Patents by Inventor Michael J. Procter

Michael J. Procter 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).

  • System and method of purging fuel cell stacks
    Patent number: 8512902
    Abstract: A fuel cell stack comprising a fuel inlet and an oxidant inlet for allowing the supply of a fuel and an oxidant to the fuel cell stack, respectively, and a fuel outlet and an oxidant outlet for allowing the removal of an anode exhaust and a cathode exhaust from the fuel cell stack, respectively, wherein the fuel outlet is fluidly connected to a high frequency purge valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignees: Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Janusz Blaszczyk, Peter J. Bach, Michael J. Procter, Michael P. Sexsmith
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PURGING FUEL CELL STACKS
    Publication number: 20080213635
    Abstract: A fuel cell stack comprising a fuel inlet and an oxidant inlet for allowing the supply of a fuel and an oxidant to the fuel cell stack, respectively, and a fuel outlet and an oxidant outlet for allowing the removal of an anode exhaust and a cathode exhaust from the fuel cell stack, respectively, wherein the fuel outlet is fluidly connected to a high frequency purge valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventors: Janusz Blaszczyk, Peter J. Bach, Michael J. Procter, Michael P. Sexsmith