Assignee profile:

Ballard Power Systems Inc.

City:

Burnaby,

Country:

Canada

Published Applications:

93

Last publication date:

2022-03-10

Patent Grants:

89

Last grant date:

2023-08-29

Top Inventors for applications by Ballard Power Systems Inc.

These are the the leading inventors for applications assigned to Ballard Power Systems Inc.:

Recent patent applications by Ballard Power Systems Inc.

Ballard Power Systems Inc. based in Burnaby,, CA has been assigned the rights to these inventions. The list includes both Pending Applications and Patent Grants:

#1 | 2022-03-10 ✅ Patent 11,742,503 granted on 2023-08-29
US20220077480A1
Electricity

Method and system for operating an electrochemical fuel cell stack with improved performance recovery

#2 | 2021-04-29 ✅ Patent 11,355,759 granted on 2022-06-07
US20210126262A1
Electricity

Membrane electrode assembly with improved cohesion

#3 | 2020-07-23 ✅ Patent 11,431,014 granted on 2022-08-30
US20200235415A1
Electricity

Membrane electrode assembly with fluoro alkyl compound additive

#4 | 2020-01-30 ✅ Patent 11,239,471 granted on 2022-02-01
US20200036012A1
Electricity

Cathode electrode design for electrochemical fuel cells

#5 | 2019-08-01 ✅ Patent 11,271,234 granted on 2022-03-08
US20190237789A1
Electricity

Fuel cell with improved durability

#6 | 2019-06-13 ✅ Patent 11,367,878 granted on 2022-06-21
US20190181457A1
Electricity

Membrane electrode assembly with improved electrode

#7 | 2018-11-01 ✅ Patent 10,892,509 granted on 2021-01-12
US20180316039A1
Electricity

Compression apparatus for fuel cell stack

#8 | 2018-07-19 ✅ Patent 10,895,604 granted on 2021-01-19
US20180203074A1
Physics

Reduced stack voltage circuitry for energy storage system diagnostics

#9 | 2018-02-01 ✅ Patent 11,088,373 granted on 2021-08-10
US20180034074A1
Electricity

Seal for solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell

#10 | 2017-02-09 ✅ Patent 10,581,099 granted on 2020-03-03
US20170040626A1
Electricity

Use of neural network and EIS signal analysis to quantify H2 crossover in-situ in operating PEM cells

#11 | 2016-10-04 ✅ Patent 9,461,328 granted on 2016-10-04
US13589281
Electricity

Solid oxide fuel cell power plant having a bootstrap start-up system

#12 | 2015-11-05 ✅ Patent 9,385,377 granted on 2016-07-05
US20150318560A1
Electricity

Method for producing a catalyst for fuel cells

#13 | 2015-10-22 ✅ Patent 9,455,456 granted on 2016-09-27
US20150303499A1
Electricity

Solid oxide fuel cell power plant with an anode recycle loop turbocharger

#14 | 2015-07-14 ✅ Patent 9,083,016 granted on 2015-07-14
US13567162
Electricity

Solid oxide fuel cell power plant with an anode recycle loop turbocharger

#15 | 2015-03-19 ✅ Patent 9,496,580 granted on 2016-11-15
US20150079493A1
Electricity

External manifold for minimizing external leakage of reactant from cell stack

#16 | 2015-01-29 ✅ Patent 9,240,598 granted on 2016-01-19
US20150030960A1
Electricity

Seal for solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell

#17 | 2014-10-30 ✅ Patent 9,831,510 granted on 2017-11-28
US20140322621A1
Electricity

Fuel cell system blower configuration

#18 | 2014-09-11 ✅ Patent 9,478,821 granted on 2016-10-25
US20140255823A1
Electricity

Methods of installing cell stack assemblies

#19 | 2014-07-10 ✅ Patent 8,956,777 granted on 2015-02-17
US20140193733A1
Electricity

Solid oxide fuel cell power plant having a fixed contact oxidation catalyzed section of a multi-section cathode air heat exchanger

#20 | 2014-03-20 ✅ Patent 8,920,985 granted on 2014-12-30
US20140080014A1
Electricity

