FUEL CELL DEVICE
    71.
    发明申请
    FUEL CELL DEVICE 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20190267647A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-29

    申请号:US16405401

    申请日:2019-05-07

    Abstract: A fuel cell device is provided having an active structure with an anode and cathode in opposing relation with an electrolyte therebetween, a fuel passage adjacent the anode for supplying fuel to the active structure, and an air passage adjacent the cathode for supplying air to the active structure. A porous ceramic layer is positioned between each of the anode and fuel passage and the cathode and air passage, the porous ceramic layers having a porosity configured to permit transport of fuel and air from the respective fuel and air passage to the respective anode and cathode. An inactive surrounding support structure is provided that is monolithic with the electrolyte and the porous ceramic layers, wherein the inactive surrounding support structure lacks the anode and cathode in opposing relation and the active structure resides within the inactive surrounding support structure.

    Fuel cell device and system
    73.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10153496B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-11

    申请号:US14136600

    申请日:2013-12-20

    Abstract: Fuel cell devices and fuel cell systems are provided. The fuel cell devices may include one or more active layers containing active cells that are connected electrically in series. The active cells include anodes and cathodes spaced apart along the length, with each including a porous portion and a non-porous conductor portion. The active cells reside between opposing porous anode and cathode portions. The electrical series connections between active cells are made between the non-porous conductor portions. In certain embodiments, the electrical series connections are made by direct contact between the non-porous conductor portions. In certain embodiments, the electrical series connections are made by non-porous conductive vias or elements that extend through an intervening support structure that separates the non-porous anode conductor portions from the non-porous cathode conductor portions.

    METHOD OF MAKING A FUEL CELL DEVICE
    76.
    发明申请
    METHOD OF MAKING A FUEL CELL DEVICE 有权
    制造燃料电池装置的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20170033393A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-02

    申请号:US15257362

    申请日:2016-09-06

    Abstract: Two active cell structures are prepared each comprising anode/electrolyte/cathode layers, each anode and cathode layer having embedded spaced-apart physical structures therein. Two interconnect sublayers are prepared, each comprising a layer of non-conductive material with holes formed therein and a conductor layer formed on one surface. The sublayers are placed together with the conductor layers in contact and with the holes offset to form an interconnect layer, which is then stacked between the two active cell structures. The multi-layer stack is laminated together and the anode layer of one active cell structure and the cathode layer of the other active cell structure fill the adjacent holes in the interconnect layer. The physical structures are pulled out to reveal embedded gas passages, and the multi-layer stack is sintered to form two active cells connected in series by the interconnect layer.

    Abstract translation: 制备两个活性单元结构,每个活性单元结构包括阳极/电解质/阴极层,每个阳极和阴极层在其中具有嵌入的间隔开的物理结构。 准备两个互连子层,每个互连子层包括形成在其中的孔的非导电材料层和在一个表面上形成的导体层。 子层与导体层接触放置在一起,并且孔被偏移以形成互连层,然后层叠在两个活性单元结构之间。 多层堆叠层叠在一起,一个活性单元结构的阳极层和另一个活性单元结构的阴极层填充互连层中的相邻孔。 物理结构被拉出以露出嵌入的气体通道,并且多层堆叠被烧结以形成由互连层串联连接的两个活性电池。

    Method of making a fuel cell device
    77.
    发明授权
    Method of making a fuel cell device 有权
    制造燃料电池装置的方法

    公开(公告)号:US09437894B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-06

    申请号:US14704169

    申请日:2015-05-05

    Abstract: An electrode layer is provided by forming first and second sublayers containing input passages and exhaust passages, respectively. Electrode material is positioned around a first portion of first and second pluralities of spaced-apart removable physical structures to at least partially surround the structures thereby forming an active cell portion in each sublayer. Ceramic material is positioned around second portions to form a passive support structure in each sublayer. Another passive support structure is formed opposite the first, with the active cell portion therebetween. The sublayers are laminated, the physical structures are pulled out, and the laminated sublayers are sintered to reveal spaced-apart input passages from one end of the layer through the active cell portion, and spaced-apart exhaust passages from the active cell portion to a side of the layer adjacent the other end, the input and exhaust passages embedded in and supported by the sintered electrode and ceramic materials.

