Fuel-cell integral multifunction heater and methods
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    Fuel-cell integral multifunction heater and methods 有权
    燃料电池一体式多功能加热器及方法

    公开(公告)号:US07045234B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-05-16

    申请号:US10219507

    申请日:2002-08-14

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04

    摘要: A fuel cell or battery has an integral multifunction heater element operable as an integral heater, an integral temperature sensor, and/or an integral aid to current collection from the fuel cell. The integral multifunction heater element is embedded within the electrolyte, anode, or cathode, disposed in thermal contact with at least one of the electrolyte, anode, or cathode, and is formed of a thin film of material of suitable resistivity, such as a refractory metal or conductive oxide, patterned in a suitable pattern. Conductive terminals provide electrical contact to the thin film. The integral multifunction heater element may include a thermistor or thermocouple. Methods are disclosed for fabricating and using the fuel cell with an integral multifunction heater element.

    摘要翻译: 燃料电池或电池具有一体的多功能加热器元件,其可操作为一体式加热器,一体式温度传感器和/或用于从燃料电池进行电流收集的积分辅助装置。 集成的多功能加热器元件嵌入电解质,阳极或阴极中,与电解质,阳极或阴极中的至少一个热接触,并且由具有合适电阻率的材料的薄膜形成,例如耐火材料 金属或导电氧化物,以合适的图案图案化。 导电端子提供与薄膜的电接触。 整体多功能加热器元件可以包括热敏电阻或热电偶。 公开了用于制造和使用具有整体多功能加热器元件的燃料电池的方法。