Patents by Inventor Paul Bryant Koeneman
Paul Bryant Koeneman 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: 11888188Abstract: A fuel cartridge includes an inlet manifold and a plurality of fuel beds containing a hydride material. A first end of each of the fuel beds is coupled to the inlet manifold to receive wet hydrogen via the inlet manifold. An outlet manifold is coupled to a second end of each of the fuel beds to receive dry hydrogen from the fuel beds. The fuel beds are laterally spaced from each other providing space for flow of coolant fluid therebetween. Valves may be included in the inlet and outlet manifolds.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2019Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Paul Bryant Koeneman, Jeffrey Michael Klein, Steven J. Eickhoff, Gustav Rustan
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Publication number: 20230187670Abstract: A controller for a fuel cell based power generator includes a memory and a processor configured to execute executable instructions stored in the memory to receive a pressure in an anode loop of the fuel cell based power generator, wherein the anode loop includes a hydrogen generator and an anode loop blower, and control the anode loop blower such that the hydrogen generator provides hydrogen to an anode of a fuel cell via the blower and the anode loop at a controlled pressure. In further embodiments, the temperatures of the fuel cell and hydrogen generator are independently controlled.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2023Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Jeffrey Michael Klein, Jong Park, Steven J. Eickhoff, Paul Bryant Koeneman, Gustav Errol Rustan
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Patent number: 11637300Abstract: A controller for a fuel cell based power generator includes a memory and a processor configured to execute executable instructions stored in the memory to receive a pressure in an anode loop of the fuel cell based power generator, wherein the anode loop includes a hydrogen generator and an anode loop blower, and control the anode loop blower such that the hydrogen generator provides hydrogen to an anode of a fuel cell via the blower and the anode loop at a controlled pressure. In further embodiments, the temperatures of the fuel cell and hydrogen generator are independently controlled.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2019Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey Michael Klein, Jong Park, Steven J. Eickhoff, Paul Bryant Koeneman, Gustav Rustan
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Patent number: 11575139Abstract: A fuel cell based power generator includes a fuel cell element, an ambient air path configured to receive ambient air and provide the ambient air across a cathode side of the fuel cell element, receive water from the fuel cell element and provide wet air to the water exchanger element, and a fuel cell cooling mechanism associated with the fuel cell element, separate from the ambient air path and configured to cool the fuel cell element.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2021Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey Michael Klein, Steven J. Eickhoff, Paul Bryant Koeneman
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Patent number: 11441825Abstract: A cooling system includes a dual plate structure having a porous material disposed between the plates such that the porous material is sealed from ambient at a pressure less than ambient. A cooling device is thermally coupled to a mobile device supported by the structure and actively removes heat from the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Steven J. Eickhoff, Paul Bryant Koeneman, Jeffrey Michael Klein, Wei Yang, Jong Park, Gustav Rustan
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Publication number: 20210234179Abstract: A fuel cell based power generator includes a fuel cell element, an ambient air path configured to receive ambient air and provide the ambient air across a cathode side of the fuel cell element, receive water from the fuel cell element and provide wet air to the water exchanger element, and a fuel cell cooling mechanism associated with the fuel cell element, separate from the ambient air path and configured to cool the fuel cell element.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2021Publication date: July 29, 2021Inventors: Jeffrey Michael Klein, Steven J. Eickhoff, Paul Bryant Koeneman
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Patent number: 11011765Abstract: A fuel cell based power generator includes a fuel cell element, an ambient air path configured to receive ambient air and provide the ambient air across a cathode side of the fuel cell element, receive water from the fuel cell element and provide wet air to the water exchanger element, and a fuel cell cooling mechanism associated with the fuel cell element, separate from the ambient air path and configured to cool the fuel cell element.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2019Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey Michael Klein, Steven J. Eickhoff, Paul Bryant Koeneman
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Publication number: 20200295389Abstract: A fuel cell based power generator includes a fuel cell element, an ambient air path configured to receive ambient air and provide the ambient air across a cathode side of the fuel cell element, receive water from the fuel cell element and provide wet air to the water exchanger element, and a fuel cell cooling mechanism associated with the fuel cell element, separate from the ambient air path and configured to cool the fuel cell element.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2019Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: Jeffrey Michael Klein, Steven J. Eickhoff, Paul Bryant Koeneman
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Publication number: 20200295390Abstract: A controller for a fuel cell based power generator includes a memory and a processor configured to execute executable instructions stored in the memory to receive a pressure in an anode loop of the fuel cell based power generator, wherein the anode loop includes a hydrogen generator and an anode loop blower, and control the anode loop blower such that the hydrogen generator provides hydrogen to an anode of a fuel cell via the blower and the anode loop at a controlled pressure. In further embodiments, the temperatures of the fuel cell and hydrogen generator are independently controlled.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2019Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: Jeffrey Michael Klein, Jong Park, Steven J. Eickhoff, Paul Bryant Koeneman, Gustav Rustan
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Publication number: 20200295387Abstract: A fuel cartridge includes an inlet manifold and a plurality of fuel beds containing a hydride material. A first end of each of the fuel beds is coupled to the inlet manifold to receive wet hydrogen via the inlet manifold. An outlet manifold is coupled to a second end of each of the fuel beds to receive dry hydrogen from the fuel beds. The fuel beds are laterally spaced from each other providing space for flow of coolant fluid therebetween. Valves may be included in the inlet and outlet manifolds.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2019Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: Paul Bryant Koeneman, Jeffrey Michael Klein, Steven J. Eickhoff, Gustav Rustan
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Publication number: 20200295386Abstract: A water exchanger for a fuel cell based power generator includes a plurality of hollow tubular structures. Each respective hollow tubular structure includes a membrane that is selectively permeable to water vapor over oxygen and hydrogen. A manifold is coupled to the tubular structures to provide wet air on one side of the membrane and hydrogen on the other side of the membrane.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2019Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: Steven J. Eickhoff, Jeffrey Michael Klein, Paul Bryant Koeneman
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Publication number: 20200224939Abstract: A cooling system includes a dual plate structure having a porous material disposed between the plates such that the porous material is sealed from ambient at a pressure less than ambient. A cooling device is thermally coupled to a mobile device supported by the structure and actively removes heat from the mobile device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2020Publication date: July 16, 2020Inventors: Steven J. Eickhoff, Paul Bryant Koeneman, Jeffrey Michael Klein, Wei Yang, Jong Park, Gustav Rustan
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Patent number: 6972955Abstract: An electro-fluidic device may include a substrate having at least one substrate fluid passageway therein, and at least one substrate electrical conductor carried by the substrate. Moreover, an external interface may be spaced from the substrate and include at least one interface electrical conductor. The electro-fluidic device may also include at least one electro-fluidic interconnect extending between the substrate and the external interface. More particularly, the at least one electro-fluidic interconnect may include an interconnect body having at least one interconnect fluid passageway extending therethrough and connected to the at least one substrate fluid passageway, and at least one interconnect electrical conductor carried by the interconnect body. The at least one interconnect electrical conductor may connect the at least one substrate electrical conductor and the at least one interface electrical connector.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2003Date of Patent: December 6, 2005Assignee: Harris CorporationInventors: Michael David Pleskach, Paul Bryant Koeneman, Brian Ronald Smith, Charles Michael Newton, Carol Ann Gamlen