公开(公告)号：US20070072048A1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-29

申请号：US11387881

申请日：2006-03-24

申请人： Takuya Hongo ,  Yutaka Sata ,  Eiichi Sakaue ,  Yuusuke Sato ,  Hirohisa Miyamoto ,  Norihiro Tomimatsu ,  Takahiro Suzuki ,  Atsushi Sadamoto ,  Masato Akita

发明人： Takuya Hongo ,  Yutaka Sata ,  Eiichi Sakaue ,  Yuusuke Sato ,  Hirohisa Miyamoto ,  Norihiro Tomimatsu ,  Takahiro Suzuki ,  Atsushi Sadamoto ,  Masato Akita

IPC分类号： H01M8/02

CPC分类号： H01M8/1011 ,  H01M8/0234 ,  H01M8/04186 ,  Y02E60/523

摘要： A fuel cell includes a fuel electrode, an oxidant electrode, a fuel supply port, and a porous material layer for transferring a liquid fuel from the fuel supply port to the fuel electrode. The porous material layer has different values of at least one of a porosity, a permeability and a tortuosity factor depending on the distance of a site of the porous material layer from at least one of the fuel supply port and the fuel electrode.

摘要翻译： 燃料电池包括燃料电极，氧化剂电极，燃料供给口和用于将液体燃料从燃料供给口转移到燃料电极的多孔材料层。 多孔材料层根据多孔材料层的位置与燃料供给口和燃料电极中的至少一个的距离而具有不同的孔隙率，渗透率和弯曲因数中的至少一个。

公开(公告)号：US07681760B2

公开(公告)日：2010-03-23

申请号：US12169999

申请日：2008-07-09

申请人： Atsushi Sadamoto ,  Yuusuke Sato ,  Eiichi Sakaue ,  Masato Akita

发明人： Atsushi Sadamoto ,  Yuusuke Sato ,  Eiichi Sakaue ,  Masato Akita

IPC分类号： H01M8/04 ,  B65D83/00 ,  B65D83/76 ,  G01F23/00

CPC分类号： H01M8/04

摘要： A liquid cartridge for supplying liquid to an external device connected therewith is provided with a casing, a partition member movably fitted in the casing, which partitions the casing into a first chamber and a second chamber, an outlet port communicating between the first chamber and the external device and a pressure unit housed in the second chamber, which presses the partition member so as to discharge the liquid out of the outlet port.

摘要翻译： 用于将液体供应到与其连接的外部设备的液体盒设置有壳体，可移动地装配在壳体中的分隔构件，其将壳体分隔成第一室和第二室，在第一室和第二室之间连通的出口 外部装置和容纳在第二室中的压力单元，其压紧分隔构件以将液体排出出口。

公开(公告)号：US20080280187A1

公开(公告)日：2008-11-13

申请号：US12169999

申请日：2008-07-09

申请人： Atsushi Sadamoto ,  Yuusuke Sato ,  Eiichi Sakaue ,  Masato Akita

发明人： Atsushi Sadamoto ,  Yuusuke Sato ,  Eiichi Sakaue ,  Masato Akita

IPC分类号： H01M8/04

CPC分类号： H01M8/04

摘要： A liquid cartridge for supplying liquid to an external device connected therewith is provided with a casing, a partition member movably fitted in the casing, which partitions the casing into a first chamber and a second chamber, an outlet port communicating between the first chamber and the external device and a pressure unit housed in the second chamber, which presses the partition member so as to discharge the liquid out of the outlet port.

