Invention Grant
- Patent Title: System and method of enhanced purge strategy for fuel cell in vehicle
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Application No.: US17669932Application Date: 2022-02-11
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Publication No.: US11862827B2Publication Date: 2024-01-02
- Inventor: Martin Pryor
- Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: Brooks Kushman P.C.
- Agent David B Kelley
- Main IPC: H01M8/04828
- IPC: H01M8/04828 ; H01M8/04313 ; B60L50/72 ; H01M8/04746
Abstract:
A vehicle includes a fuel-cell system having a fuel cell, a purge valve, and a drain line extending from the purge valve. A controller is programmed to open the purge valve according to a baseline purge routine when the drain line slopes away from the purge valve, and open the purge valve according to an enhanced purge routine when the drain line slopes towards the purge valve.
Public/Granted literature
- US20230261227A1 SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ENHANCED PURGE STRATEGY FOR FUEL CELL IN VEHICLE Public/Granted day:2023-08-17
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