公开(公告)号：US09774050B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-26

申请号：US14335463

申请日：2014-07-18

Applicant: WATT Fuel Cell Corp.

Inventor： Caine Finnerty ,  Paul DeWald

IPC: H01M8/06 ,  H01M8/0606 ,  B01J19/26 ,  B01J4/00 ,  B01F3/02 ,  H01M8/04082 ,  B01J19/00 ,  B01F5/04 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  C01B3/38

CPC classification number: H01M8/0606 ,  B01F3/02 ,  B01F5/0415 ,  B01F5/0421 ,  B01F2005/0446 ,  B01J4/002 ,  B01J19/006 ,  B01J19/0073 ,  B01J19/26 ,  B01J2219/00065 ,  B01J2219/00162 ,  B01J2219/00772 ,  C01B3/38 ,  C01B2203/1282 ,  H01M8/04201 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  Y02P20/149

Abstract: The present teachings provide apparatus and methods for mixing a reformable fuel and/or steam with an oxygen-containing gas and/or steam to provide a gaseous reforming reaction mixture suitable for reforming with a reformer and/or a fuel cell stack of a fuel cell unit and/or fuel cell system.

公开(公告)号：US09627701B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-18

申请号：US14534409

申请日：2014-11-06

Applicant: Watt Fuel Cell Corp.

Inventor： Caine M. Finnerty ,  Paul DeWald

IPC: B01J7/00 ,  C01B3/36 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  B01J12/00 ,  B01J19/24 ,  B01J4/00 ,  C01B3/38 ,  C01B3/32 ,  C01B3/48 ,  H01M8/243 ,  H01M8/04082 ,  H01M8/04223 ,  H01M8/04746 ,  H01M8/124

CPC classification number: H01M8/0631 ,  B01J4/001 ,  B01J4/002 ,  B01J4/005 ,  B01J12/007 ,  B01J19/2425 ,  B01J2219/00006 ,  B01J2219/00058 ,  B01J2219/0006 ,  B01J2219/00069 ,  B01J2219/00135 ,  B01J2219/00159 ,  B01J2219/002 ,  B01J2219/00213 ,  B01J2219/00234 ,  B01J2219/00238 ,  C01B3/323 ,  C01B3/386 ,  C01B3/48 ,  C01B2203/0261 ,  C01B2203/066 ,  C01B2203/1223 ,  C01B2203/1229 ,  C01B2203/1241 ,  C01B2203/1247 ,  H01M8/04201 ,  H01M8/04223 ,  H01M8/04776 ,  H01M8/243 ,  H01M2008/1293

Abstract: Integrated gaseous fuel catalytic partial oxidation (CPOX) reformer and fuel cell systems can include a plurality or an array of spaced-apart CPOX reactor units, each reactor unit including an elongate tube having a gas-permeable wall with internal and external surfaces, the wall enclosing an open gaseous flow passageway with at least a portion of the wall having CPOX catalyst disposed therein and/or comprising its structure. The catalyst-containing wall structure and open gaseous flow passageway enclosed thereby define a gaseous phase CPOX reaction zone, the catalyst-containing wall section being gas-permeable to allow gaseous CPOX reaction mixture to diffuse therein and hydrogen rich product reformate to diffuse therefrom. The gaseous fuel CPOX reformer also can include one or more igniters, and a source of gaseous reformable fuel. The hydrogen-rich reformate can be converted to electricity within a fuel cell unit integrated with the gaseous fuel CPOX reformer.

公开(公告)号：US09452548B2

公开(公告)日：2016-09-27

申请号：US13223349

申请日：2011-09-01

Applicant: Caine M. Finnerty ,  Benjamin J. Emley

Inventor： Caine M. Finnerty ,  Benjamin J. Emley

IPC: B28B21/44 ,  B28B7/30 ,  B28B7/34 ,  B28B21/88 ,  B28B21/90 ,  C23C24/04 ,  H01M4/88 ,  H01M8/00 ,  C23C14/34 ,  H01M8/12 ,  H01M4/86

CPC classification number: B28B21/88 ,  B05D1/02 ,  B05D1/18 ,  B05D2201/02 ,  B05D2254/02 ,  B28B7/30 ,  B28B7/348 ,  B28B21/44 ,  B28B21/905 ,  C23C14/3414 ,  C23C24/04 ,  H01M4/8652 ,  H01M4/8668 ,  H01M4/8673 ,  H01M4/8814 ,  H01M4/8828 ,  H01M4/886 ,  H01M4/8882 ,  H01M4/8885 ,  H01M4/9025 ,  H01M4/9066 ,  H01M8/004 ,  H01M8/124 ,  H01M2004/8684 ,  H01M2008/1293 ,  Y02E60/50 ,  Y02E60/525 ,  Y02P70/56

Abstract: Tubular ceramic structures, e.g., anode components of tubular fuel cells, are manufactured by applying ceramic-forming composition to the external surface of the heat shrinkable polymeric tubular mandrel component of a rotating mandrel-spindle assembly, removing the spindle from the assembly after a predetermined thickness of tubular ceramic structure has been built up on the mandrel and thereafter heat shrinking the mandrel to cause the mandrel to separate from the tubular ceramic structure.

