Patents by Inventor Joe Ferrall

Joe Ferrall 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).

  • SOFC systems to power a liquid or gas fuel pumping station
    Patent number: 7615304
    Abstract: A fuel cell system for driving a pipeline transmission device. The fuel cell system may include a fuel cell stack in communication with the pipeline, a turbine engine in communication with the fuel cell stack, and a DC motor in communication with the transmission device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Joe Ferrall, Rajiv Doshi, Chellappa Balan, David A. DeAngelis, Gary D. Mercer
  • SOFC SYSTEMS TO POWER A LIQUID OR GAS FUEL PUMPING STATION
    Publication number: 20070099057
    Abstract: A fuel cell system for driving a pipeline transmission device. The fuel cell system may include a fuel cell stack in communication with the pipeline, a turbine engine in communication with the fuel cell stack, and a DC motor in communication with the transmission device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2005
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Joe Ferrall, Rajiv Doshi, Chellappa Balan, David DeAngelis, Gary Mercer
  • Three-wheel air turbocompressor for PEM fuel cell systems
    Patent number: 6607854
    Abstract: A fuel cell system comprises a compressor and a fuel processor downstream of the compressor. A fuel cell stack is in communication with the fuel processor and compressor. A combustor is downstream of the fuel cell stack. First and second turbines are downstream of the fuel processor and in parallel flow communication with one another. A distribution valve is in communication with the first and second turbines. The first and second turbines are mechanically engaged to the compressor. A bypass valve is intermediate the compressor and the second turbine, with the bypass valve enabling a compressed gas from the compressor to bypass the fuel processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2003
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Tim Rehg, Mark Gee, Terence P. Emerson, Joe Ferrall, Pavel Sokolov
  • Catalytic partial oxidation of hydrocarbon fuels to hydrogen and carbon monoxide
    Patent number: 6221280
    Abstract: A method of processing sulfur-containing heavy hydrocarbon fuels in the substantial absence of steam through catalytic partial oxidation is described. The process comprises the steps of vaporizing a heavy hydrocarbon fuel and bringing the vaporized fuel and oxidizer mixture in contact with a noble metal catalyst supported on an open channel structure. The hydrocarbon fuel is considered to be a liquid hydrocarbon having at least six carbon atoms and a sulfur content of at least 50 ppm. The feed, containing only the vaporized fuel and oxygen in the oxidizer mixture, is subsequently routed through a reactor containing a noble metal catalyst (typically Rh/Alumina) at contact times of not more than about 500 milliseconds and a LHSV of not less than about 0.5 h−1. The feed is partially oxidized by a catalytic reaction occurring at a temperature of no less than about 1050° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: AlliedSignal Inc.
    Inventors: Amarendra Anumakonda, Jean Yamanis, Joe Ferrall