Patents by Inventor Thomas Thoreson

Thomas Thoreson 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).

  • Diesel fuel reforming strategy
    Publication number: 20050188609
    Abstract: A method of using a diesel reforming strategy is disclosed. The method comprises supplying diesel fuel to a fractional distillation device. The diesel fuel is fractionally distilled to produce a light fuel stream and a heavy fuel stream. The light fuel stream is reformed in a reformer to produce a reformate. A method of making an apparatus for a diesel fuel reforming strategy and a method for using a fuel cell system is also disclosed. A fuel cell system for diesel fuel reforming is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2005
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Inventors: M. Grieve, Christopher DeMinco, Thomas Thoreson