公开(公告)号：US06743540B2

公开(公告)日：2004-06-01

申请号：US10210004

申请日：2002-07-31

申请人： Michael M. Walsh ,  Michael S. Zanoni ,  Robert A. Hoyt

发明人： Michael M. Walsh ,  Michael S. Zanoni ,  Robert A. Hoyt

IPC分类号： H01M804

CPC分类号： H01M8/04156 ,  H01M8/04104 ,  H01M8/04126 ,  H01M8/0662 ,  H01M2008/1095

摘要： The invention generally relates to a method and apparatus for collecting condensate from process streams in an integrated fuel cell system. In one aspect, the invention provides a water management subsystem for a fuel cell system. A gas conduit contains a gas at a first pressure. A water tank in the system contains water at a certain level. The water tank has an inlet orifice below the water level. A drain conduit has a first end and a second end. The drain conduit is connected at the first end to the gas conduit, and the drain conduit is connected at the second end to the inlet orifice of the water tank. The water level and the inlet orifice have a vertical height of water between them corresponding to a head pressure greater than the first pressure.

摘要翻译： 本发明一般涉及一种用于从集成燃料电池系统中的工艺流收集冷凝物的方法和装置。 一方面，本发明提供了一种用于燃料电池系统的水管理子系统。 气体导管包含在第一压力下的气体。 系统中的水箱含有一定水位的水。 水箱在水位以下有一个入口孔。 排水管道具有第一端和第二端。 排水管道在第一端连接到气体管道，排水管道在第二端连接到水箱的入口孔口。 水位和入口孔口之间的水的垂直高度对应于头压力大于第一压力。

公开(公告)号：US06372372B1

公开(公告)日：2002-04-16

申请号：US09502886

申请日：2000-02-11

申请人： James M. D'Aleo ,  Charles M. Carlstrom, Jr. ,  Russel H. Marvin ,  Michael M. Walsh ,  Norman Peschke ,  Gary D. Antonelli

发明人： James M. D'Aleo ,  Charles M. Carlstrom, Jr. ,  Russel H. Marvin ,  Michael M. Walsh ,  Norman Peschke ,  Gary D. Antonelli

IPC分类号： H01M200

CPC分类号： H01M8/247 ,  H01M8/2485

摘要： A fuel cell stack assembly includes a stack of fuel cell flow plates that include fluid passageways; pipes to communicate fluids with the fluid passageways; an end plate; and a dielectric manifold. The end plate supports a compressive load to compress the stack, and the end plate includes openings. The manifold is located between the end plate and the stack to communicate the fluids between the pipes and the fluid passageways. The manifold at least partially extends through the openings in the end plate to form a sealed connection between the manifold and the pipes.

摘要翻译： 燃料电池堆组件包括一堆燃料电池流动板，其包括流体通道; 将流体与流体通道相通的管道; 端板; 和电介质歧管。 端板支撑压缩载荷以压缩堆叠，并且端板包括开口。 歧管位于端板和堆叠之间，以将管道和流体通道之间的流体连通。 歧管至少部分地延伸穿过端板中的开口，以在歧管和管之间形成密封连接。

公开(公告)号：US5998054A

公开(公告)日：1999-12-07

申请号：US899262

申请日：1997-07-23

申请人： Daniel O. Jones ,  Michael M. Walsh

发明人： Daniel O. Jones ,  Michael M. Walsh

IPC分类号： H01M8/02 ,  H01M8/04 ,  H01M2/00

CPC分类号： H01M8/04119 ,  H01M8/02 ,  H01M2300/0082

摘要： A hydration system includes fuel cell fluid flow plate(s) and injection port(s). Each plate has flow channel(s) with respective inlet(s) for receiving respective portion(s) of a given stream of reactant fluid for a fuel cell. Each injection port injects a portion of liquid water directly into its respective flow channel in order to mix its respective portion of liquid water with the corresponding portion of the stream. This serves to hydrate at least corresponding part(s) of a given membrane of the corresponding fuel cell(s). The hydration system may be augmented by a metering system including flow regulator(s). Each flow regulator meters an injecting at inlet(s) of each plate of respective portions of liquid into respective portion(s) of a given stream of fluid by corresponding injection port(s).

