Patents by Inventor Porter J. Hill

Porter J. Hill 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).

  • Power electronic architecture for managing fuel cell modules and method therefor
    Patent number: 7795757
    Abstract: A system for managing electrical power has a plurality of storage devices. A plurality of DC-DC power converters are provided wherein one DC-DC power converter is coupled to each of the plurality of storage devices. Outputs of the plurality of DC-DC power converters are coupled in parallel to form a distribution bus. A plurality of sensors is coupled to the outputs of the plurality of DC-DC power converters for power monitoring of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Kurt M. Lorhammer, Porter J. Hill, Arthur E. Brockschmidt, Sridhar K. Iya, Shengyi Liu, George M. Roe
  • POWER ELECTRONIC ARCHITECTURE FOR MANAGING FUEL CELL MODULES AND METHOD THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20090218888
    Abstract: A system for managing electrical power has a plurality of storage devices. A plurality of DC-DC power converters are provided wherein one DC-DC power converter is coupled to each of the plurality of storage devices. Outputs of the plurality of DC-DC power converters are coupled in parallel to form a distribution bus. A plurality of sensors is coupled to the outputs of the plurality of DC-DC power converters for power monitoring of the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2008
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventors: Kurt M. Lorhammer, Porter J. Hill, Arthur E. Brockschmidt, Sridhar K. Iya, Shengyi Liu, George M. Roe