摘要翻译： 用于将液体供应到与其连接的外部设备的液体盒设置有壳体，可移动地装配在壳体中的分隔构件，其将壳体分隔成第一室和第二室，在第一室和第二室之间连通的出口 外部装置和容纳在第二室中的压力单元，其压紧分隔构件以将液体排出出口。

公开(公告)号：US07297426B2

公开(公告)日：2007-11-20

申请号：US10458299

申请日：2003-06-11

申请人： Hirotaka Sakai ,  Nobuo Shibuya ,  Hiroyuki Hasebe ,  Norihiro Tomimatsu ,  Hiroyasu Sumino ,  Hirohisa Miyamoto ,  Masato Akita

发明人： Hirotaka Sakai ,  Nobuo Shibuya ,  Hiroyuki Hasebe ,  Norihiro Tomimatsu ,  Hiroyasu Sumino ,  Hirohisa Miyamoto ,  Masato Akita

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

CPC分类号： H01M8/04208 ,  H01M8/04186 ,  H01M8/04298 ,  H01M8/04559 ,  H01M8/04589 ,  H01M8/04753 ,  H01M8/04947 ,  H01M8/1011 ,  Y02E60/523

摘要： The invention provides a fuel cartridge for supplying methanol aqueous solution to a direct methanol fuel cell system, comprising a memory which stores at least a concentration of the methanol aqueous solution.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种用于将甲醇水溶液供应到直接甲醇燃料电池系统的燃料盒，其包括至少存储甲醇水溶液浓度的存储器。

公开(公告)号：US20080070070A1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-20

申请号：US11936911

申请日：2007-11-08

申请人： Hirotaka Sakai ,  Nobuo Shibuya ,  Hiroyuki Hasebe ,  Norihiro Tomimatsu ,  Hiroyasu Sumino ,  Hirohisa Miyamoto ,  Masato Akita

发明人： Hirotaka Sakai ,  Nobuo Shibuya ,  Hiroyuki Hasebe ,  Norihiro Tomimatsu ,  Hiroyasu Sumino ,  Hirohisa Miyamoto ,  Masato Akita

IPC分类号： H01M8/00 ,  H01M2/00

CPC分类号： H01M8/04208 ,  H01M8/04186 ,  H01M8/04298 ,  H01M8/04559 ,  H01M8/04589 ,  H01M8/04753 ,  H01M8/04947 ,  H01M8/1011 ,  Y02E60/523

摘要： A fuel cartridge to be connected to a direct methanol fuel cell power generating device includes a spare fuel tank which stores a liquid fuel and is to be connected to the direct methanol fuel cell power generating device and a harmful substance trap member. The spare fuel tank stores a liquid fuel and is to be connected to the direct methanol fuel cell power generating device. The harmful substance trap member is fixed to the spare fuel tank and is to be connected to the direct methanol fuel cell power generating device. The harmful substance trap member contains a harmful substance trap material which traps gaseous harmful substances exhausted from the direct methanol fuel cell power generating device.

摘要翻译： 要连接到直接甲醇燃料电池发电装置的燃料盒包括存储液体燃料并将连接到直接甲醇燃料电池发电装置和有害物质捕集部件的备用燃料箱。 备用燃料箱储存液体燃料，并连接到直接甲醇燃料电池发电装置。 有害物质捕获部件固定在备用燃料箱上，并连接到直接甲醇燃料电池发电装置。 有害物质捕集部件含有捕集直接甲醇燃料电池发生装置排出的气态有害物质的有害物质捕集材料。

公开(公告)号：US20080138668A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-12

申请号：US11858395

申请日：2007-09-20

申请人： Masato Akita ,  Ryosuke Yagi ,  Yuusuke Sato ,  Eiichi Sakaue

发明人： Masato Akita ,  Ryosuke Yagi ,  Yuusuke Sato ,  Eiichi Sakaue

IPC分类号： H01M8/02 ,  B05D3/00

CPC分类号： H01M8/1011 ,  H01M4/921 ,  H01M4/926 ,  H01M8/0245 ,  H01M8/04119 ,  H01M2004/8684 ,  Y02E60/523 ,  Y02P70/56

摘要： A direct methanol fuel cell includes: an electrolyte membrane; an anode catalyst layer provided on one side of the electrolyte membrane, the anode catalyst layer accelerating the reaction of methanol with water to produce proton, electron and carbon dioxide; a cathode catalyst layer provided on the other side of the electrolyte membrane, the cathode catalyst layer accelerating the reaction between the proton, the electron and oxygen to produce water; a dense water-repelling layer having water-repelling property provided on the opposite side of the anode catalyst layer to the electrolyte membrane, the dense water-repelling layer being formed by calcining a slurry containing carbon powder and water-repelling polymer and having a thickness of 100 μm or more after calcination; and a porous gas-diffusing layer provided on the opposite side of the dense water-repelling layer to the anode catalyst layer.

