Patents by Inventor Lawrence Clinton Moulthrop
Lawrence Clinton Moulthrop 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).
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Patent number: 7744733Abstract: A system to vent a moist gas stream is disclosed. The system includes an enclosure and an electrochemical cell disposed within the enclosure, the electrochemical cell productive of the moist gas stream. A first vent is in fluid communication with the electrochemical cell for venting the moist gas stream to an exterior of the enclosure, and a second vent is in fluid communication with an interior of the enclosure and in thermal communication with the first vent for discharging heated air to the exterior of the enclosure. At least a portion of the discharging heated air is for preventing freezing of the moist gas stream within the first vent.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2007Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: Proton Energy Systems, Inc.Inventors: Amjad Khan, Ken Wayne Dreier, Lawrence Clinton Moulthrop, Erik James White
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Publication number: 20100108535Abstract: An electrochemical system having a plurality of discrete electrochemical cell stacks is described. The system includes a water-oxygen management system fluidly coupled to the plurality of electrochemical cell stacks and a hydrogen management system fluidly coupled to the plurality of electrochemical cells. A means for ventilating the system and a control system for monitoring and operating said electrochemical system, said control system including a means for detecting abnormal operating conditions and a means for degrading the performance of said electrochemical system in response to said abnormal condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2009Publication date: May 6, 2010Applicant: PROTON ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Justin Damien Baltrucki, A. John Speranza, Michael Aaron Spaner, Curt Copeland Ebner, Ken Wayne Dreier, Stephen Arthur Goyette, Lawrence Clinton Moulthrop, Matthew J. Christopher
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Publication number: 20100070198Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for monitoring and reporting the controlled and uncontrolled emissions of hydrogen gas from an end use application such as a hydrogen cooled electrical generator. The system first determines a quantity hydrogen produced by a hydrogen conversion device from a first operating parameter. The quantity of hydrogen released in a controlled manner is determined from a second operating parameter. The amount of uncontrolled hydrogen emissions may then be calculated from the produced hydrogen and controlled release values. A report detailing the type and amounts of hydrogen emissions may then be created.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2009Publication date: March 18, 2010Applicant: PROTON ENERGY SYSTEMSInventors: A. John Speranza, William Raymond Bailey, III, Angelo Alberto Morson, Lawrence Clinton Moulthrop
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Patent number: 7678251Abstract: A system to detect a presence of a specific gas in a mixture of gaseous byproducts comprising moisture vapor is disclosed. The system includes an electrochemical cell, a transport to deliver the mixture of gaseous byproducts from the electrochemical cell, a gas sensor in fluid communication with the transport, the sensor responsive to a presence of the specific gas to generate a signal corresponding to a concentration of the specific gas, and a membrane to prevent transmission of liquid moisture, the membrane disposed between the transport and the gas sensor.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2007Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Assignee: Proton Energy Systems, Inc.Inventors: Oscar Ken Chow, Lawrence Clinton Moulthrop, Ken Wayne Dreier, Jacob Andrew Miller
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Publication number: 20090272271Abstract: A gas recovery system is disclosed. The gas recovery system includes a gas source productive of a gaseous stream comprising moisture, a gas dryer in fluid communication with and downstream of the gas source, and an electrochemical compressor in fluid communication with and downstream of the gas dryer. The gas dryer is disposed to receive the gaseous stream and produce a delivery stream absent moisture and a slipstream comprising moisture. The electrochemical compressor is disposed to receive the slipstream at a first pressure and produce a compressed stream at a second pressure greater than the first pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2007Publication date: November 5, 2009Applicant: PROTON ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Lawrence Clinton Moulthrop, Everett Bragg Anderson
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Patent number: 7601207Abstract: A gas recovery system is disclosed. The gas recovery system includes a gas source productive of a gaseous stream comprising moisture, a gas dryer in fluid communication with and downstream of the gas source, and an electrochemical compressor in fluid communication with and downstream of the gas dryer. The gas dryer is disposed to receive the gaseous stream and produce a delivery stream absent moisture and a slipstream comprising moisture. The electrochemical compressor is disposed to receive the slipstream at a first pressure and produce a compressed stream at a second pressure greater than the first pressure.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2007Date of Patent: October 13, 2009Assignee: Proton Energy Systems, Inc.Inventors: Lawrence Clinton Moulthrop, Everett Bragg Anderson
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Publication number: 20080236396Abstract: A gas recovery system is disclosed. The gas recovery system includes a gas source productive of a gaseous stream comprising moisture, a gas dryer in fluid communication with and downstream of the gas source, and an electrochemical compressor in fluid communication with and downstream of the gas dryer. The gas dryer is disposed to receive the gaseous stream and produce a delivery stream absent moisture and a slipstream comprising moisture. The electrochemical compressor is disposed to receive the slipstream at a first pressure and produce a compressed stream at a second pressure greater than the first pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2007Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: PROTON ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Lawrence Clinton Moulthrop, Everett Bragg Anderson
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Publication number: 20080220325Abstract: A system to vent a moist gas stream is disclosed. The system includes an enclosure and an electrochemical cell disposed within the enclosure, the electrochemical cell productive of the moist gas stream. A first vent is in fluid communication with the electrochemical cell for venting the moist gas stream to an exterior of the enclosure, and a second vent is in fluid communication with an interior of the enclosure and in thermal communication with the first vent for discharging heated air to the exterior of the enclosure. At least a portion of the discharging heated air is for preventing freezing of the moist gas stream within the first vent.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2007Publication date: September 11, 2008Applicant: PROTON ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Amjad Khan, Ken Wayne Dreier, Lawrence Clinton Moulthrop, Erik James White
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Publication number: 20080185297Abstract: A system to detect a presence of a specific gas in a mixture of gaseous byproducts comprising moisture vapor is disclosed. The system includes an electrochemical cell, a transport to deliver the mixture of gaseous byproducts from the electrochemical cell, a gas sensor in fluid communication with the transport, the sensor responsive to a presence of the specific gas to generate a signal corresponding to a concentration of the specific gas, and a membrane to prevent transmission of liquid moisture, the membrane disposed between the transport and the gas sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2007Publication date: August 7, 2008Applicant: PROTON ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Oscar Ken Chow, Lawrence Clinton Moulthrop, Ken Wayne Dreier, Jacob Andrew Miller