Patents by Inventor David George Frank

David George Frank 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).

  • RACKED POWER SUPPLY VENTILATION
    Publication number: 20140080017
    Abstract: A ventilation system for a fuel cell power module is provided. The ventilation system includes a ventilation enclosure for evacuating fluids from the fuel cell power module, the ventilation enclosure having an air inlet for providing ingress of air to the enclosure. The ventilation system further concludes a ventilation shaft in fluid communication with the ventilation enclosure and an evacuation pump arranged to exhaust fluid from the ventilation enclosure to a desired location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Inventors: David George Frank, Vincente Nunes, Claus Andersen, Jacob Schmidt
  • Racked power supply ventilation
    Patent number: 8563196
    Abstract: A ventilation system for a fuel cell power module is provided. The ventilation system includes a ventilation enclosure for evacuating fluids from the fuel cell power module, the ventilation enclosure having an air inlet for providing ingress of air to the enclosure. The ventilation system further concludes a ventilation shaft in fluid communication with the ventilation enclosure and an evacuation pump arranged to exhaust fluid from the ventilation enclosure to a desired location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignees: Hydrogenics Corporation, American Power Conversion Corporation
    Inventors: David George Frank, Vincente Nunes, Claus Andersen, Jacob Schmidt
  • Racked Power Supply Ventilation
    Publication number: 20130011755
    Abstract: A ventilation system for a fuel cell power module is provided. The ventilation system includes a ventilation enclosure for evacuating fluids from the fuel cell power module, the ventilation enclosure having an air inlet for providing ingress of air to the enclosure. The ventilation system further concludes a ventilation shaft in fluid communication with the ventilation enclosure and an evacuation pump arranged to exhaust fluid from the ventilation enclosure to a desired location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventors: David George Frank, Vincente Nunes, Claus Andersen, Jacob Schmidt
  • Racked power supply ventilation
    Patent number: 8241810
    Abstract: A system includes power modules received within a frame of a ventilation enclosure. Each of the power modules has a fuel cell stack. A ventilation shaft is arranged along a rear side of the ventilation enclosure and sealingly receives the power modules so that exhaust outlets of the power modules discharge into the ventilation shaft. Each of the power modules is removably attachable to the ventilation shaft through the front side of the ventilation enclosure. A fuel supply pipe in the ventilation shaft supplies fuel to fuel inlets of the power modules. An exhaust pump draws exhaust fluid out of the ventilation shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignees: Hydrogenics Corporation, American Power Conversion Corporation
    Inventors: David George Frank, Vicente Nunes, Claus Andersen, Jacob Schmidt
  • RACKED POWER SUPPLY VENTILATION
    Publication number: 20090186245
    Abstract: A ventilation system for a fuel cell power module is provided. The ventilation system includes a ventilation enclosure for evacuating fluids from the fuel cell power module, the ventilation enclosure having an air inlet for providing ingress of air to the enclosure. The ventilation system further concludes a ventilation shaft in fluid communication with the ventilation enclosure and an evacuation pump arranged to exhaust fluid from the ventilation enclosure to a desired location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Inventors: David George Frank, Vincente Nunes, Claus Andersen, Jacob Schmidt