Patents by Inventor Frank Stellon

Frank Stellon 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).

  • Vehicle and energy producing and storage system for a vehicle
    Patent number: 7556113
    Abstract: An energy producing and storage system for a vehicle includes a compressed gas storage tank having a generally cylindrical outer wall and a generally cylindrical battery having a partially triangular section defined in part by a concave surface extending along and nested with at least a portion of the cylindrical outer wall of the gas storage tank. The energy producing and storage system also includes a fuel cell disposed in a concavity formed in the vehicle body, thereby further minimizing the passenger and/or trunk space required to accommodate the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Rick Amori, Frank Stellon, Mike Veenstra, Deborah D. Pittman, Josephine Lee
  • VEHICLE AND ENERGY PRODUCING AND STORAGE SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20070137907
    Abstract: An energy producing and storage system for a vehicle includes a compressed gas storage tank having a generally cylindrical outer wall and a generally cylindrical battery having a partially triangular section defined in part by a concave surface extending along and nested with at least a portion of the cylindrical outer wall of the gas storage tank. The energy producing and storage system also includes a fuel cell disposed in a concavity formed in the vehicle body, thereby further minimizing the passenger and/or trunk space required to accommodate the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2007
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Applicant: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Rick Amori, Frank Stellon, Mike Veenstra, Deborah Pittman, Josephine Lee
  • Vehicle and energy producing and storage system for a vehicle
    Patent number: 7198124
    Abstract: An energy producing and storage system for a vehicle includes a compressed gas storage tank having a generally cylindrical outer wall and a generally cylindrical battery having a partially triangular section defined in part by a concave surface extending along and nested with at least a portion of the cylindrical outer wall of the gas storage tank. The energy producing and storage system also includes a fuel cell disposed in a concavity formed in the vehicle body, thereby further minimizing the passenger and/or trunk space required to accommodate the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Rick Amori, Frank Stellon, Mike Veenstra, Deborah D. Pittman, Josephine Lee
  • Vehicle and energy producing and storage system for a vehicle
    Publication number: 20040173391
    Abstract: An energy producing and storage system for a vehicle includes a compressed gas storage tank having a generally cylindrical outer wall and a generally cylindrical battery having a partially triangular section defined in part by a concave surface extending along and nested with at least a portion of the cylindrical outer wall of the gas storage tank. The energy producing and storage system also includes a fuel cell disposed in a concavity formed in the vehicle body, thereby further minimizing the passenger and/or trunk space required to accommodate the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Applicant: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Rick Amori, Frank Stellon, Mike Veenstra, Deborah D. Pittman, Josephine Lee