Patents by Inventor Thomas Melczer

Thomas Melczer 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 module, fuel cell system and method for producing a fuel cell module
    Patent number: 11631879
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel cell module (10) having a plurality of fuel cells forming a fuel cell stack and having an enclosure (14) which surrounds the fuel cell stack. The enclosure (14) includes a bottom assembly and a lid cap assembly (30), wherein the bottom assembly includes a jacket at least partly form-fitted to the stack architecture providing internal alignment functions and a bottom plate in pressure contact with the fuel cell stack, wherein the lid cap assembly (30) comprises a compression plate (32) in pressure contact with the fuel cell stack. The bottom assembly (20) and the lid cap assembly (30) are provided with a progressive locking system providing a range of compression pressures to the fuel cell module (10). Further aspects of the invention relate to a fuel cell system and to a method for producing a fuel cell module (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: FCP Fuel Cell Powertrain GmbH
    Inventors: David B. Harvey, Thomas Melczer
  • FUEL CELL MODULE, FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FUEL CELL MODULE
    Publication number: 20220149418
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel cell module (10) having a plurality of fuel cells forming a fuel cell stack and having an enclosure (14) which surrounds the fuel cell stack. The enclosure (14) includes a bottom assembly and a lid cap assembly (30), wherein the bottom assembly includes a jacket at least partly form-fitted to the stack architecture providing internal alignment functions and a bottom plate in pressure contact with the fuel cell stack, wherein the lid cap assembly (30) comprises a compression plate (32) in pressure contact with the fuel cell stack. The bottom assembly (20) and the lid cap assembly (30) are provided with a progressive locking system providing a range of compression pressures to the fuel cell module (10). Further aspects of the invention relate to a fuel cell system and to a method for producing a fuel cell module (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: David B. Harvey, Thomas Melczer