Patents by Inventor Peter Alin

Peter Alin 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).

  • FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING ELECTRICAL ENERGY USING A FUEL CELL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20090136799
    Abstract: A fuel-cell system, particularly a fuel-cell system for a drive system of a motor vehicle, includes an autothermic reformer unit configured to generate hydrogen from a raw material. The hydrogen is used to operate a fuel-cell unit disposed downstream of the reformer unit. An oxidation device configured to convert carbon monoxide into carbon dioxide is disposed between the reformer unit and the fuel cell unit. A water injection device is disposed in the oxidation device and is configured to inject water into the oxidation device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2008
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Inventors: Olaf DUEBEL, Axel Koenig, Per Ekdunge, Peter Alin, Jessica Grace Reinkingh, Ronald Mallant
  • Fuel Cell System and Method for Generating Electrical Energy Using a Fuel Cell System
    Publication number: 20070292727
    Abstract: A fuel-cell system, particularly a fuel-cell system for a drive system of a motor vehicle, includes an autothermic reformer unit configured to generate hydrogen from a raw material. The hydrogen is used to operate a fuel-cell unit disposed downstream of the reformer unit. An oxidation device configured to convert carbon monoxide into carbon dioxide is disposed between the reformer unit and the fuel cell unit. A water injection device is disposed in the oxidation device and is configured to inject water into the oxidation device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2007
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Inventors: Olaf Duebel, Axel Koenig, Per Ekdunge, Peter Alin, Jessica Reinkingh, Ronald Mallant
  • Fuel cell system and method for generating electrical energy using a fuel cell system
    Patent number: 7160638
    Abstract: A fuel-cell system, particularly a fuel-cell system for a drive system of a motor vehicle, includes an autothermic reformer unit configured to generate hydrogen from a raw material. The hydrogen is used to operate a fuel-cell unit disposed downstream of the reformer unit. An oxidation device configured to convert carbon monoxide into carbon dioxide is disposed between the reformer unit and the fuel cell unit. A water injection device is disposed in the oxidation device and is configured to inject water into the oxidation device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignees: Volkswagen AG, AB Volvo
    Inventors: Olaf Duebel, Axel Koenig, Per Ekdunge, Peter Alin, Jessica Grace Reinkingh, Ronald Mallant
  • Fuel cell system and method for producing electric energy using a fuel cell system
    Patent number: 7045232
    Abstract: A fuel-cell system, particularly a drive system for a motor vehicle, includes an autothermal reformer unit for producing hydrogen from a raw material in order to operate a downstream fuel cell unit. An oxidation device for converting carbon monoxide into carbon dioxide is arranged between the reformer unit and the fuel-cell unit. The fuel-cell system further includes a two-stage compressor, which supplies a first pressure to a cathode of the fuel cell unit by a first stage and supplies a second pressure to the reformer unit by a second stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignees: Volkswagen AG, AB Volvo
    Inventors: Olaf Duebel, Axel Koenig, Per Ekdunge, Peter Alin, Jessica Grace Reinkingh, Ronald Mallant