Patents by Inventor Tony M.K. Thampan

Tony M.K. Thampan 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).

  • Heat transfer in SMR tubes
    Patent number: 8529849
    Abstract: An improved reactor tube which includes a reactor tube, wherein the reactor tube is at least partially filled with at least one porous media catalyst, and at least one shape memory alloy element located within the reactor tube, wherein; at a first temperature, the shape memory alloy element has a first configuration, at a second temperature, the shape memory alloy element has a second configuration is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: American Air Liquide, Inc.
    Inventors: Pavol Pranda, Robert A. Gagliano, Tony M K Thampan
  • ON BOARD GENERATION OF N2 FOR FUEL CELLS USING A MEMBRANE
    Publication number: 20100248044
    Abstract: A PEMFC is operated in an operation mode in which a membrane-based humidifier is used to transfer moisture from a moisture-laden exhaust stream to the dry air feed and in a shutdown mode in which the membrane-based humidifier is used to permeate moisture and oxygen from the moisture-laden exhaust stream to provide a N2-rich exhaust for purging of the anode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Inventors: Tony M.K. Thampan, Robert Benesch