Patents by Inventor Christopher O'Dea

Christopher O'Dea 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).

  • System and method for refueling hydrogen vehicles
    Patent number: 12722967
    Abstract: A system and method for refueling a fleet of hydrogen fueled vehicles is provided. The system includes a bulk hydrogen storage tank, a pump/chiller assembly, a plurality of high pressure hydrogen dispenser and a controller. The pump/chiller assembly includes a compressor configured to pump hydrogen fuel and a chiller configured to chill the hydrogen fuel. The plurality of high pressure hydrogen dispensers are configured to selectively couple to a corresponding plurality of hydrogen fueled vehicles of a fleet of vehicles. The controller: receives fleet parameters indicative of operating conditions of the fleet of vehicles; receives refueler data indicative of operating conditions of the system; determines, based on the fleet parameters and the refueler data, optimal operating parameters used to achieve efficient refueling of the fleet of vehicles; and implements the optimal operating parameters into the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2026
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: James J Daley, Jeremy Brown, Nathaniel Villella, Christopher O'Dea
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REFUELING HYDROGEN VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20260028217
    Abstract: A system and method for refueling a fleet of hydrogen fueled vehicles is provided. The system includes a bulk hydrogen storage tank, a pump/chiller assembly, a plurality of high pressure hydrogen dispenser and a controller. The pump/chiller assembly includes a compressor configured to pump hydrogen fuel and a chiller configured to chill the hydrogen fuel. The plurality of high pressure hydrogen dispensers are configured to selectively couple to a corresponding plurality of hydrogen fueled vehicles of a fleet of vehicles. The controller: receives fleet parameters indicative of operating conditions of the fleet of vehicles; receives refueler data indicative of operating conditions of the system; determines, based on the fleet parameters and the refueler data, optimal operating parameters used to achieve efficient refueling of the fleet of vehicles; and implements the optimal operating parameters into the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2024
    Publication date: January 29, 2026
    Inventors: James J. Daley, Jeremy Brown, Nathaniel Villella, Christopher O'Dea