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PETTIT WILLIAM H

US53 patents
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GEN MOTORS CORP

29 patents
US5339630AAug 23, 1994

Exhaust burner catalyst preheater

GEN MOTORS CORP129 citations98
US6521204B1Feb 18, 2003

Method for operating a combination partial oxidation and steam reforming fuel processor

GEN MOTORS CORP146 citations97
US6875007B2Apr 5, 2005

Multiple port catalytic combustion device and method of operating same

GEN MOTORS CORP22 citations93
US6712603B2Mar 30, 2004

Multiple port catalytic combustion device and method of operating same

GEN MOTORS CORP22 citations93
US6964692B2Nov 15, 2005

Carbon monoxide adsorption for carbon monoxide clean-up in a fuel cell system

GEN MOTORS CORP41 citations92
US6669463B2Dec 30, 2003

Quick start large dynamic range combustor configuration

GEN MOTORS CORP20 citations92
US5571484ANov 5, 1996

Catalytic converter heater

GEN MOTORS CORP62 citations92
US5408970AApr 25, 1995

Electronically controlled continuous flow fuel system

GEN MOTORS CORP49 citations92
US5353591AOct 11, 1994

Exhaust heating control

GEN MOTORS CORP29 citations92
US6936238B2Aug 30, 2005

Compact partial oxidation/steam reactor with integrated air preheater, fuel and water vaporizer

GEN MOTORS CORP21 citations91
US6926748B2Aug 9, 2005

Staged lean combustion for rapid start of a fuel processor

GEN MOTORS CORP25 citations91
US6838062B2Jan 4, 2005

Integrated fuel processor for rapid start and operational control

GEN MOTORS CORP24 citations91
US6436561B1Aug 20, 2002

Methanol tailgas combustor control method

GEN MOTORS CORP47 citations89
US6846585B2Jan 25, 2005

Method for quick start-up of a fuel processing system using controlled staged oxidation

GEN MOTORS CORP19 citations84
US6783879B2Aug 31, 2004

Dynamic fuel processor mechanization and control

GEN MOTORS CORP15 citations83
US7517372B2Apr 14, 2009

Integrated fuel processor subsystem with quasi-autothermal reforming

GEN MOTORS CORP8 citations82
US5491976AFeb 20, 1996

Vehicle emission air injection

GEN MOTORS CORP15 citations73
US5353590AOct 11, 1994

Exhaust heating control

GEN MOTORS CORP18 citations73
US7524344B2Apr 28, 2009

Carbon monoxide adsorption for carbon monoxide clean-up in a fuel cell system

GEN MOTORS CORP2 citations63
US7368192B2May 6, 2008

Method and apparatus for hydrogen detection and dilution

GEN MOTORS CORP3 citations63
US6838200B2Jan 4, 2005

Fuel processing system having gas recirculation for transient operations

GEN MOTORS CORP3 citations63
US7276095B2Oct 2, 2007

Fuel processor module for hydrogen production for a fuel cell engine using pressure swing adsorption

GEN MOTORS CORP6 citations62
US7442217B2Oct 28, 2008

Integrated fuel processor for rapid start and operational control

GEN MOTORS CORP4 citations61
US7270901B2Sep 18, 2007

Combined autothermal/steam reforming fuel processor mechanization

GEN MOTORS CORP2 citations61
US7261749B2Aug 28, 2007

Multi-port autothermal reformer

GEN MOTORS CORP4 citations61
US6896986B2May 24, 2005

Multi-stage rapid vaporization apparatus and method

GEN MOTORS CORP4 citations61
US6824904B2Nov 30, 2004

Reactor for preferential oxidation and method of use

GEN MOTORS CORP4 citations61
US7442461B2Oct 28, 2008

Fuel processing system having gas recirculation for transient operations

GEN MOTORS CORP2 citations54
US6896984B2May 24, 2005

Methods for reducing mass and volume of a fuel processor

GEN MOTORS CORP0 citations52

GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC

8 patents

GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC

7 patents

GOEBEL STEVEN G

2 patents

(unassigned)

1 patent

CLINGERMAN BRUCE J

1 patent

MILLER DANIEL P

1 patent

OWEJAN JON P

1 patent

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