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公开(公告)号:US20250112251A1
公开(公告)日:2025-04-03
申请号:US18900004
申请日:2024-09-27
Applicant: HYDROGENICS CORPORATION
Inventor: Hong CAO , Rainey Yu WANG , Nathaniel Ian JOOS
IPC: H01M8/0247 , B23K26/38 , H01M8/0206
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for reducing and/or preventing damage to metal plate stacks in fuel cell stacks. The present disclosure relates to methods of minimizing electrical shorting due to debris and/or burrs from laser cutting, sharp edges from laser cutting, and/or over-compression of a backfeed and/or a frontfeed ports.
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公开(公告)号:US20240170691A1
公开(公告)日:2024-05-23
申请号:US18503975
申请日:2023-11-07
Applicant: HYDROGENICS CORPORATION
Inventor: Salvatore RANIERI , Justin Roberto RIZZI , Nathaniel Ian JOOS , Nan GE
IPC: H01M8/0265 , H01M8/04082
CPC classification number: H01M8/0265 , H01M8/04201
Abstract: A bipolar plate assembly for a fuel cell includes a first bipolar sheet having elongated lands formed thereon each defining secondary channels therein. The first bipolar sheet further includes primary channels formed between adjacent elongated lands. The first bipolar sheet includes an active area at which fluids flowing through the primary and secondary channels electrochemically react with an adjacent gas diffusion layer of the fuel cell. Top surfaces of the elongated lands include injectors formed as a hole in the top surfaces and located in the active area of the first bipolar sheet. Fluid flowing through the secondary channels is forced through the injectors, subsequently into the adjacent gas diffusion layer, and subsequently into and adjacent primary channel.
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公开(公告)号:US20230216067A1
公开(公告)日:2023-07-06
申请号:US18069717
申请日:2022-12-21
Applicant: HYDROGENICS CORPORATION
Inventor: Salvatore RANIERI , Rainey Yu WANG , Nathaniel Ian JOOS
IPC: H01M8/026 , H01M8/0267
CPC classification number: H01M8/026 , H01M8/0267
Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to systems and methods for inducing a secondary flow from a first groove in a bipolar plate of a fuel cell to a second groove in the bipolar plate over a first land in the bipolar plate wherein the land is adjacent to a compressed section of a gas diffusion layer in the fuel cell, and wherein the secondary flow increases locally available oxygen and hydrogen at the membrane electrode assembly adjacent to the compressed section of the gas diffusion layer.
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公开(公告)号:US20210020971A1
公开(公告)日:2021-01-21
申请号:US17033028
申请日:2020-09-25
Applicant: HYDROGENICS CORPORATION
Inventor: Nathaniel Ian JOOS , Paolo FORTE , Jin KIM
IPC: H01M8/04225 , H01M8/04119 , H01M8/04089 , H01M8/04302 , H01M8/04537 , H01M8/04746 , H01M8/04858
Abstract: A process for starting a PEM fuel cell module includes blowing air through the cathode side of the module using external power. An amount hydrogen is released into the anode side of the module under a pressure greater than the pressure of the air on the cathode side, while the anode is otherwise closed. Cell voltages in the module are monitored for the appearance of a charged state sufficient to start the module. When the charged state is observed, the module is converted to a running state.
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公开(公告)号:US20200075974A1
公开(公告)日:2020-03-05
申请号:US16467660
申请日:2017-12-20
Applicant: Hydrogenics Corporation
Inventor: Nathaniel Ian JOOS , Paolo FORTE , Jin KIM
IPC: H01M8/04225 , H01M8/04537 , H01M8/04746 , H01M8/04858 , H01M8/04302 , H01M8/04089
Abstract: A process for starting a PEM fuel cell module includes blowing air through the cathode side of the module using external power. An amount hydrogen is released into the anode side of the module under a pressure greater than the pressure of the air on the cathode side, while the anode is otherwise closed. Cell voltages in the module are monitored for the appearance of a charged state sufficient to start the module. When the charged state is observed, the module is converted to a running state.
