公开(公告)号：US11916263B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-27

申请号：US17662956

申请日：2022-05-11

Applicant: BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION

Inventor： Michael Gasda ,  Vijay Srivatsan ,  Robert M. Hintz ,  Swaminathan Venkataraman ,  Padiadpu Shankara Anantha ,  Emad El Batawi ,  Cheng-Yu Lin ,  Sagar Mainkar ,  Gilbert Richards ,  Jonathan Scholl

IPC: H01M8/0247 ,  H01M8/2425 ,  H01M8/0258 ,  H01M8/12

CPC classification number: H01M8/0247 ,  H01M8/0258 ,  H01M8/2425 ,  H01M2008/1293

Abstract: A cross-flow interconnect and a fuel cell stack including the same, the interconnect including fuel inlets and outlets that extend through the interconnect adjacent to opposing first and second peripheral edges of the interconnect; an air side; and an opposing fuel side. The air side includes an air flow field including air channels that extend in a first direction, from a third peripheral edge of the interconnect to an opposing fourth peripheral edge of the interconnect; and riser seal surfaces disposed on two opposing sides of the air flow field and in which the fuel inlets and outlets are formed. The fuel side includes a fuel flow field including fuel channels that extend in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction, between the fuel inlets and outlets; and a perimeter seal surface surrounding the fuel flow field and the fuel inlets and outlets.

公开(公告)号：US11355762B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-07

申请号：US16424930

申请日：2019-05-29

Applicant: BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION

Inventor： Michael Gasda ,  Vijay Srivatsan ,  Robert M. Hintz ,  Swaminathan Venkataraman ,  Padiadpu Shankara Anantha ,  Emad El Batawi ,  Cheng-Yu Lin ,  Sagar Mainkar ,  Gilbert Richards ,  Jonathan Scholl

IPC: H01M8/0247 ,  H01M8/2425 ,  H01M8/0258 ,  H01M8/12

Abstract: A cross-flow interconnect and a fuel cell stack including the same, the interconnect including fuel inlets and outlets that extend through the interconnect adjacent to opposing first and second peripheral edges of the interconnect; an air side; and an opposing fuel side. The air side includes an air flow field including air channels that extend in a first direction, from a third peripheral edge of the interconnect to an opposing fourth peripheral edge of the interconnect; and riser seal surfaces disposed on two opposing sides of the air flow field and in which the fuel inlets and outlets are formed. The fuel side includes a fuel flow field including fuel channels that extend in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction, between the fuel inlets and outlets; and a perimeter seal surface surrounding the fuel flow field and the fuel inlets and outlets.