Inventor
PETTIT WILLIAM H
US53 patents
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GEN MOTORS CORP
29 patentsUS5339630AAug 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 patentsUS7862631B2Jan 4, 2011
Fuel processor primary reactor and combustor startup via electrically-heated catalyst
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC25 citations92
US7743499B2Jun 29, 2010
Reactor manufacturing method for a fuel cell processor
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC33 citations92
US8374740B2Feb 12, 2013
Self-learning satellite navigation assisted hybrid vehicle controls system
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC33 citations91
US7687182B2Mar 30, 2010
Pressurized coolant for stamped plate fuel cell without diffusion media in the inactive feed region
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC10 citations83
US7781086B2Aug 24, 2010
Fuel processing system having gas recirculation for transient operations
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC3 citations63
US7597975B2Oct 6, 2009
Fuel cell operation to minimize RH cycles to improve durability
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC2 citations63
US7976991B2Jul 12, 2011
Relative humidity control for a fuel cell
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC2 citations62
US7638213B2Dec 29, 2009
Multi-stage rapid vaporization apparatus and method
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC0 citations50
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC
7 patentsUS11641128B2May 2, 2023
Mobile charging stations with fuel-cell generators for electric-drive vehicles
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC6 citations84
US11152814B2Oct 19, 2021
Mobile charging stations with fuel-cell generators for electric-drive vehicles
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC7 citations83
US11938835B2Mar 26, 2024
System for charging a battery electric vehicle or a plugin hybrid vehicle using a fuel cell
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC2 citations72
US11731524B2Aug 22, 2023
Mobile direct current fast charger customer-vehicle-station matching system
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC3 citations72
US11135931B2Oct 5, 2021
System for charging a battery electric vehicle or a plugin hybrid vehicle using a mobile fuel cell
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC4 citations72
US11462752B2Oct 4, 2022
Mobile fuel cell direct current fast charger and portable power supply thermal integration
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC1 citations61
US11872909B2Jan 16, 2024
Method and apparatus for monitoring a fuel cell
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC0 citations52
GOEBEL STEVEN G
2 patents(unassigned)
1 patentCLINGERMAN BRUCE J
1 patentMILLER DANIEL P
1 patentOWEJAN JON P
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