Patents by Inventor Daniel Alper

Daniel Alper 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).

  • Vane heat transfer structure
    Patent number: 6626323
    Abstract: A hydrogen storage unit which uses hydrogen storage alloys to store hydrogen, and more particularly a heat transfer management/compartmentalization system for use in such system. The hydrogen storage alloy may be divided into compartments, separated by discs, further divided into sub-compartments by a flapper wheel. The discs and flapper wheel provide for optimal heat transfer throughout the system. The compartmentalization of the vessel may prevent compaction of the hydrogen storage alloys, which could lead to excessive strain on the vessel causing damage, deformation, or rupture of the vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Assignee: Energy Conversion Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Ned T. Stetson, Michael Marchio, Arthur Holland, Daniel Alper, David Gorman, Jun Yang
  • Vane heat transfer structure
    Publication number: 20030160054
    Abstract: A hydrogen storage unit which uses hydrogen storage alloys to store hydrogen, and more particularly a heat transfer management/compartmentalization system for use in such system. The hydrogen storage alloy may be divided into compartments, separated by discs, further divided into sub-compartments by a flapper wheel. The discs and flapper wheel provide for optimal heat transfer throughout the system. The compartmentalization of the vessel may prevent compaction of the hydrogen storage alloys, which could lead to excessive strain on the vessel causing damage, deformation, or rupture of the vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2002
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Inventors: Ned Stetson, Michael Marchio, Arthur Holland, Daniel Alper, David Gorman, Jun Yang