摘要翻译： 水合系统包括燃料电池流体流动板和注入口。 每个板具有流动通道，其具有相应的入口，用于接收用于燃料电池的给定反应物流的相应部分。 每个注射口将一部分液体水直接注入其相应的流动通道中，以将其各自部分的液态水与流的相应部分混合。 这用于水合相应燃料电池的给定膜的至少相应部分。 水合系统可以通过包括流量调节器的计量系统来增强。 每个流量调节器测量在相应部分液体的每个入口的入口处的注入到通过相应的注入口的给定流体流的相应部分中。

公开(公告)号：US06558826B1

公开(公告)日：2003-05-06

申请号：US09629537

申请日：2000-07-31

申请人： Michael M. Walsh

发明人： Michael M. Walsh

IPC分类号： H01M804

CPC分类号： H01M8/04231

摘要： A system and method are provided for fluid collection within a fuel cell system. The fluid collection device includes a fluid collection container which has a gas inlet, a gas outlet, at least one fluid inlet, and a fluid outlet. The at least one fluid inlet allows condensate to enter the fluid collection container. A fluid is contained within the fluid collection container. The gas inlet allows a purge gas to enter the fluid collection container to substantially purge the atmosphere of the fluid collection container through the gas outlet.

公开(公告)号：US6146779A

公开(公告)日：2000-11-14

申请号：US283391

申请日：1999-04-01

申请人： Michael M. Walsh

发明人： Michael M. Walsh

IPC分类号： H01M8/02 ,  H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/24 ,  H01M10/50

CPC分类号： H01M8/0263 ,  H01M8/0228 ,  H01M8/0267 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/04074 ,  H01M2300/0082 ,  H01M8/04014 ,  H01M8/2465

摘要： A fluid flow plate for a fuel cell includes a generally planar-shaped body having a sealed chamber therein containing a heat-transferring fluid. A first portion of the body has an outer surface with at least one flow channel for distributing a first reactant fluid to an active region of the fuel cell. The first portion is operable to absorb heat to vaporize the heat-transferring fluid and a second portion, preferably extending beyond the active region, is operable to release heat for condensing vaporized heat-transferring fluid. Also disclosed is a system which includes a fuel cell assembly having a plurality of fuel cells and a plurality of planar-shaped heat pipes disposed between the plurality of fuel cells. A housing comprises a chamber for receiving a reactant fluid. The plurality of planar-shaped heat pipes extend into the chamber for transferring heat between the fuel cell assembly and a reactant fluid.

摘要翻译： 用于燃料电池的流体流动板包括大体上平面形的主体，其中包含传热流体的密封室。 主体的第一部分具有外表面，其具有至少一个流动通道，用于将第一反应物流体分配到燃料电池的有源区域。 第一部分可操作以吸收热量以蒸发传热流体，并且优选地延伸超过有源区域的第二部分可操作以释放用于冷凝蒸发的传热流体的热量。 还公开了一种系统，其包括具有多个燃料电池的燃料电池组件和设置在多个燃料电池之间的多个平面形热管。 壳体包括用于接收反应物流体的室。 多个平面形热管延伸到室中，用于在燃料电池组件和反应物流体之间传递热量。

公开(公告)号：US4432204A

公开(公告)日：1984-02-21

申请号：US384303

申请日：1982-06-02

申请人： Michael M. Walsh

发明人： Michael M. Walsh

IPC分类号： F02G1/043 ,  F02G1/053 ,  F02G1/04

CPC分类号： F02G1/0435 ,  F02G1/053 ,  F02G2244/50

摘要： A hydraulic drive system operating from the periodic pressure wave produced by a Stirling engine along a first axis thereof and effecting transfer of power from the Stirling engine to a load apparatus therefor and wherein the movable, or working member of the load apparatus is reciprocatingly driven along an axis substantially at right angles to the first axis to achieve an arrangement of a Stirling engine and load apparatus assembly which is much shorter and the components of the load apparatus more readily accessible.

摘要翻译： 一种液压驱动系统，其由斯特林发动机沿其第一轴产生的周期性压力波作用，并且将动力从斯特林发动机传递到其负载装置，并且其中负载装置的可移动或工作构件沿着 基本上与第一轴成直角的轴线，以实现斯特林发动机和负载装置组件的布置，该装置要短得多，并且负载装置的部件更容易接近。

公开(公告)号：US4253491A

公开(公告)日：1981-03-03

申请号：US125817

申请日：1980-02-25

申请人： Roger P. Worthen ,  Michael M. Walsh

发明人： Roger P. Worthen ,  Michael M. Walsh

IPC分类号： F24J2/40 ,  F28F27/02 ,  G05D7/01 ,  F16K15/14 ,  F24J3/02

CPC分类号： F28F27/02 ,  F24J2/40 ,  G05D7/012 ,  Y02E10/40 ,  Y10T137/7869 ,  Y10T137/87555

摘要： A fluid flow regulating valve is inserted in line with a fluid conducting medium to regulate the flow therethrough over a widely varying range of pressure differentials across the valve. The valve is constructed of a body portion having a fluid passageway therethrough terminating at one end in a land having an empirically derived, compound curved section. A compliant reed is affixed to the body portion adjacent the land and operates to press against and conform with the land in response to increasing fluid pressure differential across the reed whereby the rate of fluid flow through the valve remains substantially constant. In an alternative embodiment of the invention, a second similarly shaped land is provided adjacent the reed and opposite the other land to provide bidirectional flow control. The lands are integral portions of the body portion of the valve which is constructed of molded plastic or the like. The reed comprises thin metal shimstock or the like which has been heat staked to the body portion.

