conditioning modules through the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: David Trevisan, Christian Daco, David Baugh
  • Publication number: 20170098842
    Abstract: A sorbent bed assembly, a fuel cell system including the sorbent bed assembly, and methods of using the same. The sorbent bed assembly includes sorbent beds disposed in a stack, such that the sorbent beds extend lengthwise in a non-vertical direction, and conduits configured to fluidly connect the sorbent beds. One or more of the sorbent beds may also include a housing, a removable cartridge disposed in the housing and comprising a sorbent material configured to purify the fuel, and a support configured to prevent the fuel from bypassing the cartridge when the fuel flows through the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: David Trevisan, Abraham Bruno Caulk, Emma Campbell, Chad Pearson, Arne Ballantine, Jessica Mahler, Venkat Ramani, Gilbert Richards, Christian Daco
  • Publication number: 20160260996
    Abstract: A pad for a fuel cell system includes a base having an upper surface, a separator disposed on the upper surface of the base, frames disposed on the separator and configured to support modules of the fuel cell system, and plumbing disposed between the upper surface of the base and the frames, and connected to the fuel cell modules. The separator is configured to space apart the frames and the upper surface of the base. The base may include modular sections that may be arranged in a linear configuration, a rectangular configuration, an orthogonal configuration, or a stepped configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: David Trevisan, Arne Ballantine, Jessica Mahler, Ross Parker, Christian Daco, Gilbert Richards
  • Publication number: 20140272612
    Abstract: A modular fuel cell system includes a metal base, a plurality of power modules arranged in a row on the base, a fuel processing module and a power conditioning module arranged on at least one end of the row on the base. Each of the plurality of power modules includes a separate cabinet comprising at least one fuel cell stack located in a hot box. The power modules are electrically and fluidly connected to the fuel processing and the power conditioning modules through the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Bloom Energy Corporation
    Inventors: David Trevisan, Christian Daco, David Baugh