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公开(公告)号:US20250023083A1
公开(公告)日:2025-01-16
申请号:US18680963
申请日:2024-05-31
Applicant: HYDROGENICS CORPORATION
Inventor: Hong CAO , Rainey Yu WANG , Nathaniel Ian JOOS
IPC: H01M8/248 , H01M8/0247 , H01M8/2404
Abstract: A fuel cell stack includes a fuel cell including a bipolar plate sheet. The bipolar plate sheet includes an outer sheet edge having a first longitudinal edge and a first transverse edge, a first surface, and a first load-bearing extension arranged on the first longitudinal edge or the first transverse edge. The first load-bearing extension is configured to engage with an alignment bar or a support bar of a fuel cell stack assembling apparatus within which the fuel cell stack is compressed for assembly such that, during compression of the fuel cell stack, the first load-bearing extension engages the alignment bar or the support bar so as to transfer force loads from the alignment bar or the support bar away from the first outer sheet edge and toward a central area of the first bipolar plate sheet.
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公开(公告)号:US20230407502A1
公开(公告)日:2023-12-21
申请号:US18460317
申请日:2023-09-01
Applicant: HYDROGENICS CORPORATION
Inventor: Nathaniel Ian JOOS , Joseph Cargnelli
CPC classification number: C25B15/02 , C25B1/04 , G06Q30/04 , C25B9/17 , C25B9/70 , G06Q50/06 , Y02P20/133 , Y02E60/36
Abstract: An electrolyser operates within an energy system, for example to provide grid services, energy storage or fuel, or to produce hydrogen from electricity produced from renewable resources. The electrolyser may be configured to operate at frequently or quickly varying rates of electricity consumption or to operate at a specified power consumption.
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公开(公告)号:US20150214533A1
公开(公告)日:2015-07-30
申请号:US14684091
申请日:2015-04-10
Applicant: HYDROGENICS CORPORATION
Inventor: Nathaniel Ian JOOS , Mario DZAMARIJA
CPC classification number: H01M2/204 , H01M2/206 , H01M8/0271 , H01M8/248 , H01M8/2483 , H01M2008/1095
Abstract: An electrochemical cell stack assembly is disclosed comprising a member made of an elastic and electrically conductive material placed between a bus bar and a starter plate. The elastic, electrically conducting member covers at least a peripheral region along a perimeter of a recess housing the bus bar to distribute compression forces over an interface area between the bus bar and an insulator end plate, thereby reducing shear stresses in the starter plate when the stack is compressed. An elastic pad also may be arranged in the recess and between the insulator end plate and the bus bar.
Abstract translation: 公开了一种电化学电池堆组件,其包括由放置在汇流条和起动板之间的弹性和导电材料制成的构件。 弹性导电构件至少沿着容纳母线的凹部的周边的周边区域覆盖,以将压缩力分布在汇流条和绝缘体端板之间的界面区域上,从而减小起动器板中的剪切应力 堆栈被压缩。 还可以在凹部中并且在绝缘体端板和汇流条之间设置弹性垫。
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公开(公告)号:US20130228456A1
公开(公告)日:2013-09-05
申请号:US13862840
申请日:2013-04-15
Applicant: HYDROGENICS CORPORATION
Inventor: Ali RUSTA-SALLEHY , Michael VALE , David FRANK , Nathaniel Ian JOOS
IPC: C25B15/02
CPC classification number: C25B15/02 , C25B1/06 , C25B9/06 , Y02E60/366
Abstract: Some embodiments of the present invention provide a balance-of-plant system and apparatus suited for regulating the operation of an electrolyzer cell stack. Specifically, in some embodiments, a balance-of-plant system and apparatus is operable to regulate the respective pressures of at least two reaction products relative to one another. Various examples are provided to demonstrate how the respective pressures of two reaction products can be regulated in relation to one another in a pressure following configuration, thereby regulating the pressure differential across an electrolyte layer according to aspects of different embodiments of the invention. Some of the examples provided also include design simplifications and alternatives that may reduce production costs of electrochemical cells configured according to aspects of different embodiments of the invention.
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公开(公告)号:US20230402634A1
公开(公告)日:2023-12-14
申请号:US18319078
申请日:2023-05-17
Applicant: HYDROGENICS CORPORATION
Inventor: Nader ZAAG , Sonia SORBERA , Nathaniel Ian JOOS , John Yui Ki POON
IPC: H01M8/04992 , H01M8/249 , H01M8/2457 , H01M8/2475
CPC classification number: H01M8/04992 , H01M8/249 , H01M8/2457 , H01M8/2475 , H01M2250/20
Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to systems and methods for operating a fuel cell system including at least two or more fuel cell systems that are connected in a parallel configuration.
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