Abstract translation: 通过将陶瓷形成组合物应用于旋转心轴 - 心轴组件的热收缩聚合物管状心轴部件的外表面上来制造管状陶瓷结构体，例如管状燃料电池的阳极组件，在预定的 管状陶瓷结构的厚度已经在心轴上构建，然后热收缩心轴，以使心轴与管状陶瓷结构分离。

公开(公告)号：US20150264871A1

公开(公告)日：2015-09-24

申请号：US14220704

申请日：2014-03-20

Applicant: Caine Finnerty ,  Benjamin Emley ,  Paul DeWald

Inventor： Caine Finnerty ,  Benjamin Emley ,  Paul DeWald

IPC: A01G9/18 ,  A01G31/00

CPC classification number: A01G9/18 ,  A01G9/24 ,  A01G31/00 ,  Y02A40/264

Abstract: The electrical power, carbon dioxide and heating requirements of an enclosed plant cultivation system and method, for example, a greenhouse and greenhouse plant cultivation method, are provided by a solid oxide fuel cell.

Abstract translation: 封闭植物栽培系统的电力，二氧化碳和加热要求以及例如温室和温室植物栽培方法由固体氧化物燃料电池提供。

公开(公告)号：US20250158094A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-15

申请号：US18839854

申请日：2023-01-30

Applicant: WATT FUEL CELL CORP.

Inventor： Caine M. FINNERTY ,  Paul DEWALD ,  Mathew ISENBERG

IPC: H01M8/04007 ,  B01J19/00 ,  F28F9/00 ,  H01M8/0297 ,  H01M8/04082 ,  H01M8/04111

Abstract: An apparatus with at least two thermal zones of different temperatures, each thermally isolated from the other. A stream of ambient air is used to isolate the two zones. A housing can have a dual wall construction defining an air conduit between the two walls, above, below and/or around the sides. An exothermic device can be mounted within the housing. In operation, a blower within the housing draws air into the air conduit at the rear of the housing. The intake air flows around the housing, then into the exothermic device. A cool zone can be located within the housing, upstream from the blower, kept cool by the flow of ambient air. A hot zone can exist downstream from the blower. A third zone of intermediate temperature can be located downstream from the blower, upstream from the device. The exothermic device can be physically isolated from the cool zone by the blower and an insulated wall on which the blower can be mounted. The ambient air fed to the hot zone can be the source of oxygen for the exothermic device.

公开(公告)号：US20210313597A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-07

申请号：US17267074

申请日：2019-08-28

Applicant: WATT FUEL CELL CORP.

Inventor： Caine FINNERTY ,  Paul DEWALD ,  Mathew ISENBERG

IPC: H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/04701 ,  H01M8/2425 ,  H01M8/2475 ,  H01M8/249 ,  H01M8/2457 ,  H01M8/0612

Abstract: A thermally insulated housing for a heat-producing, heat-radiating device such as an integrated CPOX reformer and SOFC stack includes an assembly of thermal insulation sections that presents an indirect, or tortuous, path that inhibits the flow of IR vectors to the walls of the housing.

公开(公告)号：US10858247B2

公开(公告)日：2020-12-08

申请号：US16515608

申请日：2019-07-18

Applicant: Watt Fuel Cell Corp.

Inventor： Caine M. Finnerty ,  Paul DeWald

IPC: C01B3/38 ,  B01J12/00 ,  B01J4/00 ,  B01J8/06 ,  B01J8/02 ,  B01J8/18 ,  B01J8/24 ,  B01J19/00 ,  B01J19/24 ,  B01J7/00

Abstract: A multi-tubular chemical reactor includes an igniter for the initiation of gas phase exothermic reaction within the gas phase reaction zones of the tubular reactor units.

公开(公告)号：US20180050907A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-22

申请号：US15557699

申请日：2015-03-16

Applicant: Watt Fuel Cell Corp.

