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Steven D. Burch
Also filed as: BURCH STEVEN · BURCH STEVEN D
34 granted patents·6 pending applications·487 citations·filing 1994–2023
97Inventor score
Files withGEN MOTORS CORP13GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC7BENTELER AUTOMOTIVE CORP3GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC3BURCH STEVEN D2
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40 records- 0198US5643485ACooking utensil with improved heat retentionMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 1994·Granted Jul 1, 1997·210 cites·58 claims
- 0292US9028989B2Fuel cell system having a fluid flow distribution featureZHANG YAN·Filed 2011·Granted May 12, 2015·12 cites·20 claims
- 0390US7138197B2Method of operating a fuel cell power plantGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 21, 2006·11 cites·11 claims
- 0489US6630260B2Water vapor transfer device for a fuel cell power plantGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 7, 2003·37 cites·20 claims
- 0585US6838062B2Integrated fuel processor for rapid start and operational controlGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Jan 4, 2005·24 cites·18 claims
- 0684US6875407B1Vacuum-insulated exhaust treatment device with phase change materials and thermal management systemBENTELER AUTOMOTIVE CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 5, 2005·40 cites·24 claims
- 0783US11713734B1Thermally conditioned noise / vibration attenuating fuel rail chamberGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Aug 1, 2023·1 cites·20 claims
- 0883US7862631B2Fuel processor primary reactor and combustor startup via electrically-heated catalystGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 4, 2011·25 cites·28 claims
- 0980US6908595B1Vacuum-insulated exhaust treatment devices, such as catalytic converters, with passive controlsBENTELER AUTOMOTIVE CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 21, 2005·25 cites·45 claims
- 1079US8007946B2Fuel cell system warm-up strategy with reduced efficiency lossesGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 30, 2011·3 cites·19 claims
- 1179US7431896B2Vacuum-insulated exhaust treatment devices, such as catalytic converters, with passive controlsBENTELER AUTOMOTIVE CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 7, 2008·8 cites·37 claims
- 1278US6615872B2Flow translocatorGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 9, 2003·25 cites·5 claims
- 1375US7829228B2Control strategy to prevent humidity cycling in a fuel cellGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 9, 2010·3 cites·19 claims
- 1474US8603690B2Methods and controls for hydrogen to cathode inlet of a fuel cell systemBURCH STEVEN D·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 10, 2013·3 cites·13 claims
- 1573US8835065B2Fuel cell startup method for fast freeze startupBURCH STEVEN D·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 16, 2014·3 cites·14 claims
- 1670US6899861B2Heat exchanger mechanization to transfer reformate energy to steam and airGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2002·Granted May 31, 2005·9 cites·12 claims
- 1769US8168343B2Humidification control during shutdown of a fuel cell systemCLINGERMAN BRUCE J·Filed 2008·Granted May 1, 2012·1 cites·16 claims
- 1867US6875246B2Water vapor transfer device for fuel cell reformerGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 5, 2005·8 cites·24 claims
- 1966US9728799B2Fuel cell startup method for fast freeze startupGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 8, 2017·0 cites·13 claims
- 2066US7276308B2Fuel cell system with recuperative heat exchangerGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 2, 2007·6 cites·23 claims
- 2165US6805721B2Fuel processor thermal management systemFiled 2002·Granted Oct 19, 2004·7 cites·10 claims
- 2264US8053126B2Water transfer efficiency improvement in a membrane humidifier by reducing dry air inlet temperatureGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 8, 2011·1 cites·18 claims
- 2363US7442217B2Integrated fuel processor for rapid start and operational controlGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 28, 2008·4 cites·16 claims
- 2463US6709780B2System 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
- 2562US7258081B2Compact water vaporizer for dynamic steam generation and uniform temperature controlGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 21, 2007·5 cites·31 claims
- 2657US7625647B2Fuel cell system with integrated thermal-to-electric generating devicesGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 1, 2009·2 cites·15 claims
- 2756US10290880B2Fuel cell cathode balance of plant freeze strategyGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2014·Granted May 14, 2019·0 cites·20 claims
- 2856US7497881B2Heat exchanger mechanization to transfer reformate energy to steam and airGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 3, 2009·2 cites·25 claims
- 2956US2025123174A1Thermocouple leak detectionHELIOS TECHNICAL SERVICES LLC·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 3055US6544494B2Reformate preheat of ATR reactantsGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 8, 2003·6 cites·5 claims
- 3154US9385382B2Systems and methods for controlling cabin heating in fuel cell vehiclesGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 5, 2016·1 cites·16 claims
- 3251US8637202B2Device to minimize the buoyancy driven flows in vertically oriented headersBOGUMIL TODD D·Filed 2011·Granted Jan 28, 2014·0 cites·19 claims
- 3350US7811713B2Thermal control of cathode inlet air flow for a fuel cell systemGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 12, 2010·0 cites·11 claims
- 3449US9379396B2Controls giving −25° C. freeze start capability to a fuel cell systemCLINGERMAN BRUCE J·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 28, 2016·0 cites·20 claims
- 3547US2004151965A1Water vapor transfer device for a fuel cell power plantFiled 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 3645US2004151958A1Fuel cell system with recuperative heat exchangerFiled 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 3743US6896984B2Methods for reducing mass and volume of a fuel processorGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2002·Granted May 24, 2005·0 cites·20 claims
- 3843US2005019626A1High-efficiency fuel processor via steam integration from a water-cooled stackFiled 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 3942US2004148862A1WGS reactor incorporated with catalyzed heat exchanger for WGS reactor volume reductionFiled 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 4042US2004177554A1WGS reactor incorporated with catalyzed heat exchanger for WGS reactor volume reductionFiled 2003·Application pending·0 cites
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