Patents by Inventor Richard Dole

Richard Dole 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 systems containing chromium filters
    Patent number: 11081704
    Abstract: A fuel cell system includes fuel cells disposed in a stack and separated by interconnects, a cathode recuperator configured to heat air provided to the stack using reaction exhaust provided from the stack, a steam generator configured to receive the reaction exhaust from the cathode recuperator and generate steam using the reaction exhaust, a hot box housing the stack, cathode recuperator, and steam generator, and a Cr filter including a porous metal and configured to remove Cr vapor species from the reaction exhaust.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Adil Ashary, Martin Perry, David Weingaertner, Richard Dole, Ivan Hartana, Emad El Batawi
  • FUEL CELL SYSTEMS CONTAINING CHROMIUM FILTERS
    Publication number: 20200119370
    Abstract: A fuel cell system includes fuel cells disposed in a stack and separated by interconnects, a cathode recuperator configured to heat air provided to the stack using reaction exhaust provided from the stack, a steam generator configured to receive the reaction exhaust from the cathode recuperator and generate steam using the reaction exhaust, a hot box housing the stack, cathode recuperator, and steam generator, and a Cr filter including a porous metal and configured to remove Cr vapor species from the reaction exhaust.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Adil Ashary, Martin Perry, David Weingaertner, Richard Dole, Ivan Hartana, Emad El Batawi