Patents by Inventor Frank J. CHIMBOLE

Frank J. CHIMBOLE 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).

  • FLUE GAS POLISHING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20250099909
    Abstract: A caustic scrubber for removing SO2 from flue gas for use in a fuel cell assembly includes a caustic scrubber tower including a packed bed of material, a flue gas inlet configured to direct a flue gas into the caustic scrubber tower, a scrubber solution pump configured to pump a scrubber solution including NaOH and H2O2 into the caustic scrubber tower, and a spent scrubber solution outlet configured to discharge spent scrubber solution including sulfur salts formed from a reaction between the scrubber solution and SO2 in the flue gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Stephen JOLLY, Frank J. CHIMBOLE, Hossein GHEZEL-AYAGH
  • System and method for removing water and hydrogen from anode exhaust
    Patent number: 11201337
    Abstract: A fuel cell system includes an anode configured to output an anode exhaust stream comprising hydrogen, carbon dioxide, and water; and a membrane dryer configured to receive the anode exhaust stream, remove water from the anode exhaust stream, and output a membrane dryer outlet stream. The membrane dryer includes a first chamber configured to receive the anode exhaust stream; a second chamber configured to receive a purge gas; and a semi-permeable membrane separating the first chamber and the second chamber. The semi-permeable membrane is configured to allow water to diffuse therethrough, thereby removing water from the anode exhaust stream. The membrane dryer may further be configured to remove hydrogen from the anode exhaust stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: FuelCell Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Jolly, Frank J. Chimbole, Jr., Fred C. Jahnke, Jonathan Malwitz, Hossein Ghezel-Ayagh
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOVING WATER AND HYDROGEN FROM ANODE EXHAUST
    Publication number: 20200203738
    Abstract: A fuel cell system includes an anode configured to output an anode exhaust stream comprising hydrogen, carbon dioxide, and water; and a membrane dryer configured to receive the anode exhaust stream, remove water from the anode exhaust stream, and output a membrane dryer outlet stream. The membrane dryer includes a first chamber configured to receive the anode exhaust stream; a second chamber configured to receive a purge gas; and a semi-permeable membrane separating the first chamber and the second chamber. The semi-permeable membrane is configured to allow water to diffuse therethrough, thereby removing water from the anode exhaust stream. The membrane dryer may further be configured to remove hydrogen from the anode exhaust stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Stephen JOLLY, Frank J. CHIMBOLE, JR., Fred C. JAHNKE, Jonathan MALWITZ, Hossein GHEZEL-AYAGH