Patents by Inventor Jon W. Meredith

Jon W. Meredith 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).

  • Maximizing energy storage life in a fuel cell system using active temperature compensation
    Patent number: 7915854
    Abstract: A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack, energy storage and a control subsystem. The energy storage supplements a power that is provided by the fuel cell stack. The energy storage is coupled to the fuel cell stack and has a voltage. The control system regulates a peak of the voltage based on a temperature of the energy storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Plug Power Inc.
    Inventors: Jon W. Meredith, Dustan L. Skidmore
  • Technique and apparatus to measure a fuel cell parameter
    Patent number: 7099787
    Abstract: A technique includes introducing an electrical perturbation to a fuel cell system during operation of the fuel cell system. This electrical perturbation does not substantially disrupt the operation of the fuel cell system. In response to the perturbation, an electrical parameter of the fuel cell system is measured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Plug Power Inc.
    Inventors: Michael D. Gasda, Michael Misiewicz, Garnet Prescott, Steve Buelte, Jon W. Meredith