Patents by Inventor Raymond Anthony Spiteri

Raymond Anthony Spiteri 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).

  • Apparatus and method for heating a fuel cell stack
    Patent number: 10164273
    Abstract: An apparatus for heating a fuel cell stack in a cold start mode is provided. The apparatus comprises a fuel cell stack, a boost converter, and a controller. The fuel cell stack powers a vehicle. The boost converter includes a power switch that is thermally coupled to the fuel cell stack. The controller is configured to receive a signal indicative of a temperature during a vehicle startup and to compare the temperature to a predetermined temperature value. The controller is further configured to activate the power switch if the temperature is below the predetermined temperature value such that the power switch generates heat to apply to the fuel cell stack and generates a voltage for powering a power circuit to enable the vehicle to driveaway while the fuel cell stack receives the heat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Hasdi R. Hashim, Craig Winfield Peterson, Raymond Anthony Spiteri
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HEATING A FUEL CELL STACK
    Publication number: 20140272649
    Abstract: An apparatus for heating a fuel cell stack in a cold start mode is provided. The apparatus comprises a fuel cell stack, a boost converter, and a controller. The fuel cell stack powers a vehicle. The boost converter includes a power switch that is thermally coupled to the fuel cell stack. The controller is configured to receive a signal indicative of a temperature during a vehicle startup and to compare the temperature to a predetermined temperature value. The controller is further configured to activate the power switch if the temperature is below the predetermined temperature value such that the power switch generates heat to apply to the fuel cell stack and generates a voltage for powering a power circuit to enable the vehicle to driveaway while the fuel cell stack receives the heat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Hasdi R. Hashim, Craig Winfield Peterson, Raymond Anthony Spiteri