Patents by Inventor Kurt S. Tyler

Kurt S. Tyler 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).

  • Apparatus and method for operating a fuel reformer to provide reformate gas to both a fuel cell and an emission abatement device
    Patent number: 6976353
    Abstract: A power system has a fuel reformer, an emission abatement device, and a fuel cell. The fuel reformer reforms hydrocarbon fuels so as to produce a reformate gas which is supplied to both the emission abatement device and the fuel cell. A method of operating a fuel reformer so as to generate and supply a reformate gas to both an emission abatement device and a fuel cell is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2005
    Assignee: Arvin Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Daniel, Rudolf M. Smaling, Kurt S. Tyler, Shawn D. Bauer
  • Apparatus and method for operating a fuel reformer to provide reformate gas to both a fuel cell and an emission abatement device
    Publication number: 20030143445
    Abstract: A power system has a fuel reformer, an emission abatement device, and a fuel cell. The fuel reformer reforms hydrocarbon fuels so as to produce a reformate gas which is supplied to both the emission abatement device and the fuel cell. A method of operating a fuel reformer so as to generate and supply a reformate gas to both an emission abatement device and a fuel cell is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Inventors: Michael J. Daniel, Rudolf M. Smaling, Kurt S. Tyler, Shawn D. Bauer