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公开(公告)号:US20190165388A1
公开(公告)日:2019-05-30
申请号:US16262752
申请日:2019-01-30
发明人: Pratap Rama , Mathias Crespy
IPC分类号: H01M8/04044 , H01M8/04029 , H01M8/0444 , H01M8/04746 , C02F1/00 , C02F1/78 , H01M8/04537
CPC分类号: H01M8/04044 , C02F1/008 , C02F1/32 , C02F1/42 , C02F1/78 , C02F2103/023 , C02F2201/3222 , C02F2201/782 , C02F2209/23 , C02F2209/40 , C02F2209/44 , C02F2301/043 , C02F2303/04 , C02F2303/18 , H01M8/04029 , H01M8/04485 , H01M8/04626 , H01M8/04768 , H01M2250/20 , Y02T90/32
摘要: A fuel cell system comprising a fuel cell stack is disclosed. An ozone generator is configured to introduce ozone into a coolant in the fuel cell system. A deionisation apparatus is coupled to the fuel cell stack. A bypass conduit is arranged in parallel with the deionisation apparatus. A controller is configured to control flow of the coolant to the fuel cell stack through either the deionisation apparatus or the bypass conduit based on the operating state of the ozone generator.
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公开(公告)号:US10290879B2
公开(公告)日:2019-05-14
申请号:US14649397
申请日:2013-12-04
IPC分类号: H01M8/24 , H01M8/2465 , H01M8/04 , F16K99/00 , F16K7/04 , H01M8/04089 , H01M8/04082
摘要: A microvalve assembly (30) is integrated into a printed circuit board (PCB) substrate (31). An aperture (32) in the PCB substrate includes a closure member (33) extending into the aperture. A flexible fluid pipe (38) is disposed between the closure member and a closure edge (37) of the aperture. A displacement member (34) is coupled to the PCB and is configured for thermal actuation to displace the closure member so as to vary the cross-sectional profile of the flexible fluid pipe. The closure member may be a cantilever section of the PCB substrate. Displacement of the closure member to vary the cross-sectional profile of the flexible fluid pipe can occur entirely within the plane of the PCB substrate and movement of the displacement member to displace the closure member can also occur entirely within the plane of the PCB substrate, providing a very low profile of microvalve particularly suited for integration into a fuel cell stack (1).
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公开(公告)号:US10141588B2
公开(公告)日:2018-11-27
申请号:US15519125
申请日:2015-10-01
发明人: Zachary Elliott
IPC分类号: H01M8/04082 , F16L37/00
摘要: A gas connector comprising a gas outlet port; and a reconfigurable mating interface. The mating interface is configured to provide a first mating profile and a second mating profile. The first mating profile is configured for connecting the gas connector to a first type of electronic device and the second mating profile is configured for connecting the gas connector to a second, different, type of electronic device.
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公开(公告)号:US10090547B2
公开(公告)日:2018-10-02
申请号:US15016980
申请日:2016-02-05
发明人: Paul Adams , Andrew J. Curello , Floyd Fairbanks
IPC分类号: H01M8/00 , H01M8/04992 , H01M8/04186 , H01M8/04082 , H01M8/0438 , H01M8/0444 , H01M8/04537 , H01M8/04746 , H01M8/04791 , H01M8/04828 , H01M8/0662 , H01M8/1011 , H01M16/00 , H01M8/04089 , H01M8/1018
摘要: The present invention is directed to a fuel cell system with various features for optimal operations of an electronic device, a battery charger or a fuel refilling device. The fuel cell system includes an information storage device associated with the fuel supply, pump and/or refilling device. The information storage device can be any electronic storage device including, but not limited to, an EEPROM or a PLA. The information storage device can include encrypted information. The information storage device can include software code for confirming the identification of the cartridge before operation of the electronic device and/or refilling device. The information storage device can include instructions for a hot swap operation to shut down properly when the fuel supply is ejected while the electronic device is in operation. The present invention is also directed to system architecture for a fuel cell system that utilizes information storage devices. The system architecture may have flow regulators, which include a regulating valve.
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公开(公告)号:US10038204B2
公开(公告)日:2018-07-31
申请号:US14435117
申请日:2013-10-11
发明人: Phillip Mark Horlock
IPC分类号: H01M8/00 , H01M8/0202 , H01M8/0432 , H01M8/04007 , H01M8/248 , H01M8/04492
CPC分类号: H01M8/0269 , H01M8/04067 , H01M8/04328 , H01M8/04335 , H01M8/045 , H01M8/04507 , H01M8/248
摘要: A fuel cell stack assembly has a plurality of cells in a stack configuration. Each cell comprises a membrane-electrode assembly disposed between an anode flow plate and a cathode flow plate. A current collector plate is disposed at each end of the stack and a compression assembly maintains the stack under compression. At least one of the current collector plates is formed as a printed circuit board having a first face disposed against a cathode flow plate or an anode flow plate of an outermost cell in the stack and a second face opposite the first face. The first face includes an electrically conductive layer disposed on a substrate of the printed circuit board to serve as a stack current collector electrode. Electrical components such as temperature sensors can be mounted on the printed circuit board such that they lie in or adjacent to a flow channel extending along an adjacent face of the anode or cathode flow plate. The printed circuit board can provide laterally extending connection tabs for electrical connection to the current collector electrode and to the electrical components.