摘要翻译： 流体流量调节阀与流体传导介质成一直线插入，以在跨越阀门的压力差异范围变化的范围内调节流过其中的流量。 阀由具有流体通道的主体部分构成，该流体通道在一端终止于具有经验导出的复合弯曲部分的区域中。 在陆地附近的主体部分上固定有柔顺的簧片，并且响应于越过簧片的流体压差的增加而操作以压平并与其接合，由此流过阀的流体流速保持基本恒定。 在本发明的替代实施例中，第二类似形状的焊盘邻近簧片设置并与另一焊盘相对设置以提供双向流动控制。 这些焊盘是由模塑塑料等构成的阀的主体部分的整体部分。 该筘包括已被热铆接到主体部分的薄金属垫片等。

公开(公告)号：US4230149A

公开(公告)日：1980-10-28

申请号：US908026

申请日：1978-05-22

申请人： Roger P. Worthen ,  Michael M. Walsh

发明人： Roger P. Worthen ,  Michael M. Walsh

IPC分类号： F16K17/28 ,  A01G25/16 ,  F16K15/14 ,  F16K17/34 ,  G05D7/01 ,  F16K17/24

CPC分类号： F16K15/144 ,  A01G25/16 ,  G05D7/012 ,  Y10T137/7792 ,  Y10T137/7869 ,  Y10T137/7891

摘要： A fluid flow regulating valve is inserted in line with a fluid conducting medium to regulate the flow therethrough over a widely varying range of pressure differentials across the valve. The valve is constructed of a body portion having a fluid passageway therethrough terminating at one end in a land having an empirically derived, compound curved section. A compliant reed is affixed to the body portion adjacent the land and operates to press against and conform with the land in response to increasing fluid pressure differential across the reed whereby the rate of fluid flow through the valve remains substantially constant. In an alternative embodiment of the invention, a second similarly shaped land is provided adjacent the reed and opposite the other land to provide bidirectional flow control. The lands are integral portions of the body portion of the valve which is constructed of molded plastic or the like. The reed comprises thin metal shimstock or the like which has been heat staked to the body portion.

摘要翻译： 流体流量调节阀与流体传导介质成一直线插入，以在跨越阀门的压力差异范围变化的范围内调节流过其中的流量。 阀由具有流体通道的主体部分构成，该流体通道在一端终止于具有经验导出的复合弯曲部分的区域中。 在陆地附近的主体部分上固定有柔顺的簧片，并且响应于越过簧片的流体压差的增加而操作以压平并与其接合，由此流过阀的流体流速保持基本恒定。 在本发明的替代实施例中，第二类似形状的焊盘邻近簧片设置并与另一焊盘相对设置以提供双向流动控制。 这些焊盘是由模塑塑料等构成的阀的主体部分的整体部分。 该筘包括已被热铆接到主体部分的薄金属垫片等。

公开(公告)号：US07514165B2

公开(公告)日：2009-04-07

申请号：US10429535

申请日：2003-05-05

申请人： Michael M. Walsh

发明人： Michael M. Walsh

IPC分类号： H01M8/04

CPC分类号： H01M8/04231

摘要： A system and method are provided for fluid collection within a fuel cell system. The fluid collection device includes a fluid collection container which has a gas inlet, a gas outlet, at least one fluid inlet, and a fluid outlet. The at least one fluid inlet allows condensate to enter the fluid collection container. A fluid is contained within the fluid collection container. The gas inlet allows a purge gas to enter the fluid collection container to substantially purge the atmosphere of the fluid collection container through the gas outlet.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于燃料电池系统内的流体收集的系统和方法。 流体收集装置包括具有气体入口，气体出口，至少一个流体入口和流体出口的流体收集容器。 至少一个流体入口允许冷凝物进入流体收集容器。 流体容纳在流体收集容器内。 气体入口允许吹扫气体进入流体收集容器，以通过气体出口基本上清除流体收集容器的气氛。

公开(公告)号：US06610431B1

公开(公告)日：2003-08-26

申请号：US09502885

申请日：2000-02-11

申请人： Michael M. Walsh ,  Robert S. Traver ,  Russel H. Marvin ,  George M. Allen

发明人： Michael M. Walsh ,  Robert S. Traver ,  Russel H. Marvin ,  George M. Allen

IPC分类号： H01M800

CPC分类号： H01M8/04104

摘要： A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack, an enclosure housing the fuel cell stack and a blower. The blower is located inside the enclosure and is adapted to draw air from inside the enclosure to produce an air flow through the fuel cell stack and establish a negative pressure inside the enclosure with respect to a region outside of the enclosure.