Power generation method using a fuel cell having a stabilized cathode catalyst

#21 | 2014-01-16 ✅ Patent 8,921,010 granted on 2014-12-30
US20140014254A1
Performing operations; transporting

Method of preparing a fuel cell unitized electrode assembly by ultrasonic welding

#22 | 2013-09-05 ✅ Patent 8,771,885 granted on 2014-07-08
US20130230786A1
Electricity

Circulation of biphase fuel cell coolant

#23 | 2013-03-28 ✅ Patent 8,894,905 granted on 2014-11-25
US20130078077A1
Performing operations; transporting

Heat treat configuration for porous carbon-carbon composites

#24 | 2013-03-07 ✅ Patent 9,735,435 granted on 2017-08-15
US20130059228A1
Electricity

Flow field plate for electrochemical fuel cell

#25 | 2012-12-13 ✅ Patent 8,921,260 granted on 2014-12-30
US20120316060A1
Electricity

Platinum monolayer on hollow, porous nanoparticles with high surface areas and method of making

#26 | 2012-12-13 ✅ Patent 8,916,301 granted on 2014-12-23
US20120315556A1
Electricity

Fuel cell reactant inlet humidification

#27 | 2012-11-22 ✅ Patent 9,120,683 granted on 2015-09-01
US20120295183A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

Method and device using a ceramic bond material for bonding metallic interconnect to ceramic electrode

#28 | 2012-04-12 ✅ Patent 9,029,031 granted on 2015-05-12
US20120088173A1
Electricity

Variable air utilization increases fuel cell membrane durability

#29 | 2012-02-23 ✅ Patent 9,147,894 granted on 2015-09-29
US20120045701A1
Electricity

Solid oxide fuel system

#30 | 2012-01-05 ✅ Patent 8,906,448 granted on 2014-12-09
US20120003382A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

Method of treating a material to achieve sufficient hydrophilicity for making hydrophilic articles

#31 | 2011-11-10 ✅ Patent 8,835,074 granted on 2014-09-16
US20110275006A1
Electricity

Solid oxide fuel cell having metal support with a compliant porous nickel layer

#32 | 2011-08-25 ✅ Patent 8,883,368 granted on 2014-11-11
US20110207020A1
Electricity

Solid oxide fuel cell having rigidized support including nickel-based alloy

#33 | 2011-08-25 ✅ Patent 8,795,909 granted on 2014-08-05
US20110207004A1
Electricity

Porous flow field plate for moisture distribution control in a fuel cell

#34 | 2011-08-18 ✅ Patent 8,765,322 granted on 2014-07-01
US20110200908A1
Electricity

Fuel cell support structure and method of assembly/disassembly thereof

#35 | 2011-08-18 ✅ Patent 8,765,320 granted on 2014-07-01
US20110200904A1
Electricity

External manifold for minimizing external leakage of reactant from cell stack

#36 | 2011-07-14 ✅ Patent 8,785,073 granted on 2014-07-22
US20110171557A1
Electricity

Inlet manifold with guiding structure for fuel cell

#37 | 2011-07-14 ✅ Patent 8,808,934 granted on 2014-08-19
US20110171547A1
Electricity

Low power control of fuel cell open circuit voltage

#38 | 2011-06-16 ✅ Patent 8,835,067 granted on 2014-09-16
US20110143246A1
Electricity

Saturated vapor block for frozen fuel cell power plant

#39 | 2011-06-09 ✅ Patent 8,968,967 granted on 2015-03-03
US20110136046A1
Electricity

Fuel cell catalyst support with fluoride-doped metal oxides/phosphates and method of manufacturing same

#40 | 2011-01-27 ✅ Patent 9,023,551 granted on 2015-05-05
US20110020727A1
Electricity

Protective and precipitation layers for PEM fuel cell

#41 | 2009-06-18 ✅ Patent 8,980,494 granted on 2015-03-17
US20090155636A1
Electricity

Water management for a fuel cell

#42 | 2007-06-05 ✅ Patent 7,226,689 granted on 2007-06-05
US10601275
-

Method of making a membrane electrode assembly for electrochemical fuel cells

#43 | 2007-01-09 ✅ Patent 7,160,640 granted on 2007-01-09
US10346200
-

Fuel cell stack with passive end cell heater

#44 | 2006-12-26 ✅ Patent 7,153,598 granted on 2006-12-26
US10795114
-

Methods of operating fuel cells having closed reactant supply systems

#45 | 2006-12-05 ✅ Patent 7,144,646 granted on 2006-12-05
US10017462
-

Method and apparatus for multiple mode control of voltage from a fuel cell system