    Abstract translation: 通过分别形成包含输入通道和排气通道的第一和第二子层来提供电极层。 电极材料围绕第一和第二多个间隔开的可拆卸物理结构的第一部分定位,以至少部分地围绕结构,从而在每个子层中形成活性电池部分。 陶瓷材料围绕第二部分定位,以在每个子层中形成被动支撑结构。 另一个被动支撑结构形成在第一与第一活动单元部分之间。 子层被层压,物理结构被拉出,并且层压的子层被烧结以从层的一端穿过活性单元部分露出间隔开的输入通道,以及从活性单元部分到 侧面相邻的另一端,输入和排出通道嵌入并由烧结电极和陶瓷材料支撑。

    Solid oxide fuel cell device
    78.
    发明授权
    Solid oxide fuel cell device 有权
    固体氧化物燃料电池装置

    公开(公告)号:US09123937B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-09-01

    申请号:US14107448

    申请日:2013-12-16

    Abstract: A fuel cell device having an exterior surface defining an interior ceramic support structure. An active zone is along an intermediate portion of the length for undergoing a fuel cell reaction, and opposing non-active end regions are along end portions extending away from the active zone without being heated. Fuel and oxidizer passages extend within the interior support structure from respective first and second inlets in respective ones of the opposing non-active end regions. The active zone has an anode associated with each of the fuel passages and a cathode associated with each of the oxidizer passages in opposing relation to a respective one of the anodes with an electrolyte therebetween. The opposing non-active end regions lack the anode and cathode in opposing relation so as to be incapable of undergoing a fuel cell reaction.

    Abstract translation: 一种具有限定内部陶瓷支撑结构的外表面的燃料电池装置。 活性区域沿着长度的中间部分进行燃料电池反应,并且相对的非活性端区域沿着远离活性区域延伸的端部而不被加热。 燃料和氧化剂通道在内部支撑结构内从相对的非活动端部区域中相应的第一和第二入口延伸。 活性区具有与每个燃料通道相关联的阳极和与每个氧化剂通道相关联的阴极,其与相应的阳极之间具有电解质。 相对的非活性末端区域相对地没有阳极和阴极,从而不能进行燃料电池反应。

    FUEL CELL DEVICE AND SYSTEM
    79.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20130130149A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-05-23

    申请号:US13726708

    申请日:2012-12-26

    Abstract: Fuel cell devices and systems are provided. In certain embodiments, the devices include a ceramic support structure having a length, a width, and a thickness. A reaction zone positioned along a portion of the length is configured to be heated to an operating reaction temperature, and has at least one active layer therein comprising an electrolyte separating first and second opposing electrodes, and active first and second gas passages adjacent the respective first and second electrodes. At least one cold zone positioned from the first end along another portion of the length is configured to remain below the operating reaction temperature. An artery flow passage extends from the first end along the length through the cold zone and into the reaction zone and is fluidicly coupled to the active first gas passage, which extends from the artery flow passage toward at least one side. The thickness of the artery flow passage is greater than the thickness of the active first gas passage. In other embodiments, fuel cell devices include an electrolyte having at least a portion thereof comprising a ceramic material sintered from a nano-sized powder. In yet other embodiments, cold zones are provided at each end of the device with the reaction zone therebetween having at least two discrete power sections, each having one or more active layers, the power sections fed by discrete fuel passages to provide a device and system capable of operating at more than one power level.

    SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL DEVICE AND SYSTEM
    80.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20130017466A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-17

    申请号:US13617087

    申请日:2012-09-14

    Abstract: The invention provides tubular solid oxide fuel cell devices and a fuel cell system incorporating a plurality of the fuel devices, each device including an elongate tube having a reaction zone for heating to an operating reaction temperature, and at least one cold zone that remains at a low temperature below the operating reaction temperature when the reaction zone is heated. An electrolyte is disposed between anodes and cathodes in the reaction zone, and the anode and cathode each have an electrical pathway extending to an exterior surface in a cold zone for electrical connection at low temperature. In one embodiment, the tubular device is a spiral rolled structure, and in another embodiment, the tubular device is a concentrically arranged device. The system further includes the devices positioned with their reaction zones in a hot zone chamber and their cold zones extending outside the hot zone chamber. A heat source is coupled to the hot zone chamber to heat the reaction zones to the operating reaction temperature, and fuel and air supplies are coupled to the tubes in the cold zones.

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