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公开(公告)号:US10038203B2
公开(公告)日:2018-07-31
申请号:US15300705
申请日:2015-03-27
发明人: Christopher James Gurney , Paul Leonard Adcock , Carl Christie , Lydia Jowsey , Simon Stevenson , Christopher Conlon
IPC分类号: H01M8/02 , H01M8/0267 , H01M8/026 , H01M8/0254 , H01M8/0265 , H01M8/021 , H01M8/04014 , H01M8/0206
CPC分类号: H01M8/0267 , H01M8/0206 , H01M8/021 , H01M8/0254 , H01M8/026 , H01M8/0265 , H01M8/04014
摘要: A separator plate in an air-cooled fuel cell comprises a series of airflow channels, each channel extending longitudinally between first and second opposing edges of the separator plate. Each channel has a cross-sectional profile defining an airflow cross-section at points along the length of the channel, and at least selected ones of the channels each have a thermally conductive structure extending into the channel cross-section at selected intermediate longitudinal positions of the channel. The positions are disposed over an active area of the fuel cell, to locally enhance heat transfer from the active area via the plate to airflow moving through the channel.
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公开(公告)号:US09853297B2
公开(公告)日:2017-12-26
申请号:US14761925
申请日:2014-01-15
发明人: Christopher Conlon
IPC分类号: H01M8/02 , B21D22/02 , H01M8/0202 , B21D13/02 , B21D37/20 , B21D53/04 , H01M8/026 , H01M8/0206
CPC分类号: H01M8/0202 , B21D13/02 , B21D22/02 , B21D37/20 , B21D53/04 , H01M8/0206 , H01M8/026
摘要: A method of producing a flow field plate for a fuel cell comprises over-profiling relief features in a die set to more accurately reproduce the intended flow channel features in the pressed plate. The process includes determining a target relief profile of features extending across the plate along at least a first dimension of the plate, modulating the relief profile with an over-profiling parameter, as a function of the first dimension; forming a die with the modulated relief profile; and pressing a flow field plate using the die with modulated relief profile to thereby produce the unmodulated, target relief profile in the flow field plate.
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公开(公告)号:US09849433B2
公开(公告)日:2017-12-26
申请号:US15293095
申请日:2016-10-13
发明人: Jason Stimits , Gaelle Garozzo , Hua Huang , Russell Barton
IPC分类号: B01J7/02 , C01B3/06 , H01M8/0662 , H01M8/04082
CPC分类号: B01J7/02 , C01B3/065 , H01M8/04208 , H01M8/04216 , H01M8/0687 , Y02E60/362
摘要: A hydrogen producing reactor having a pellet core within a containment vessel. The vessel having an exit nozzle surrounding the pellet. At least one elastomeric winding surrounding the containment vessel; and, a water line to deliver fluid to the pellet. Whereby the elastomeric windings compress the containment vessel around the fuel pellet as it is used. Hydrogen and other products produced by the reactor within a cartridge is filtered with a clog-less filter and substantially pure hydrogen is output.
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公开(公告)号:US20170346113A1
公开(公告)日:2017-11-30
申请号:US15532950
申请日:2015-11-27
发明人: Gareth Coates , Karl Blackmore , Ralph Clague
IPC分类号: H01M8/04223 , F16K31/06 , F16K11/044
CPC分类号: H01M8/04231 , F16K11/044 , F16K31/0627
摘要: A control valve for controlling the exhausting of a purge gas from a fuel cell assembly, comprising a valve body having a valve member therein moveable between a first position and a second position, an inlet port for receiving a purge gas from the fuel cell assembly and an outlet port for providing an outlet for the purge gas, the valve member configured to, in the first position, prevent purge gas from flowing between the inlet port and the outlet port and, in the second position, allow the flow of purge gas between the inlet port and the outlet port, the valve body including a drain port adapted and arranged in the valve body to allow liquid to drain out of the valve body, the drain port configured to close when the valve member is in the second position.
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公开(公告)号:US09819033B2
公开(公告)日:2017-11-14
申请号:US14784905
申请日:2014-04-15
IPC分类号: H01M8/04 , H01M8/04082 , H01M8/04089 , H01M8/0612
CPC分类号: H01M8/04201 , H01M8/04104 , H01M8/0625 , H01M2250/30 , Y02B90/18
摘要: A fuel cell power module is coupled to a fuel supply reactor module by way of an adaptor which includes some of the control elements for controlling reaction of reactants in the reactor module. The adaptor includes a housing and a first connection interface in the housing for detachably coupling the adaptor to a fuel cell power module fuel inlet port and a second connection interface in the housing for detachably coupling the adaptor to a reactor module fuel outlet port. A fluid line extends between the first connection interface and the second connection interface. The adaptor includes a motive unit of a flow control mechanism configured to provide motive power to a flow circuit of a reactor module when the reactor module is coupled to the adaptor. The adaptor enables a fuel cell power module to be interfaced with different types of reactor modules having different form factor and different control requirements.
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