#46 | 2006-11-07 ✅ Patent 7,132,179 granted on 2006-11-07
US10109982
-

Methods and apparatus for improving the cold starting capability of a fuel cell

#47 | 2006-11-07 ✅ Patent 7,132,185 granted on 2006-11-07
US10017483
-

Fuel cell system shunt regulator method and apparatus

#48 | 2006-10-24 ✅ Patent 7,125,820 granted on 2006-10-24
US10630634
-

Non-noble metal catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction

#49 | 2006-09-21 ✅ Patent 9,401,524 granted on 2016-07-26
US20060210858A1
Electricity

Compliant stack for a planar solid oxide fuel cell

#50 | 2006-09-07 ✅ Patent 7,390,586 granted on 2008-06-24
US20060199054A9
Electricity

Fuel cell stacks of alternating polarity membrane electrode assemblies

#51 | 2006-08-08 ✅ Patent 7,087,327 granted on 2006-08-08
US10440025
-

Electric power plant with adjustable array of fuel cell systems

#52 | 2006-07-04 ✅ Patent 7,070,876 granted on 2006-07-04
US10395874
-

Membrane electrode assembly with integrated seal

#53 | 2006-06-13 ✅ Patent 7,060,166 granted on 2006-06-13
US10712400
-

Aqueous ionomeric gels and products and methods related thereto

#54 | 2006-05-09 ✅ Patent 7,041,404 granted on 2006-05-09
US10608355
-

Passive control of fuel concentration in a liquid feed fuel cell

#55 | 2006-04-04 ✅ Patent 7,022,427 granted on 2006-04-04
US10069609
-

Membrane for a fuel cell and method for producing the same

#56 | 2006-03-21 ✅ Patent 7,014,935 granted on 2006-03-21
US10411895
-

Solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell stack having specific corrosion resistant cells

#57 | 2006-03-14 ✅ Patent 7,011,902 granted on 2006-03-14
US10388191
-

Black start method and apparatus for a fuel cell power plant, and fuel cell power plant with black start capability

#58 | 2006-02-14 ✅ Patent 6,997,696 granted on 2006-02-14
US10442930
-

Apparatus for cutting expanded graphite sheet material

#59 | 2006-01-24 ✅ Patent 6,989,213 granted on 2006-01-24
US10239432
-

Metal bipolar plate

#60 | 2005-12-27 ✅ Patent 6,979,504 granted on 2005-12-27
US9916239
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Fuel cell system automatic power switching method and apparatus

#61 | 2005-12-13 ✅ Patent 6,974,647 granted on 2005-12-13
US10180197
-

Fuel cell fluid distribution layer having integral sealing capability

#62 | 2005-11-29 ✅ Patent 6,969,561 granted on 2005-11-29
US10890910
-

Fuel cell ambient environment monitoring and control apparatus and method

#63 | 2005-11-10 ✅ Patent 7,521,138 granted on 2009-04-21
US20050249988A1
Electricity

Apparatus and method for hybrid power module systems

#64 | 2005-11-01 ✅ Patent 6,960,401 granted on 2005-11-01
US9916211
-

Fuel cell purging method and apparatus

#65 | 2005-10-11 ✅ Patent 6,953,630 granted on 2005-10-11
US9916115
-

Fuel cell anomaly detection method and apparatus

#66 | 2005-09-29 ✅ Patent 7,169,490 granted on 2007-01-30
US20050214603A1
Electricity

Hydrogen concentration sensor for an electrochemical fuel cell

#67 | 2005-09-01 ✅ Patent 7,078,117 granted on 2006-07-18
US20050191530A1
Performing operations; transporting

Method for humidifying a reactant stream for a fuel cell

#68 | 2005-08-30 ✅ Patent 6,936,370 granted on 2005-08-30
US9643550
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Solid polymer fuel cell with improved voltage reversal tolerance

