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CLINGERMAN BRUCE J
US56 patents
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GEN MOTORS CORP
29 patentsUS6847188B2Jan 25, 2005
Fuel cell stack monitoring and system control
GEN MOTORS CORP45 citations95
US6692851B2Feb 17, 2004
Fuel cell stack monitoring and system control
GEN MOTORS CORP50 citations95
US6406806B1Jun 18, 2002
Fuel cell voltage monitoring and system control
GEN MOTORS CORP62 citations95
US6395414B1May 28, 2002
Staged venting of fuel cell system during rapid shutdown
GEN MOTORS CORP49 citations95
US6306531B1Oct 23, 2001
Combustor air flow control method for fuel cell apparatus
GEN MOTORS CORP64 citations95
US6159626ADec 12, 2000
Fuel cell system logic for differentiating between rapid and normal shutdown commands
GEN MOTORS CORP62 citations95
US6893756B2May 17, 2005
Lambda sensing with a fuel cell stack
GEN MOTORS CORP21 citations93
US6743539B2Jun 1, 2004
Coolant fan control for fuel cell systems
GEN MOTORS CORP43 citations92
US6602624B1Aug 5, 2003
Control apparatus and method for efficiently heating a fuel processor in a fuel cell system
GEN MOTORS CORP20 citations92
US6413662B1Jul 2, 2002
Fuel cell system shutdown with anode pressure control
GEN MOTORS CORP32 citations92
US6413661B1Jul 2, 2002
Method for operating a combustor in a fuel cell system
GEN MOTORS CORP38 citations92
US6391484B1May 21, 2002
Fuel processor temperature monitoring and control
GEN MOTORS CORP28 citations92
US6376112B1Apr 23, 2002
Controlled shutdown of a fuel cell
GEN MOTORS CORP24 citations92
US6884534B2Apr 26, 2005
Electronic by-pass control of gas around the humidifier to the fuel cell stack
GEN MOTORS CORP22 citations88
US6451465B1Sep 17, 2002
Method for operating a combustor in a fuel cell system
GEN MOTORS CORP18 citations83
US6416893B1Jul 9, 2002
Method and apparatus for controlling combustor temperature during transient load changes
GEN MOTORS CORP19 citations83
US6755077B2Jun 29, 2004
Diagnostic system for identifying fuel injector failure in a fuel cell system
GEN MOTORS CORP17 citations81
US6790548B2Sep 14, 2004
Staged venting of fuel cell system during rapid shutdown
GEN MOTORS CORP8 citations73
US6706430B2Mar 16, 2004
Electronic by-pass of fuel cell cathode gas to combustor
GEN MOTORS CORP10 citations72
US7465508B2Dec 16, 2008
Fuel cell stack temperature control system and method
GEN MOTORS CORP7 citations71
US7432005B2Oct 7, 2008
Model-based feed-forward control system for power (or current) in a fuel cell system
GEN MOTORS CORP3 citations63
US6709780B2Mar 23, 2004
System and method for controlling steam in a fuel system with a fuel processor
GEN MOTORS CORP5 citations62
US6670064B2Dec 30, 2003
Air supply pressure setpoint determination for a fuel cell power module
GEN MOTORS CORP5 citations62
US7160341B2Jan 9, 2007
System for controlling front and back end temperatures of a shift reactor
GEN MOTORS CORP5 citations61
US7344788B2Mar 18, 2008
Starting a fuel cell system using ambient air and a low voltage blower
GEN MOTORS CORP5 citations56
US7132181B2Nov 7, 2006
Method and apparatus for venting and purging of a fuel cell
GEN MOTORS CORP2 citations55
US7402353B2Jul 22, 2008
Transient controls to improve fuel cell performance and stack durability
GEN MOTORS CORP2 citations53
US7348084B2Mar 25, 2008
Air distribution method and controller for a fuel cell system
GEN MOTORS CORP0 citations48
US6942937B2Sep 13, 2005
Air distribution method and controller for a fuel cell system
GEN MOTORS CORP0 citations48
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC
6 patentsUS8374740B2Feb 12, 2013
Self-learning satellite navigation assisted hybrid vehicle controls system
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC33 citations91
US8900766B2Dec 2, 2014
Automated cold storage protection for a fuel cell system
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC6 citations71
US7514171B2Apr 7, 2009
Cathode transient humidity control in a fuel cell system
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC2 citations62
US7771855B2Aug 10, 2010
Fuel cell system including a two-position back-pressure valve
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC0 citations51
US7749624B2Jul 6, 2010
Method for providing back-pressure for a fuel cell stack
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC0 citations51
US7771888B2Aug 10, 2010
Anode air purge valve design
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC0 citations45
CLINGERMAN BRUCE J
4 patentsUS8574776B2Nov 5, 2013
Fuel cell system water management strategy for freeze capability
CLINGERMAN BRUCE J2 citations59
US8168343B2May 1, 2012
Humidification control during shutdown of a fuel cell system
CLINGERMAN BRUCE J1 citations51
US9379396B2Jun 28, 2016
Controls giving −25° C. freeze start capability to a fuel cell system
CLINGERMAN BRUCE J0 citations50
US8722259B2May 13, 2014
Freeze tolerant introduction of hydrogen to cathode exhaust in a fuel cell system
CLINGERMAN BRUCE J0 citations50
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC
3 patentsUS9520604B2Dec 13, 2016
Slip stream for reliable anode to cathode flow in freeze conditions
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC3 citations69
US9728799B2Aug 8, 2017
Fuel cell startup method for fast freeze startup
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC0 citations51
US10290880B2May 14, 2019
Fuel cell cathode balance of plant freeze strategy
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC0 citations40
BURCH STEVEN D
2 patentsZHANG YANYAN
1 patentRAINVILLE JOSEPH D
1 patentCARTWRIGHT MICHAEL
1 patentTIGHE THOMAS W
1 patentKIRKLIN MATTHEW C
1 patentDEVRIES LOREN
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