公开(公告)号：US20190148760A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-16

申请号：US16245663

申请日：2019-01-11

Applicant: BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION

Inventor： David Edmonston ,  Martin Perry ,  James Wilson ,  Ramesha Guntanur ,  Paturi Balaji Narasimha Prasad

IPC: H01M8/2485 ,  H01M8/04298 ,  H01M8/243 ,  H01M8/2432 ,  H01M8/248 ,  H01M8/0612

Abstract: A fuel cell stack assembly and method of operating the same are provided. The assembly includes a fuel cell stack column and side baffles disposed on opposing sides of the column. The side baffles and the fuel cell stack may have substantially the same coefficient of thermal expansion at room temperature. The side baffles may have a laminate structure in which one or more channels are formed.

公开(公告)号：US09837670B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-05

申请号：US14715890

申请日：2015-05-19

Applicant: BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION

Inventor： Matthias Gottmann ,  Nathan Ben Erlin ,  Kurt Risic ,  Stephen Couse ,  David Edmonston

IPC: H01M8/00 ,  H01M8/02 ,  H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/24 ,  H01M8/0271 ,  H01M8/2465 ,  H01M8/04537 ,  H01M8/2425 ,  H01M8/2475 ,  H01M8/2485 ,  H01M8/124

CPC classification number: H01M8/0271 ,  H01M8/006 ,  H01M8/04559 ,  H01M8/04589 ,  H01M8/2425 ,  H01M8/2432 ,  H01M8/2465 ,  H01M8/2475 ,  H01M8/2485 ,  H01M2008/1293 ,  Y02E60/50 ,  Y02E60/525

Abstract: Systems and methods for sintering and conditioning fuel cell stacks utilizing channel guides, baffles, and internal compression systems are provided. Sintering and conditioning may be performed utilizing a fuel cell column cartridge assembly and fuel cell stacks may be sintered and conditioned at the system level during the same annealing cycle on the same support.

公开(公告)号：US20160233529A1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-11

申请号：US14516156

申请日：2014-10-16

Applicant: BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION

Inventor： Martin Perry ,  David Edmonston

IPC: H01M8/0297 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/12

CPC classification number: H01M8/04022 ,  F28D9/0018 ,  F28D9/0025 ,  F28F9/02 ,  H01M2/00 ,  H01M8/0297 ,  H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/04052 ,  H01M8/04067 ,  H01M8/04074 ,  H01M8/04097 ,  H01M8/04268 ,  H01M8/06 ,  H01M8/0618 ,  H01M8/0662 ,  H01M8/12 ,  H01M8/24 ,  H01M8/2425 ,  H01M8/243 ,  H01M2008/1293 ,  H01M2300/0074 ,  Y02E60/50 ,  Y02E60/521 ,  Y02E60/525

Abstract: Various hot box fuel cell system components are provided, such as heat exchangers, steam generator and other components.

公开(公告)号：US20150162631A1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-11

申请号：US14627290

申请日：2015-02-20

Applicant: BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION

Inventor： John Matthew Fisher ,  Ian Russell ,  Chad Pearson ,  Robert Hintz ,  Nathan Ben Erlin ,  David Edmonston ,  Stephen Couse ,  Michael Dubuk

IPC: H01M8/04 ,  G01R31/36 ,  G01R19/00

CPC classification number: H01M8/04559 ,  G01R1/06705 ,  G01R1/07 ,  G01R19/0084 ,  G01R31/36 ,  G01R31/3606 ,  G01R31/362 ,  G01R31/3627 ,  G01R31/3631 ,  G01R31/3658 ,  H01M8/04537 ,  H01M8/04544 ,  H01M8/04552 ,  H01M10/482 ,  Y02E60/50

Abstract: A measurement device for measuring voltages along a linear array of voltage sources, such as a fuel cell stack, includes at least one movable contact or non-contact voltage probe that measures a voltage of an array element.

Abstract translation: 用于测量沿着诸如燃料电池堆的电压源的线性阵列的电压的测量装置包括测量阵列元件的电压的至少一个可动触点或非接触电压探针。

公开(公告)号：US11870121B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-09

申请号：US18054377

申请日：2022-11-10

Applicant: BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION

Inventor： Michael Gasda ,  Robert Hintz ,  Karanpal Bhangu ,  Siddharth Patel ,  Harald Herchen ,  Victor Silva ,  Thuy Thanh Muhl ,  Tyler Dawson ,  David Edmonston ,  Tad Armstrong

IPC: H01M8/00 ,  H01M8/2483 ,  H01M8/021 ,  H01M8/0258 ,  H01M8/0282

CPC classification number: H01M8/2483 ,  H01M8/021 ,  H01M8/0258 ,  H01M8/0282 ,  Y02E60/50

Abstract: A fuel cell column includes a stack of alternating fuel cells and interconnects, where the interconnects separate adjacent fuel cells in the stack and contain fuel and air channels which are configured to provide respective fuel and air to the fuel cells. a manifold plate containing a bottom inlet hole and a bottom outlet hole located in a bottom surface of the manifold plate, top outlet holes and top inlet holes formed in opposing sides of a top surface of the manifold plate, outlet channels fluidly connecting the top outlet holes to the bottom inlet hole, and inlet channels fluidly connecting the top inlet holes to the bottom outlet hole, and a mitigation structure configured to reduce stress applied to the stack due to at least one of a shape mismatch or coefficient of thermal expansion mismatch between the stack and the manifold plate.

