Patents by Inventor Ralf Peck

Ralf Peck 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 for an aircraft, method for operating a fuel cell system in an aircraft and aircraft with such a fuel cell system
    Patent number: 10553882
    Abstract: A fuel cell system includes a first fuel cell unit having a first fuel cell and a second fuel cell, a second fuel cell unit having a third fuel cell and a fourth fuel cell, a hydrogen tank coupled to all fuel cells, an oxygen supply unit and an air inlet. Oxidant inlets of the first fuel cell and the fourth fuel cell are couplable with the air inlet. Oxidant inlets of the second fuel cell and the third fuel cell are couplable with the oxidant supply unit couplable with at least one of the oxygen supply unit and the air inlet. Exhaust outlets of the first and fourth fuel cells are couplable with an inert gas outlet. Exhaust outlets of the second and third fuel cells are coupled with an exhaust switching unit couplable with the inert gas outlet and a water outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf-Henning Stolte, Ralf Peck
  • FUEL CELL SYSTEM FOR AN AIRCRAFT, METHOD FOR OPERATING A FUEL CELL SYSTEM IN AN AIRCRAFT AND AIRCRAFT WITH SUCH A FUEL CELL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140087283
    Abstract: A fuel cell system includes a first fuel cell unit having a first fuel cell and a second fuel cell, a second fuel cell unit having a third fuel cell and a fourth fuel cell, a hydrogen tank coupled to all fuel cells, an oxygen supply unit and an air inlet. Oxidant inlets of the first fuel cell and the fourth fuel cell are couplable with the air inlet. Oxidant inlets of the second fuel cell and the third fuel cell are couplable with the oxidant supply unit couplable with at least one of the oxygen supply unit and the air inlet. Exhaust outlets of the first and fourth fuel cells are couplable with an inert gas outlet. Exhaust outlets of the second and third fuel cells are coupled with an exhaust switching unit couplable with the inert gas outlet and a water outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf-Henning Stolte, Ralf Peck