Inventor
BURCH STEVEN D
US31 patents
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GEN MOTORS CORP
10 patentsUS6615872B2Sep 9, 2003
Flow translocator
GEN MOTORS CORP25 citations92
US6838062B2Jan 4, 2005
Integrated fuel processor for rapid start and operational control
GEN MOTORS CORP24 citations91
US6899861B2May 31, 2005
Heat exchanger mechanization to transfer reformate energy to steam and air
GEN MOTORS CORP9 citations72
US6544494B2Apr 8, 2003
Reformate preheat of ATR reactants
GEN MOTORS CORP6 citations63
US6709780B2Mar 23, 2004
System and method for controlling steam in a fuel system with a fuel processor
GEN MOTORS CORP5 citations62
US7497881B2Mar 3, 2009
Heat exchanger mechanization to transfer reformate energy to steam and air
GEN MOTORS CORP2 citations61
US7442217B2Oct 28, 2008
Integrated fuel processor for rapid start and operational control
GEN MOTORS CORP4 citations61
US7276308B2Oct 2, 2007
Fuel cell system with recuperative heat exchanger
GEN MOTORS CORP6 citations61
US7258081B2Aug 21, 2007
Compact water vaporizer for dynamic steam generation and uniform temperature control
GEN MOTORS CORP5 citations61
US6896984B2May 24, 2005
Methods for reducing mass and volume of a fuel processor
GEN MOTORS CORP0 citations52
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC
7 patentsUS7862631B2Jan 4, 2011
Fuel processor primary reactor and combustor startup via electrically-heated catalyst
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC25 citations92
US8007946B2Aug 30, 2011
Fuel cell system warm-up strategy with reduced efficiency losses
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC3 citations63
US7625647B2Dec 1, 2009
Fuel cell system with integrated thermal-to-electric generating devices
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC2 citations63
US7829228B2Nov 9, 2010
Control strategy to prevent humidity cycling in a fuel cell
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC3 citations59
US9385382B2Jul 5, 2016
Systems and methods for controlling cabin heating in fuel cell vehicles
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC1 citations48
US8053126B2Nov 8, 2011
Water transfer efficiency improvement in a membrane humidifier by reducing dry air inlet temperature
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC1 citations48
US7811713B2Oct 12, 2010
Thermal control of cathode inlet air flow for a fuel cell system
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC0 citations37
BENTELER AUTOMOTIVE CORP
3 patentsUS6908595B1Jun 21, 2005
Vacuum-insulated exhaust treatment devices, such as catalytic converters, with passive controls
BENTELER AUTOMOTIVE CORP25 citations91
US6875407B1Apr 5, 2005
Vacuum-insulated exhaust treatment device with phase change materials and thermal management system
BENTELER AUTOMOTIVE CORP40 citations88
US7431896B2Oct 7, 2008
Vacuum-insulated exhaust treatment devices, such as catalytic converters, with passive controls
BENTELER AUTOMOTIVE CORP8 citations72
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC
3 patentsUS11713734B1Aug 1, 2023
Thermally conditioned noise / vibration attenuating fuel rail chamber
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC1 citations52
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