Steven D. Burch
34Patents
7h-index
60Co-inventors
72Inventor score
Filing activity: Nov 21, 1994 → Feb 1, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5643485A | Cooking utensil with improved heat retention | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 146 | Expired |
| US7862631B2 | Fuel processor primary reactor and combustor startup via electrically-heated catalyst | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 22 | Active |
| US6875407B1 | Vacuum-insulated exhaust treatment device with phase change materials and thermal management system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 22 | Expired |
| US6615872B2 | Flow translocator | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 15 | Expired |
| US6908595B1 | Vacuum-insulated exhaust treatment devices, such as catalytic converters, with passive controls | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 13 | Expired |
| US6630260B2 | Water vapor transfer device for a fuel cell power plant | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 11 | Expired |
| US6838062B2 | Integrated fuel processor for rapid start and operational control | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 8 | Expired |
| US9028989B2 | Fuel cell system having a fluid flow distribution feature | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Active |
| US7431896B2 | Vacuum-insulated exhaust treatment devices, such as catalytic converters, with passive controls | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Active |
| US7276308B2 | Fuel cell system with recuperative heat exchanger | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Expired |
| US7138197B2 | Method of operating a fuel cell power plant | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Expired |
| US6709780B2 | System and method for controlling steam in a fuel system with a fuel processor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Expired |
| US7258081B2 | Compact water vaporizer for dynamic steam generation and uniform temperature control | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 3 | Expired |
| US6875246B2 | Water vapor transfer device for fuel cell reformer | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Expired |
| US6899861B2 | Heat exchanger mechanization to transfer reformate energy to steam and air | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Expired |
| US8835065B2 | Fuel cell startup method for fast freeze startup | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Active |
| US6544494B2 | Reformate preheat of ATR reactants | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Expired |
| US7829228B2 | Control strategy to prevent humidity cycling in a fuel cell | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Active |
| US8007946B2 | Fuel cell system warm-up strategy with reduced efficiency losses | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Active |
| US6805721B2 | Fuel processor thermal management system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Expired |
| US7442217B2 | Integrated fuel processor for rapid start and operational control | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Active |
| US7497881B2 | Heat exchanger mechanization to transfer reformate energy to steam and air | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Expired |
| US8603690B2 | Methods and controls for hydrogen to cathode inlet of a fuel cell system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Active |
| US7625647B2 | Fuel cell system with integrated thermal-to-electric generating devices | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Expired |
| US8168343B2 | Humidification control during shutdown of a fuel cell system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.