Patents by Inventor Edward Hardwicke

Edward Hardwicke 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).

  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING FAILURE MODES ACCORDING TO COST
    Publication number: 20090083089
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and computer readable media for analyzing failure modes derived from a failure modes and effects analysis. One or more failure modes for a product are identified. A respective cost exposure for each of the identified one or more failure modes is determined in order to provide the criticality and risk of a product's failure modes in financial terms. The one or more failure modes can then be prioritized in accordance with the determined cost exposure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2007
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: John Anthony Conchieri, Michael J. Dell'Anno, Ronald P. Wiederhold, Edward Hardwicke
  • Technique and apparatus to control the charging of a battery using a fuel cell
    Patent number: 6504339
    Abstract: A technique that is usable with a fuel cell stack includes providing a fuel flow and using at least some of the fuel flow to produce power with the fuel cell stack. A request is received to charge a battery. In response to the request, the technique includes determining if the remainder of the fuel flow is sufficient to produce additional power to charge the battery. Based on the determination, the remainder of the fuel flow is used to produce the additional power to charge the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Assignee: Plug Power Inc.
    Inventors: John Parks, Dustan Skidmore, Edward Hardwicke, James G. Hoehn, Jr.
  • Technique and apparatus to control the charging of a battery using a fuel cell
    Publication number: 20020105302
    Abstract: A technique that is usable with a fuel cell stack includes providing a fuel flow and using at least some of the fuel flow to produce power with the fuel cell stack. A request is received to charge a battery. In response to the request, the technique includes determining if the remainder of the fuel flow is sufficient to produce additional power to charge the battery. Based on the determination, the remainder of the fuel flow is used to produce the additional power to charge the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2001
    Publication date: August 8, 2002
    Inventors: John Parks, Dustan Skidmore, Edward Hardwicke, James G. Hoehn