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Bruce J. Clingerman
Also filed as: CLINGERMAN BRUCE J · CLINGERMAN BRUCE JEFFREY
58 granted patents·3 pending applications·738 citations·filing 1999–2019
98Inventor score
Files withGEN MOTORS CORP31GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC7CLINGERMAN BRUCE J6GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC5BURCH STEVEN D2
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61 records- 0193US6847188B2Fuel cell stack monitoring and system controlGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 25, 2005·45 cites·12 claims
- 0293US6692851B2Fuel cell stack monitoring and system controlGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 17, 2004·50 cites·4 claims
- 0393US6395414B1Staged venting of fuel cell system during rapid shutdownGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2000·Granted May 28, 2002·49 cites·15 claims
- 0492US8374740B2Self-learning satellite navigation assisted hybrid vehicle controls systemGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 12, 2013·33 cites·19 claims
- 0591US6306531B1Combustor air flow control method for fuel cell apparatusGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 23, 2001·64 cites·14 claims
- 0689US6743539B2Coolant fan control for fuel cell systemsGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 1, 2004·43 cites·24 claims
- 0788US8900766B2Automated cold storage protection for a fuel cell systemGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 2, 2014·6 cites·20 claims
- 0887US6413662B1Fuel cell system shutdown with anode pressure controlGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 2, 2002·32 cites·5 claims
- 0984US6376112B1Controlled shutdown of a fuel cellGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 23, 2002·24 cites·12 claims
- 1082US6893756B2Lambda sensing with a fuel cell stackGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2002·Granted May 17, 2005·21 cites·39 claims
- 1180US8642220B2Method to improve fuel cell system performance using cell voltage prediction of fuel cell stackZHANG YANYAN·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 4, 2014·4 cites·18 claims
- 1280US6159626AFuel cell system logic for differentiating between rapid and normal shutdown commandsGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Dec 12, 2000·62 cites·22 claims
- 1379US9070921B2Subzero ambient shutdown purge operating strategy for PEM fuel cell systemCARTWRIGHT MICHAEL·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 30, 2015·3 cites·20 claims
- 1479US6406806B1Fuel cell voltage monitoring and system controlGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Jun 18, 2002·62 cites·20 claims
- 1578US6884534B2Electronic by-pass control of gas around the humidifier to the fuel cell stackGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 26, 2005·22 cites·24 claims
- 1678US6602624B1Control apparatus and method for efficiently heating a fuel processor in a fuel cell systemGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 5, 2003·20 cites·16 claims
- 1777US9520604B2Slip stream for reliable anode to cathode flow in freeze conditionsGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 13, 2016·3 cites·20 claims
- 1877US6416893B1Method and apparatus for controlling combustor temperature during transient load changesGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 9, 2002·19 cites·16 claims
- 1976US6755077B2Diagnostic system for identifying fuel injector failure in a fuel cell systemGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 29, 2004·17 cites·21 claims
- 2074US8603690B2Methods and controls for hydrogen to cathode inlet of a fuel cell systemBURCH STEVEN D·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 10, 2013·3 cites·13 claims
- 2173US8835065B2Fuel cell startup method for fast freeze startupBURCH STEVEN D·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 16, 2014·3 cites·14 claims
- 2273US7514171B2Cathode transient humidity control in a fuel cell systemGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 7, 2009·2 cites·18 claims
- 2372US8617752B2Cold start compressor control and mechanization in a fuel cell systemRAINVILLE JOSEPH D·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 31, 2013·2 cites·20 claims
- 2472US8192881B2Control method for cold fuel cell system operationKIRKLIN MATTHEW C·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 5, 2012·2 cites·14 claims
- 2571US6706430B2Electronic by-pass of fuel cell cathode gas to combustorGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 16, 2004·10 cites·20 claims
- 2670US8574776B2Fuel cell system water management strategy for freeze capabilityCLINGERMAN BRUCE J·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 5, 2013·2 cites·14 claims
- 2770US8551664B2Fuel cell humidifier diagnosticTIGHE THOMAS W·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 8, 2013·2 cites·18 claims
- 2870US6790548B2Staged venting of fuel cell system during rapid shutdownGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 14, 2004·8 cites·2 claims
- 2970US6413661B1Method for operating a combustor in a fuel cell systemGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Jul 2, 2002·38 cites·16 claims
- 3069US8168343B2Humidification control during shutdown of a fuel cell systemCLINGERMAN BRUCE J·Filed 2008·Granted May 1, 2012·1 cites·16 claims
- 3169US6451465B1Method for operating a combustor in a fuel cell systemGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 17, 2002·18 cites·9 claims
- 3269US6391484B1Fuel processor temperature monitoring and controlGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 1999·Granted May 21, 2002·28 cites·17 claims
- 3366US9728799B2Fuel cell startup method for fast freeze startupGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 8, 2017·0 cites·13 claims
- 3465US7465508B2Fuel cell stack temperature control system and methodGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Dec 16, 2008·7 cites·17 claims
- 3564US7235318B2Fuel cell system back-pressure control with a discrete valveGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 26, 2007·4 cites·13 claims
- 3663US6709780B2System and method for controlling steam in a fuel system with a fuel processorGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 23, 2004·5 cites·20 claims
- 3763US6670064B2Air supply pressure setpoint determination for a fuel cell power moduleGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 30, 2003·5 cites·19 claims
- 3862US7160341B2System for controlling front and back end temperatures of a shift reactorGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 9, 2007·5 cites·11 claims
- 3960US7771855B2Fuel cell system including a two-position back-pressure valveGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 10, 2010·0 cites·17 claims
- 4060US7749624B2Method for providing back-pressure for a fuel cell stackGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 6, 2010·0 cites·18 claims
- 4158US7432005B2Model-based feed-forward control system for power (or current) in a fuel cell systemGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Oct 7, 2008·3 cites·20 claims
- 4258US7344788B2Starting a fuel cell system using ambient air and a low voltage blowerGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 18, 2008·5 cites·46 claims
- 4356US10290880B2Fuel cell cathode balance of plant freeze strategyGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2014·Granted May 14, 2019·0 cites·20 claims
- 4456US8722259B2Freeze tolerant introduction of hydrogen to cathode exhaust in a fuel cell systemCLINGERMAN BRUCE J·Filed 2008·Granted May 13, 2014·0 cites·18 claims
- 4556US8722218B2Diagnostic to determine a valve/line freeze-up or failure in a fuel cell bleed manifold unitFROST PATRICK·Filed 2008·Granted May 13, 2014·0 cites·14 claims
- 4655US8088529B2Remedial action to operate a fuel cell system with a failed bleed manifold unitCLINGERMAN BRUCE J·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 3, 2012·0 cites·16 claims
- 4754US6959249B2Load following algorithm for a fuel cell based systemGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 25, 2005·2 cites·22 claims
- 4853US7402353B2Transient controls to improve fuel cell performance and stack durabilityGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 22, 2008·2 cites·22 claims
- 4953US7132181B2Method and apparatus for venting and purging of a fuel cellGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 7, 2006·2 cites·13 claims
- 5052US7771888B2Anode air purge valve designGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 10, 2010·0 cites·10 claims
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