公开(公告)号：US11374232B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-28

申请号：US17244098

申请日：2021-04-29

Applicant: BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION

Inventor： Siddharth Patel ,  Michael Petrucha ,  Adrian Basharain ,  Victor Fung ,  Martin Perry ,  Emad El Batawi ,  David Edmonston

IPC: H01M8/0236 ,  H01M8/0245 ,  H01M8/24

Abstract: A fuel cell column includes first and second fuel cell stacks, a fuel manifold disposed between the first and second fuel cell stacks and configured to provide fuel to the first and second fuel cell stacks, and first and second dielectric separators located between the fuel manifold and the respective first and second fuel cell stacks, and configured to electrically isolate the respective first and second fuel cell stacks from the fuel manifold. The first and second dielectric separators each include a top layer of a ceramic material, a bottom layer of the ceramic material, a middle layer disposed between the top and bottom layers and including a material having a lower density and a higher dielectric strength than the ceramic material, and glass or glass ceramic seals which connect the middle layer to the top and bottom layers.

公开(公告)号：US20220059856A1

公开(公告)日：2022-02-24

申请号：US17520302

申请日：2021-11-05

Applicant: BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION

Inventor： David Weingaertner ,  Ivan Hartana ,  David Edmonston ,  Michael Petrucha ,  Martin Perry

IPC: H01M8/04828 ,  H01M8/04014 ,  H01M8/0662 ,  H01M8/04089 ,  H01M8/04701

Abstract: A method of operating a fuel cell system includes providing an anode exhaust from a fuel cell stack to a water injector, supplying water to the water injector, and injecting the water from the water injector into the anode exhaust to vaporize the water and generate a humidified anode exhaust.

公开(公告)号：US09991526B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-05

申请号：US14516156

申请日：2014-10-16

Applicant: BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION

Inventor： Martin Perry ,  David Edmonston

IPC: H01M8/12 ,  H01M8/04014 ,  H01M2/00 ,  H01M8/06 ,  H01M8/24 ,  H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/0662 ,  F28F9/02 ,  F28D9/00 ,  H01M8/04089 ,  H01M8/04223 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  H01M8/2425 ,  H01M8/0297 ,  H01M8/124

CPC classification number: H01M8/04022 ,  F28D9/0018 ,  F28D9/0025 ,  F28F9/02 ,  H01M2/00 ,  H01M8/0297 ,  H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/04052 ,  H01M8/04067 ,  H01M8/04074 ,  H01M8/04097 ,  H01M8/04268 ,  H01M8/06 ,  H01M8/0618 ,  H01M8/0662 ,  H01M8/12 ,  H01M8/24 ,  H01M8/2425 ,  H01M8/243 ,  H01M2008/1293 ,  H01M2300/0074 ,  Y02E60/50 ,  Y02E60/521 ,  Y02E60/525

Abstract: Various hot box fuel cell system components are provided, such as heat exchangers, steam generator and other components.

公开(公告)号：US09945815B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-17

申请号：US14792923

申请日：2015-07-07

Applicant: BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION

Inventor： James Wilson ,  Arne Ballantine ,  Matthias Gottmann ,  Tad Armstrong ,  Martin Perry ,  David Edmonston ,  Michael Lesher ,  Joshua Baime

IPC: G01M3/04 ,  G01N29/04 ,  G01N33/00 ,  G01M3/22

CPC classification number: G01N29/04 ,  G01M3/226 ,  G01N33/0054 ,  Y02A50/246

Abstract: A method for testing a fuel cell stack includes providing a fluid, such as an ammonia-containing fluid, in a first reactant flow path in a first portion of the fuel cell stack, detecting the presence of the fluid using a detector, such as an ammonia detector, positioned within or adjacent to a second portion of the fuel cell stack that is separated from the first portion of the fuel cell stack and determining the presence of a defect in the stack based on detecting the presence of the fluid. Further embodiments relate to testing a fuel cell stack using a microphone that detects an audio signal indicative of a stack defect.

公开(公告)号：US09812729B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-07

申请号：US14271158

申请日：2014-05-06

Applicant: Bloom Energy Corporation

Inventor： David Edmonston ,  Michael Petrucha ,  Martin Perry ,  Matthias Gottmann ,  Dien Nguyen ,  Emad El Batawi ,  William David Lyle

IPC: H01M8/24 ,  H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/248 ,  H04N1/00 ,  H01M8/04082 ,  H01M8/2483

CPC classification number: H01M8/248 ,  H01M8/04089 ,  H01M8/04201 ,  H01M8/2425 ,  H01M8/2432 ,  H01M8/2483 ,  H01M8/2485 ,  H01M2008/1293 ,  H04N1/00366 ,  H04N1/00368 ,  H04N1/00381 ,  H04N1/00392 ,  H04N1/00493 ,  H04N1/00496 ,  H04N1/00538 ,  H04N2201/0094 ,  H04N2201/0422 ,  H04N2201/0436

Abstract: A spring compression assembly is configured to apply a load to a stack of electrochemical cells. The assembly includes a ceramic leaf spring, a tensioner configured to apply pressure to a first side of the spring and a bottom plate located on a second side of the spring opposite the first side of the spring. The bottom plate is configured to transfer a load from the spring to the stack of electrochemical cells.