Inventor： Caine M. FINNERTY ,  Paul DE WALD

IPC: C01B3/38 ,  F04D17/16 ,  F04D25/16 ,  F04D29/42 ,  F04D25/06 ,  F04D29/66 ,  B01J4/00 ,  B01F3/02 ,  B01F5/04 ,  B01F7/16 ,  B01F15/00

CPC classification number: C01B3/386 ,  B01F3/024 ,  B01F3/026 ,  B01F5/0473 ,  B01F7/163 ,  B01F15/00136 ,  B01F15/00149 ,  B01F2215/0036 ,  B01J4/005 ,  B01J4/008 ,  C01B3/38 ,  C01B2203/0205 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/0244 ,  C01B2203/0261 ,  C01B2203/0283 ,  C01B2203/066 ,  F04D17/16 ,  F04D17/164 ,  F04D25/0606 ,  F04D25/166 ,  F04D29/4226 ,  F04D29/667 ,  H01M8/0618

Abstract: A centrifugal blower system has internal gas mixing capability.

公开(公告)号：US09840025B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-12

申请号：US15254031

申请日：2016-09-01

Applicant: Watt Fuel Cell Corp.

Inventor： Caine M. Finnerty ,  Benjamin J. Emley

IPC: B28B21/88 ,  B28B7/30 ,  B28B7/34 ,  B28B21/44 ,  B28B21/90 ,  C23C24/04 ,  H01M8/124 ,  H01M4/88 ,  H01M8/00 ,  C23C14/34 ,  B05D1/02 ,  B05D1/18 ,  H01M4/90 ,  H01M4/86

CPC classification number: B28B21/88 ,  B05D1/02 ,  B05D1/18 ,  B05D2201/02 ,  B05D2254/02 ,  B28B7/30 ,  B28B7/348 ,  B28B21/44 ,  B28B21/905 ,  C23C14/3414 ,  C23C24/04 ,  H01M4/8652 ,  H01M4/8668 ,  H01M4/8673 ,  H01M4/8814 ,  H01M4/8828 ,  H01M4/886 ,  H01M4/8882 ,  H01M4/8885 ,  H01M4/9025 ,  H01M4/9066 ,  H01M8/004 ,  H01M8/124 ,  H01M2004/8684 ,  H01M2008/1293 ,  Y02E60/50 ,  Y02E60/525 ,  Y02P70/56

Abstract: Tubular ceramic structures, e.g., anode components of tubular fuel cells, are manufactured by applying ceramic-forming composition to the external surface of the heat shrinkable polymeric tubular mandrel component of a rotating mandrel-spindle assembly, removing the spindle from the assembly after a predetermined thickness of tubular ceramic structure has been built up on the mandrel and thereafter heat shrinking the mandrel to cause the mandrel to separate from the tubular ceramic structure.

公开(公告)号：US09624104B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-18

申请号：US14533702

申请日：2014-11-05

Applicant: Watt Fuel Cell Corp.

Inventor： Caine M. Finnerty ,  Paul DeWald

IPC: B01J7/00 ,  C01B3/36 ,  B01J19/00 ,  B01J19/24 ,  C01B3/32 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  B01J12/00 ,  B01J4/00 ,  C01B3/38 ,  H01M8/22

CPC classification number: C01B3/36 ,  B01J4/001 ,  B01J4/002 ,  B01J4/005 ,  B01J12/007 ,  B01J19/0013 ,  B01J19/24 ,  B01J19/2425 ,  B01J2219/00006 ,  B01J2219/00058 ,  B01J2219/0006 ,  B01J2219/00069 ,  B01J2219/00074 ,  B01J2219/00103 ,  B01J2219/00132 ,  B01J2219/00135 ,  B01J2219/00159 ,  B01J2219/002 ,  B01J2219/00213 ,  B01J2219/00234 ,  B01J2219/00238 ,  B01J2219/24 ,  C01B3/326 ,  C01B3/386 ,  C01B2203/0205 ,  C01B2203/0261 ,  C01B2203/041 ,  C01B2203/066 ,  C01B2203/0833 ,  C01B2203/0838 ,  C01B2203/085 ,  C01B2203/1005 ,  C01B2203/1276 ,  C01B2203/1282 ,  C01B2203/1288 ,  H01M8/0618 ,  H01M8/0631 ,  H01M8/22

Abstract: A liquid fuel catalytic partial oxidation (CPOX) reformer can include a plurality or an array of spaced-apart CPOX reactor units, each reactor unit including an elongate tube having a gas-permeable wall with internal and external surfaces, the wall enclosing an open gaseous flow passageway with at least a portion of the wall having CPOX catalyst disposed therein and/or comprising its structure. The catalyst-containing wall structure and open gaseous flow passageway enclosed thereby define a gaseous phase CPOX reaction zone, the catalyst-containing wall section being gas-permeable to allow gaseous CPOX reaction mixture to diffuse therein and hydrogen rich product reformate to diffuse therefrom. At least the exterior surface of the CPOX reaction zone can include a hydrogen barrier. The liquid fuel CPOX reformer can include a vaporizer, one or more igniters, and a source of liquid reformable fuel.