Peter E Hendler

US Patent:

8232017, Jul 31, 2012

Filed:

May 27, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/788946

Inventors:

Stefan M. Maczynski - Canandaigua NY, US
Peter E. Hendler - Rochester NY, US

Assignee:

Delphi Technologies, Inc. - Troy MI

International Classification:

H01M 8/04
H01M 2/00
H01M 2/06

US Classification:

429442

Abstract:

A fuel cell stack is disclosed including a non-fuel cell cassette having temperature sensing elements disposed therein. The temperature sensing elements are disposed in one or more void spaces in the non-fuel cell cassette, which void spaces are connected to openings in the side of the non-fuel cell cassette for lead wires to communicate information from the temperature sensing elements to components outside of the fuel cell stack.

US Patent:

20020108309, Aug 15, 2002

Filed:

Feb 13, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/782619

Inventors:

M. Grieve - Fairport NY, US
Karl Haltiner - Fairport NY, US
Peter Hendler - Rochester NY, US
John Noetzel - Fairport NY, US

International Classification:

C01B003/22

US Classification:

048/19700R, 048/076000, 048/127900, 048/198800

Abstract:

A method of main reformer startup is disclosed. The method comprises introducing a first supply of fuel and a first supply of air into a micro-reformer. The first supply of fuel is increased to produce a heated reformate in the micro-reformer. The heated reformate is directed through a main reformer in order to heat the main reformer. At least a portion of the heated reformate is burned in the main reformer. A second supply of fuel and a second supply of air is introduced into the main reformer to produce a main supply of reformate. A method for maintaining a vehicle device in standby condition is also disclosed.

US Patent:

20070089368, Apr 26, 2007

Filed:

Nov 28, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/605679

Inventors:

M. Grieve - Fairport NY, US
Karl Haltiner - Fairport NY, US
Peter Hendler - Rochester NY, US
John Noetzel - Fairport NY, US

International Classification:

C10J 3/46

US Classification:

04819700R

Abstract:

A method of main reformer startup is disclosed. The method comprises introducing a first supply of fuel and a first supply of air into a micro-reformer. The first supply of fuel is increased to produce a heated reformate in the micro-reformer. The heated reformate is directed through a main reformer in order to heat the main reformer. At least a portion of the heated reformate is burned in the main reformer. A second supply of fuel and a second supply of air is introduced into the main reformer to produce a main supply of reformate. A method for maintaining a vehicle device in standby condition is also disclosed.

US Patent:

20090004532, Jan 1, 2009

Filed:

Jun 28, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/823618

Inventors:

Peter E. Hendler - Rochester NY, US

International Classification:

H01M 2/14

US Classification:

429 34

Abstract:

A fuel cell stack assembly comprising a plurality of serially-assembled fuel cell stages formed as individual cassette units, wherein at least one of the first and last cassettes, and preferably both, is a dummy cassette assembled with a metal blank in place of the fuel cell, which metal blank preferably is formed integrally with a dummy picture frame element. A dummy cassette contains an interconnect, flow blocking anode spacers, metal contact paste, and a separator plate to assure electrical conductivity and structural integrity in the assembled fuel cell stack. Providing the dummy cassettes corrects a known problem of underperformance of the end fuel cell cassettes which limits the performance of the entire stack.