Patents by Inventor Greg Hickey

Greg Hickey 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).

  • Publication number: 20240154413
    Abstract: A method for facilitating the management of one or more energy production or processing facilities includes receiving an alert corresponding to an operational anomaly associated with the process equipment, interrogating a data structure linking together and organizing a plurality of distinct data sources, selecting a subset of data sources from the plurality of data sources identified as associated with a potential cause of the alert based on the interrogation of the data structure, statistically analyzing data sourced from the selected subset of data sources, identifying the potential cause of the alert based on the statistical analysis, and recommending a corrective action to resolve the identified potential cause of the alert using the plurality of distinct data sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicants: BP CORPORATION NORTH AMERICA INC., BP EXPLORATION OPERATING COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Jesus Pacheco-Rodriguez, Joshua Ellison, Greg Hickey, Adam Ballard, Martin R. Gonzalez
  • Patent number: 10547066
    Abstract: A cooling system is provided for use with a fuel cell. The cooling system comprises a first heat exchanger fluidly connected to an outlet passage of the fuel cell. The first heat exchanger can be configured to condense at least a portion of a fluid passing through the outlet passage of the fuel cell into liquid water. The cooling system can also comprise a second heat exchanger fluidly connected to an outlet passage of the first heat exchanger and an inlet passage of the fuel cell. The second heat exchanger can be configured to cool a fluid passing into the inlet passage of the fuel cell. In addition, the outlet passage of the fuel cell and the inlet passage of the fuel cell can be fluidly connected to a cathode of the fuel cell, and the inlet passage of the fuel cell can be configured to supply water to the cathode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Nuvera Fuel Cells, LLC
    Inventors: Brian J. Bowers, Steven Fiore, Ware Fuller, Greg Hickey, Changsik Kim
  • Publication number: 20170365865
    Abstract: A cooling system is provided for use with a fuel cell. The cooling system comprises a first heat exchanger fluidly connected to an outlet passage of the fuel cell. The first heat exchanger can be configured to condense at least a portion of a fluid passing through the outlet passage of the fuel cell into liquid water. The cooling system can also comprise a second heat exchanger fluidly connected to an outlet passage of the first heat exchanger and an inlet passage of the fuel cell. The second heat exchanger can be configured to cool a fluid passing into the inlet passage of the fuel cell. In addition, the outlet passage of the fuel cell and the inlet passage of the fuel cell can be fluidly connected to a cathode of the fuel cell, and the inlet passage of the fuel cell can be configured to supply water to the cathode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: Nuvera Fuel Cells, LLC
    Inventors: Brian J. Bowers, Steven Fiore, Ware Fuller, Greg Hickey, Changsik Kim
  • Patent number: 9780393
    Abstract: A cooling system is provided for use with a fuel cell. The cooling system comprises a first heat exchanger fluidly connected to an outlet passage of the fuel cell. The first heat exchanger can be configured to condense at least a portion of a fluid passing through the outlet passage of the fuel cell into liquid water. The cooling system can also comprise a second heat exchanger fluidly connected to an outlet passage of the first heat exchanger and an inlet passage of the fuel cell. The second heat exchanger can be configured to cool a fluid passing into the inlet passage of the fuel cell. In addition, the outlet passage of the fuel cell and the inlet passage of the fuel cell can be fluidly connected to a cathode of the fuel cell, and the inlet passage of the fuel cell can be configured to supply water to the cathode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Nuvera Fuel Cells, LLC
    Inventors: Brian J. Bowers, Steven Fiore, Ware Fuller, Greg Hickey, Changsik Kim
  • Publication number: 20130236804
    Abstract: A cooling system is provided for use with a fuel cell. The cooling system comprises a first heat exchanger fluidly connected to an outlet passage of the fuel cell. The first heat exchanger can be configured to condense at least a portion of a fluid passing through the outlet passage of the fuel cell into liquid water. The cooling system can also comprise a second heat exchanger fluidly connected to an outlet passage of the first heat exchanger and an inlet passage of the fuel cell. The second heat exchanger can be configured to cool a fluid passing into the inlet passage of the fuel cell. In addition, the outlet passage of the fuel cell and the inlet passage of the fuel cell can be fluidly connected to a cathode of the fuel cell, and the inlet passage of the fuel cell can be configured to supply water to the cathode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Inventors: Brian J. Bowers, Steven Fiore, Ware Fuller, Greg Hickey, Changsik Kim