Patents
US 8563188 B2: Fuel cell system controller
- Granted
- 2013-10-22
- Filed
- 2012-03-07 application 13414058
- Type
- Utility · 17 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A fuel cell system that includes a control system for regulating the power produced by the fuel cell system. The fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack adapted to produce electrical power from a feed. In some embodiments, the fuel cell system includes a fuel processing assembly adapted to produce the feed for the fuel cell stack from one or more feedstocks. The control system regulates the power produced by the fuel cell system to prevent damage to, and/or failure of, the system.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg131022.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idatech, LLC 38 patents | US company or organization | Bend, OR | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David J. Edlund | Bend, OR | 47 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Thomas G. Herron | Bend, OR | 5 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Craig F. Holmes | Bend, OR | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| H01M | Processes or means, e.g. batteries, for the direct conversion of chemical energy into electrical energy | H01M16/006 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y02E | Reduction of greenhouse gas [ghg] emissions, related to energy generation, transmission or distribution | Y02E60/10 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-03-27 | Security interest Security interest Option | IDATECH, LLC signed 2013-03-13 | DCNS SA 44 620 LA MONTAGNE | 30100/642 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2012-03-07 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | EDLUND, DAVID J. signed 2000-09-05 HERRON, THOMAS G. signed 2000-09-05 HOLMES, CRAIG F. signed 2000-09-05 | IDATECH, LLC BEND, OR | 27845/212 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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