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US Patent 5,129,232, Jul 14, 1992, Minas, C., et al., “Vibration Isolation of Superconducting Magnets.”
US Patent 5,318,412, Jun 7, 1994, Laskaris, E.T., Minas, C., ” A Flexible Suspension for an Oil-Free Linear Motor Compressor.”
US Patent 5,381,122, Jan 10, 1995, Laskaris, E.T., Minas, C., “Open MRI Magnet Having a Support Structure”
US Patent 5,446,433, Aug 29, 1995, Laskaris, E.T., Minas, C., and Ackermann, R., "Superconducting Magnet Having a Shock Resistant Support Structure."
US Patent 5,477,686, Dec 26, 1995, Minas, C., “Tuned Split-Stirling Cryorefrigerator.”
US Patent 5,530,413, Jun 25, 1996, Minas, C., and Gross, D.A., "Superconducting Magnet with Re-entrant Tube Suspension resistant to Buckling."
US Patent , Mar 10,1998, Ritter, A., Campbell, R.P., and Minas C., et al. " Improved Combustor for a Gas Turbine ".
US Patent 6,256,376, Jul 3,2001, Benz, M., Minas C., et al,”Composite X-Ray Target”.
US Patent 6,390,876, May 21, 2002, Benz, M., Minas C., et al, "Composite X-Ray Target".
US Patent 6,456,074, Sep 24,2002, Minas, C. “Quiet Gradient Coil”
US Patent 6,463,125, Oct 8,2002, Minas, C. et al. “ High Performance X-Ray Target”.
US Patent 6,525,536, Feb 25, 2003, Minas, C. et. al., “Compact Gradient Coil Assembly for MRI Apparatus”.
US Patent 6,717,408B2, Apr 6, 2004, Minas, C. et. al., “Support Structure for Open MRI Apparatus”.
US Patent 8,101,318, Jan24,2012, Minas, C. et. al,” Method for Fuel Cell Assembly with Springs and Pins”.
US Patent 8,735,012,May 27,2014,” Direct Oxidation Fuel Cell System with uniform vapor delivery of fuel”.
United Kingdom Patent GB 2265669: Ackerman,R. Minas,C. et al, Reciprocating compressor dynamic balancer.

Minas, C., 2005, “ Vibration and Acoustics in MRI Imaging,” First Annual Tech Valley Engineering Symposium, April 5, Schenectady, NY.
Gottesfeld S., Minas, C. 2007, ”Micro Fuel Cells: From System level Considerations to Electrocatalysis”, FC Expo, Tokyo, Japan.
Minas, C., 2007, “Spring Loaded Fuel Cell System,” ANSYS Regional Conference, May 14-16, Philadelphia, PA.
Gottesfeld S., Minas, C., 2007,” Optimization of Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Systems and their mode of operation,” Micro-mini fuel` cells-Fundamentals and Applications, S. Kakac, et al, (Eds.), Springer verlag.
Minas,C., 2008, “Structural and Thermal Design Challenges of Portable Microfuel Cell Systems ,” IMEC2008-69270, ASME Congress, Nov 2-6, Boston MA.
Minas, C.,2008, “Structural and Thermal Design Challenges of Portable Microfuel Cell Systems,” accepted for presentation, 2008 Fuel Cell Seminar & Exposition, Oct 27-30, 2008, Phoenix, Arizona.
Minas, C., Patel, S., 2014, “Probabilistic Life Prediction of Hydrogen Steel Pressure Vessels in Industrial Electric Trucks,” ASME IMPEC14, Paper 38532, Montreal, Canada.
Minas, A, Minas C., 2019, “Optimal Safe Refueling of Hydrogen Powered Industrial Trucks, AIChE Hydrogen Safety Conference, Sacramento,CA.
Minas, C., 1994, "Nonlinear Dynamics of an Oilless Linear-Drive Reciprocating Compressor," ASME Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, Vol. 116, pp.79-84.
Minas, C., 1994, "Parametric Analysis of a Stirling Cryorefrigerator," Journal of Cryogenics,Vol. 34, No. 1, pp. 37-41.
Minas, C., 1994, “Theoretical Analysis of a Dynamically Balanced Gifford-McMahon Cryorefrigerator," Journal of Cryogenics, Vol.34, No. 4, pp.271-276.
Minas, C. and Kodiyalam, S., 1995, “Vibration Analysis of disc-bladed assemblies,” International Journal of Mechanics of Structures and Machines, 23(3), 321-330.
Minas, C., 1995, “Motional Heat Loss of a G-M Cryorefrigerator,” Journal of Cryogenics,Vol. 35,No. 10, pp 659-664.
Minas, C., 1999, "Vibration Reduction of Systems subjected to repetitive Impulse," Journal of Cryogenics, Vol. 39, 617-626.