#69 | 2005-08-09 ✅ Patent 6,926,981 granted on 2005-08-09
US10306190
-

Fuel cell system for operation at pressures below the pressure of the surrounding environment and method of operation thereof

#70 | 2005-08-02 ✅ Patent 6,924,057 granted on 2005-08-02
US10072813
-

Electrochemical fuel cell with an electrode having an in-plane nonuniform structure

#71 | 2005-07-05 ✅ Patent 6,913,847 granted on 2005-07-05
US9916212
-

Fuel cell system having a hydrogen sensor

#72 | 2005-06-23
US20050136314A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

Ion-exchange membrane for an electrochemical fuel cell

#73 | 2005-06-23 ✅ Patent 7,537,857 granted on 2009-05-26
US20050136308A1
Electricity

Reduced degradation of ion-exchange membranes in electrochemical fuel cells

#74 | 2005-06-23
US20050136301A1
Electricity

Monitoring fuel cells using RFID devices

#75 | 2005-06-16 ✅ Patent 7,235,315 granted on 2007-06-26
US20050129988A1
Electricity

Electrochemical fuel cell stack having a plurality of integrated voltage reversal protection diodes

#76 | 2005-05-24 ✅ Patent 6,896,792 granted on 2005-05-24
US10167063
-

Method and device for improved catalytic activity in the purification of fluids

#77 | 2005-05-24 ✅ Patent 6,896,982 granted on 2005-05-24
US10158408
-

Conditioning method for fuel cells

#78 | 2005-05-03 ✅ Patent 6,887,606 granted on 2005-05-03
US9916240
-

Fuel cell system method and apparatus employing oxygen sensor

#79 | 2005-04-28
US20050089746A1
Electricity

Prevention of membrane contamination in electrochemical fuel cells

#80 | 2005-04-05 ✅ Patent 6,874,352 granted on 2005-04-05
US10754451
-

Method and apparatus for locating internal transfer leaks within fuel cell stacks

#81 | 2005-03-24 ✅ Patent 7,309,537 granted on 2007-12-18
US20050064255A1
Mechanical engineering

Fuel cell system with fluid stream recirculation

#82 | 2005-03-15 ✅ Patent 6,867,159 granted on 2005-03-15
US10728720
-

Application of an ionomer layer to a substrate and products related thereto

#83 | 2005-03-08 ✅ Patent 6,864,001 granted on 2005-03-08
US10243984
-

Tetramethyl orthocarbonate fuel cells and systems and methods related thereto

#84 | 2005-03-08 ✅ Patent 6,862,801 granted on 2005-03-08
US9999178
-

Systems, apparatus and methods for isolating, compressing and/or retaining the structure of a fuel cell stack

#85 | 2005-03-08 ✅ Patent 6,864,005 granted on 2005-03-08
US9800751
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Membrane exchange humidifier for a fuel cell

#86 | 2005-03-03
US20050049319A1
Performing operations; transporting

Graft polymeric membranes and ion-exchange membranes formed therefrom

#87 | 2005-03-01 ✅ Patent 6,861,167 granted on 2005-03-01
US9916213
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Fuel cell resuscitation method and apparatus

#88 | 2005-02-24 ✅ Patent 6,946,212 granted on 2005-09-20
US20050042497A1
Electricity

Electrochemical fuel cell stack with improved reactant manifolding and sealing

#89 | 2005-02-08 ✅ Patent 6,852,434 granted on 2005-02-08
US9738074
-

Fuel cell assembly with an improved gas sensor

#90 | 2005-01-18 ✅ Patent 6,844,101 granted on 2005-01-18
US10037928
-

Separator with fluid distribution features for use with a membrane electrode assembly in a fuel cell

#91 | 2005-01-11 ✅ Patent 6,841,285 granted on 2005-01-11
US10230953
-

Impregnation of ion-exchange membranes to improve electrochemical fuel cell performance

#92 | 2005-01-11 ✅ Patent 6,841,275 granted on 2005-01-11
US10017470
-

Method and apparatus for controlling voltage from a fuel cell system

#93 | 2005-01-04 ✅ Patent 6,838,923 granted on 2005-01-04
US10440512
-

Power supply and ultracapacitor based battery simulator

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