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).

  • 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