公开(公告)号：US11799316B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-24

申请号：US17002393

申请日：2020-08-25

Applicant: BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION

Inventor： Peter Gross ,  Carl Cottuli ,  Arne Ballantine

IPC: H02J9/06 ,  H01M8/0668 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  G06F1/26 ,  G06F1/30 ,  H02J1/10 ,  H02M7/66 ,  C10L3/10

CPC classification number: H02J9/061 ,  G06F1/263 ,  G06F1/30 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  H01M8/0668 ,  H02J1/102 ,  C10L3/104 ,  H01M2250/10 ,  H02J2300/30 ,  H02M7/66 ,  Y02B90/10

Abstract: A fuel cell system having a power module including at least one fuel cell segment, an input output module including at least one inverter, a rectifier, and an electric distribution module having at least a first electrical connector and a second electrical connector. The at least one fuel cell segment may be electrically connected to the at least one inverter and may be electrically connected to an information technology (IT) load via a split bus. The at least one inverter may be electrically connected to an alternating current (AC) source via the first electrical connector of the electric distribution module. The rectifier may be electrically connected to the AC source via the second electrical connector of the electric distribution module and may be electrically connected to the IT load via the split bus.

公开(公告)号：US10203735B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-12

申请号：US13845942

申请日：2013-03-18

Applicant: Bloom Energy Corporation

Inventor： Peter Gross ,  James Daniel Smith ,  Rajesh Gopinath ,  Arne Ballantine

IPC: G06F1/26

Abstract: Systems and methods include a power module comprising at least one fuel cell generator for powering a load, and a bypass mechanism having a first, normally-open fast-acting switch that closes in 1-250 msec, and a second, normally-open switch in parallel with the first switch, the bypass mechanism being electrically connected between the load and a second power source, such as a grid source, where the first switch is configured to close in response to a fault event such that when the first switch is closed power to the load is provided from the second power source through the first switch, and the second switch closes after a predetermined time such that power to the load from the second source is provided through the second switch. Additional methods and systems include providing power to a plurality of loads using fuel cell power generators.

公开(公告)号：US10797514B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-06

申请号：US15441846

申请日：2017-02-24

Applicant: BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION

Inventor： Peter Gross ,  Carl Cottuli ,  Arne Ballantine

IPC: H02J9/06 ,  H01M8/0668 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  G06F1/26 ,  G06F1/30 ,  H02J1/10 ,  H02M7/66 ,  C10L3/10

Abstract: A fuel cell system having a power module including at least one fuel cell segment, an input output module including at least one inverter, a rectifier, and an electric distribution module having at least a first electrical connector and a second electrical connector. The at least one fuel cell segment may be electrically connected to the at least one inverter and may be electrically connected to an information technology (IT) load via a split bus. The at least one inverter may be electrically connected to an alternating current (AC) source via the first electrical connector of the electric distribution module. The rectifier may be electrically connected to the AC source via the second electrical connector of the electric distribution module and may be electrically connected to the IT load via the split bus

公开(公告)号：US10666058B2

公开(公告)日：2020-05-26

申请号：US15172758

申请日：2016-06-03

Applicant: BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION

Inventor： Arne Ballantine ,  Peter Gross ,  Ranganathan Gurunathan ,  Prasad Pmsvvsv ,  Carl Cottuli

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  H02J3/38 ,  H01M16/00 ,  H01M10/46 ,  H01M8/04313 ,  H02J7/34 ,  H02J3/32 ,  H02J1/10 ,  H01M10/42

Abstract: An electrical power system, including a fuel cell system having a plurality of fuel cell segments and an energy storage system electrically coupled to the fuel cell system. The energy storage system including a plurality of energy storage system technologies, an energy storage system direct current (DC) bus configured to electrically connect the plurality of energy storage system technologies to the fuel cell system, and an energy storage system technologies management system configured manage impedance of the energy storage system and electric coupling of the energy storage system and the fuel cell system.

公开(公告)号：US20130253716A1

公开(公告)日：2013-09-26

申请号：US13845942

申请日：2013-03-18

Applicant: BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION

Inventor： Peter Gross ,  James Daniel Smith ,  Rajesh Gopinath ,  Arne Ballantine

IPC: G06F1/26

CPC classification number: G06F1/26

Abstract: Systems and methods include a power module comprising at least one fuel cell generator for powering a load, and a bypass mechanism having a first, normally-open fast-acting switch that closes in 1-250 msec, and a second, normally-open switch in parallel with the first switch, the bypass mechanism being electrically connected between the load and a second power source, such as a grid source, where the first switch is configured to close in response to a fault event such that when the first switch is closed power to the load is provided from the second power source through the first switch, and the second switch closes after a predetermined time such that power to the load from the second source is provided through the second switch. Additional methods and systems include providing power to a plurality of loads using fuel cell power generators.

Abstract translation: 系统和方法包括功率模块，其包括用于为负载供电的至少一个燃料电池发生器和具有在1-250毫秒内闭合的第一常开开关快速开关的旁通机构，以及第二常开开关 与第一开关并联，旁路机构电连接在负载和第二电源（例如电网源）之间，其中第一开关被配置为响应于故障事件而关闭，使得当第一开关闭合时 通过第一开关从第二电源提供负载的电力，并且第二开关在预定时间之后闭合，使得通过第二开关提供来自第二源的负载的电力。 附加的方法和系统包括使用燃料电池发电机为多个负载提供功率。