摘要翻译： 直接甲醇燃料电池包括：电解质膜; 阳极催化剂层设置在电解质膜的一侧，阳极催化剂层加速甲醇与水的反应产生质子，电子和二氧化碳; 设置在电解质膜的另一侧的阴极催化剂层，阴极催化剂层促进质子，电子和氧之间的反应以产生水; 在阳极催化剂层的与电解质膜相反的一侧设置有具有防水性的致密的防水层，所述致密防水层通过煅烧含有碳粉和防水聚合物的浆料形成，并具有厚度 煅烧后100小时以上; 以及多孔气体扩散层，其设置在与所述阳极催化剂层相反的所述致密斥水层的相反侧。

公开(公告)号：US20090104499A1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-23

申请号：US12339146

申请日：2008-12-19

申请人： Yuusuke SATO ,  Masato Akita ,  Takuya Hongo ,  Ryosuke Yagi

发明人： Yuusuke SATO ,  Masato Akita ,  Takuya Hongo ,  Ryosuke Yagi

IPC分类号： H01M8/10 ,  H01M8/04

CPC分类号： H01M8/1011 ,  H01M8/0232 ,  H01M8/0234 ,  H01M8/04186 ,  H01M8/1004 ,  H01M2008/1095 ,  Y02E60/523 ,  Y02P70/56 ,  Y10T29/49108

摘要： A fuel cell system has a membrane electrode composite including an anode, cathode and an electrolyte membrane sandwiched between the anode and the cathode. A lyophobic porous member is located adjacent to the anode, and an anode channel plate is also located adjacent to the porous member. A gas recovery channel and a fuel supply channel are formed in the anode channel plate, gas generated at the anode side is recovered in the gas recovery channel and a liquid fuel is supplied to the anode through the fuel supply channel. The generating system also includes a circulating system along which the fuel circulates, and a fuel supply section that supplies fuel to the circulating system.

摘要翻译： 燃料电池系统具有包含负极和阴极之间的阳极，阴极和电解质膜的膜电极复合体。 疏水多孔构件位于阳极附近，并且阳极通道板也位于邻近多孔构件的位置。 在阳极通道板中形成气体回收通道和燃料供给通道，在气体回收通道中回收在阳极侧产生的气体，并且通过燃料供给通道向液体燃料供给液体燃料。 发电系统还包括燃料循环的循环系统和向循环系统供应燃料的燃料供应部分。

公开(公告)号：US20080075988A1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-27

申请号：US11857214

申请日：2007-09-18

申请人： Takahiro SUZUKI ,  Masato Akita ,  Kei Matsuoka ,  Ryosuke Yagi ,  Akihiro Ozeki ,  Yuusuke Sato

发明人： Takahiro SUZUKI ,  Masato Akita ,  Kei Matsuoka ,  Ryosuke Yagi ,  Akihiro Ozeki ,  Yuusuke Sato

IPC分类号： H01M8/06

CPC分类号： H01M8/1009 ,  H01M8/04014 ,  H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/04194 ,  H01M8/0432 ,  H01M8/04328 ,  H01M8/04365 ,  H01M8/04619 ,  H01M8/04626 ,  H01M8/04753 ,  H01M8/04768 ,  H01M8/0494 ,  H01M8/04955 ,  H01M8/249 ,  H01M16/006

摘要： A fuel cell system includes a plurality of fuel cell stacks; a mixing tank in which a liquid fuel mixture is stored; a plurality of liquid feed pumps configured to feed the liquid fuel mixture to the fuel cell stacks; a switch unit configured to switch on and off of a load connected with the fuel cell stacks: and a controller configured to control a feed of the fuel mixture to the fuel cell stacks, according to an ambient temperature of the fuel cell stacks.

