Inventor
MCELROY JAMES F
US52 patents
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UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP
18 patentsUS5505824AApr 9, 1996
Propellant generator and method of generating propellants
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP175 citations99
US5348691ASep 20, 1994
Atmosphere membrane humidifier and method and system for producing humidified air
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP104 citations96
US4855193AAug 8, 1989
Bipolar fuel cell
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP73 citations96
US4729932AMar 8, 1988
Fuel cell with integrated cooling water/static water removal means
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP92 citations96
US4678724AJul 7, 1987
Fuel cell battery with improved membrane cooling
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP77 citations96
US4657829AApr 14, 1987
Fuel cell power supply with oxidant and fuel gas switching
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP146 citations95
US5372689ADec 13, 1994
Dual-direction flow membrane support for water electrolyzers
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP46 citations94
US5342494AAug 30, 1994
High purity hydrogen and oxygen production and apparatus therefor
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP43 citations94
US5350496ASep 27, 1994
Solid state high pressure oxygen generator and method of generating oxygen
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP35 citations93
US4950371AAug 21, 1990
Electrochemical hydrogen separator system for zero gravity water electrolysis
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP56 citations93
US4876162AOct 24, 1989
Fuel cell with integral conduit means for statically removing liquid product water
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP31 citations93
US4795683AJan 3, 1989
High power density evaporatively cooled ion exchange membrane fuel cell
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP38 citations93
US4649091AMar 10, 1987
Fuel cell battery with improved membrane cooling
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP46 citations93
US4543303ASep 24, 1985
Fuel cell battery with in cell oxidant-product liquid separators
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP42 citations92
US5480518AJan 2, 1996
High purity hydrogen and oxygen production using an ion exchange membrane having catalysts electrically isolated throughout
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP32 citations91
US5296109AMar 22, 1994
Method for electrolyzing water with dual directional membrane
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP31 citations90
US5122239AJun 16, 1992
Fuel cell product liquid gas stripper
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP12 citations74
US5118398AJun 2, 1992
Method and an apparatus for detecting ionizable substance
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP15 citations74
PLUG POWER INC
9 patentsUS6280865B1Aug 28, 2001
Fuel cell system with hydrogen purification subsystem
PLUG POWER INC284 citations98
US6251534B1Jun 26, 2001
Fuel cell cascade flow system
PLUG POWER INC66 citations96
US6761987B2Jul 13, 2004
Fuel cell system having an energy source backup
PLUG POWER INC29 citations93
US6630263B1Oct 7, 2003
Fuel cell systems and methods
PLUG POWER INC40 citations93
US6589678B1Jul 8, 2003
Fuel cell method of operation
PLUG POWER INC26 citations93
US7132182B2Nov 7, 2006
Method and apparatus for electrochemical compression and expansion of hydrogen in a fuel cell system
PLUG POWER INC31 citations92
US7045233B2May 16, 2006
Method and apparatus for electrochemical compression and expansion of hydrogen in a fuel cell system
PLUG POWER INC29 citations92
US6821661B2Nov 23, 2004
Hydrophilic anode gas diffusion layer
PLUG POWER INC16 citations79
US6977119B2Dec 20, 2005
Fuel cell transient control scheme
PLUG POWER INC8 citations74
BLOOM ENERGY CORP
8 patentsUS7255956B2Aug 14, 2007
Environmentally tolerant anode catalyst for a solid oxide fuel cell
BLOOM ENERGY CORP63 citations98
US7482078B2Jan 27, 2009
Co-production of hydrogen and electricity in a high temperature electrochemical system
BLOOM ENERGY CORP70 citations97
US7878280B2Feb 1, 2011
Low pressure hydrogen fueled vehicle and method of operating same
BLOOM ENERGY CORP28 citations93
US7883803B2Feb 8, 2011
SOFC system producing reduced atmospheric carbon dioxide using a molten carbonated carbon dioxide pump
BLOOM ENERGY CORP29 citations92
US7833668B2Nov 16, 2010
Fuel cell system with greater than 95% fuel utilization
BLOOM ENERGY CORP35 citations92
US7520916B2Apr 21, 2009
Partial pressure swing adsorption system for providing hydrogen to a vehicle fuel cell
BLOOM ENERGY CORP30 citations92
US7591880B2Sep 22, 2009
Fuel cell anode exhaust fuel recovery by adsorption
BLOOM ENERGY CORP33 citations91
US9461314B2Oct 4, 2016
Fuel cell interconnect
BLOOM ENERGY CORP4 citations73
MCELROY JAMES F
4 patentsUS8142943B2Mar 27, 2012
Solid oxide fuel cell column temperature equalization by internal reforming and fuel cascading
MCELROY JAMES F47 citations93
US8986905B2Mar 24, 2015
Fuel cell interconnect
MCELROY JAMES F8 citations83
US8293412B2Oct 23, 2012
Enhanced efficiency of a combined SORFC energy storage and fuel generation system
MCELROY JAMES F12 citations83
US9287571B2Mar 15, 2016
Operation of fuel cell systems with reduced carbon formation and anode leading edge damage
MCELROY JAMES F3 citations72
HONDA MOTOR CO LTD
3 patentsUS7955491B2Jun 7, 2011
Methods, devices, and infrastructure systems for separating, removing, compressing, and generating hydrogen
HONDA MOTOR CO LTD6 citations61
US7686937B2Mar 30, 2010
Separator plates, ion pumps, and hydrogen fuel infrastructure systems and methods for generating hydrogen
HONDA MOTOR CO LTD3 citations59
US7976990B2Jul 12, 2011
High efficiency fuel cell system
HONDA MOTOR CO LTD3 citations58
INFINITY FUEL CELL AND HYDROGEN INC
2 patentsION AMERICA CORP
1 patentPLUG POWER LLC
1 patentCHLUDZINSKI PAUL J
1 patentSRIDHAR K R
1 patentGOTTMANN MATTHIAS
1 patentBALLANTINE ARNE W
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