摘要翻译： 燃料电池系统包括多个燃料电池堆; 储存液体燃料混合物的混合罐; 多个液体供给泵，其构造成将液体燃料混合物供给到燃料电池堆; 开关单元，被配置为接通和关闭与所述燃料电池堆相连的负载;以及控制器，其被配置为根据所述燃料电池堆的环境温度来控制所述燃料混合物对所述燃料电池堆的供给。

公开(公告)号：US06878473B2

公开(公告)日：2005-04-12

申请号：US10135375

申请日：2002-05-01

申请人： Takashi Yamauchi ,  Masahiro Takashita ,  Masato Akita ,  Norihiro Tomimatsu ,  Yoshihiko Nakano

发明人： Takashi Yamauchi ,  Masahiro Takashita ,  Masato Akita ,  Norihiro Tomimatsu ,  Yoshihiko Nakano

IPC分类号： H01M4/86 ,  H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/10 ,  H01M16/00

CPC分类号： H01M16/006 ,  H01M8/04097 ,  H01M8/04186 ,  H01M8/1009 ,  H01M2004/8684

摘要： A fuel cell power generating apparatus comprises an electromotive section, a container, a methanol aqueous solution recovery mechanism, and flow rate controller controlling the flow rate Jm (mL/min) which controls the flow rate Jm (mL/min) at which the methanol aqueous solution is supplied from the container, in accordance with an evaluated concentration of the methanol aqueous solution in the container, wherein the fuel cell power generating apparatus satisfies conditions (1) to (3) given below: 2≦Cm0≦5  (1) L≧40  (2) N·0.65/L·S≦Jm≦N·5.2/L·S  (3).

摘要翻译： 燃料电池发电装置包括电动部分，容器，甲醇水溶液回收机构和控制流量Jm（mL / min）的流速控制流量Jm（mL / min）的流量控制器，其中甲醇 根据容器内的甲醇水溶液的评价浓度，从容器供给水溶液，其中，燃料电池发电装置满足下述条件（1）〜（3）：

公开(公告)号：US20080241619A1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-02

申请号：US12054845

申请日：2008-03-25

申请人： Norihiro TOMIMATSU ,  Masato Akita ,  Ryosuke Yagi

发明人： Norihiro TOMIMATSU ,  Masato Akita ,  Ryosuke Yagi

IPC分类号： H01M8/04

CPC分类号： H01M8/04104 ,  H01M8/04089 ,  H01M8/04186 ,  H01M8/04194 ,  H01M8/04238 ,  H01M8/04298 ,  H01M8/04447 ,  H01M8/04552 ,  H01M8/04559 ,  H01M8/04589 ,  H01M8/04619 ,  H01M8/04753 ,  H01M8/04873 ,  H01M8/0488 ,  H01M8/04902 ,  H01M8/0491 ,  H01M8/0494 ,  H01M8/1011 ,  Y02E60/523

摘要： A fuel cell apparatus includes a fuel cell generating electric power, and including a fuel electrode which includes an anode catalyst, which is disposed in one side of an electrolyte membrane, which is supplied with liquid fuel, and which discharges gas generated by a chemical reaction accelerated by the anode catalyst, and an oxidizing agent electrode which includes a cathode catalyst, which is disposed in the other side of the electrolyte membrane, and which is supplied with air, and a control unit controlling a load applied to the fuel cell. The control unit increases the load in at least one of two cases, one case being when electric power generated by the fuel cell lowers below a predetermined reference value and another case being at predetermined time intervals, and stops the increase of the load after elapsing a predetermined time period from the start of the increase of the load.

摘要翻译： 燃料电池装置包括燃料电池产生电力，并且包括燃料电极，其包括阳极催化剂，阳极催化剂设置在电解质膜的一侧，供给液体燃料，并且排出由化学反应产生的气体 由阳极催化剂加速的氧化剂电极和设置在电解质膜的另一侧并被供给空气的阴极催化剂的氧化剂电极以及控制施加到燃料电池的负荷的控制单元。 控制单元在两种情况中的至少一种情况下增加负载，一种情况是当燃料电池产生的电力低于预定基准值，另一种情况是以预定的时间间隔，并且在经过一段时间后停止负载的增加 从负载增加开始的预定时间段。