公开(公告)号：US20050019628A1

公开(公告)日：2005-01-27

申请号：US10624190

申请日：2003-07-22

申请人： Thomas Clark ,  Paul Margiott ,  Albert Grasso ,  Richard Breault ,  Leslie Van Dine ,  Margaret Steinbugler ,  Edward Bludnicki

发明人： Thomas Clark ,  Paul Margiott ,  Albert Grasso ,  Richard Breault ,  Leslie Van Dine ,  Margaret Steinbugler ,  Edward Bludnicki

IPC分类号： H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/06

CPC分类号： H01M8/04225 ,  H01M8/04014 ,  H01M8/04022 ,  H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/04037 ,  H01M8/04119 ,  H01M8/04141 ,  H01M8/04223 ,  H01M8/04302 ,  H01M8/0606 ,  H01M2250/20 ,  Y02T90/32

摘要： A fuel cell power plant system includes the ability to operate an enthalpy recovery device even under cold conditions. A bypass arrangement allows for selectively bypassing one or more portions of the enthalpy recovery device under selected conditions. In one example, the enthalpy recovery device is completely bypassed under selected temperature conditions to allow the device to freeze and then later to be used under more favorable temperature conditions. In another example, the enthalpy recovery device is selectively bypassed during a system startup operation. One example includes a heater associated with the enthalpy recovery device. Another example includes preheating oxidant supplied to one portion of the enthalpy recovery device.

摘要翻译： 燃料电池发电厂系统包括即使在寒冷条件下操作焓恢复装置的能力。 旁路装置允许在选定的条件下选择性地旁路焓回收装置的一个或多个部分。 在一个实例中，焓回收装置在选定的温度条件下完全旁路，以使装置冷冻，然后稍后在更有利的温度条件下使用。 在另一示例中，在系统启动操作期间有选择地绕过焓恢复装置。 一个示例包括与焓恢复装置相关联的加热器。 另一个实例包括将提供给焓回收装置的一部分的氧化剂预热。

公开(公告)号：US20060029538A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-09

申请号：US11235858

申请日：2005-09-27

申请人： Albert Grasso ,  Bryan Dufner ,  Jay Files ,  John Preston

发明人： Albert Grasso ,  Bryan Dufner ,  Jay Files ,  John Preston

IPC分类号： C01B3/24

CPC分类号： C01B3/36 ,  B01D2257/302 ,  C01B3/386 ,  C01B2203/0244 ,  C01B2203/0255 ,  C01B2203/0261 ,  C01B2203/066 ,  C01B2203/0844 ,  C01B2203/1258 ,  C01B2203/142 ,  C01B2203/82 ,  H01M8/04156 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  H01M8/0662

摘要： Method and apparatus are provided for removing contaminants from a hydrogen processor feed stream, as in a fuel cell power plant (110). Inlet oxidant (38), typically air, required by a catalytic hydrogen processor (34) in a fuel processor (14) for a fuel cell stack assembly (12) in the power plant (110), may contain contaminants such as SO2 and the like. A cleansing arrangement, which includes an accumulator/degasifier (142, 46) acting as a scrubber, and possibly also a water transfer device (118), receives the inlet oxidant and provides the desired cleansing of contaminants. Water in the water transfer device and in the accumulator/degasifier serves to dissolve the water-soluble contaminants and cleanse them from the oxidant stream. The cleansed oxidant stream (138′) is then delivered to the hydrogen processor and to the fuel cell assembly, with minimal inclusion of detrimental contaminants such as sulfur.

公开(公告)号：US20050112430A1

公开(公告)日：2005-05-26

申请号：US10723502

申请日：2003-11-26

申请人： Benjamin Nuttall ,  Bryan Dufner ,  Albert Grasso

发明人： Benjamin Nuttall ,  Bryan Dufner ,  Albert Grasso

IPC分类号： H01M20060101 ,  H01M8/04

CPC分类号： H01M8/04156 ,  H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/04134 ,  H01M8/04141 ,  H01M8/04164 ,  H01M8/04223 ,  H01M8/04225 ,  H01M8/04253 ,  H01M8/04302

摘要： An arrangement is provided in a fuel cell power plant (10) for dispensing (58 74,60, 64) a liquid medium, such as water (66), into a process oxidant (air) stream (53) that flows through one gas channel (42) in an energy recovery device (ERD) (32). An exhaust gas stream (48) containing heat and moisture from the fuel cell (12) flows through another channel (44) in the ERD. An enthalpy exchange barrier (46) separates the one and the other gas channels, but allows mass and/or heat transfer therebetween. The water is injected into the air stream (53) in a controlled (70, 74) amount, and perhaps temperature (78), in response to sensed parameters (80, 84, 90) of the power plant, including the process air stream, to adjust one or more conditions in the power plant. Controlling ERD dryness, providing a defrost capability for the ERD, and/or preventing excessive water accumulation in the system are several of the conditions controlled.

摘要翻译： 在燃料电池发电厂（10）中设置有用于将诸如水（66）的液体介质（58,74,60,64）分配到流过一个气体的过程氧化剂（空气）流（53）中的装置 通道（42）在能量回收装置（ERD）（32）中。 含有来自燃料电池（12）的热和湿气的废气流（48）流过ERD中的另一通道（44）。 焓交换屏障（46）分离一个和另一个气体通道，但允许它们之间的质量和/或热传递。 响应于发电厂的感测参数（80,84,90），将水以受控（70,74）的量（或许是温度）（78）注入空气流（53），包括工艺气流 调整发电厂的一个或多个条件。 控制ERD干燥，为ERD提供除霜能力和/或防止系统中过多的水积聚是控制的几个条件。

公开(公告)号：US09734605B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-15

申请号：US15006176

申请日：2016-01-26

申请人： Albert Grasso

发明人： Albert Grasso

IPC分类号： G06T11/20 ,  G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G06T11/203 ,  G06F17/30277

摘要： A method for processing drawings. The present invention can enhance a child's self-esteem and creativity by enabling them to create unique and imaginative works of art. First, a plurality of randomized markings are generated. A user makes linear connections between the markings, creating a user drawing. Next, a first database is queried to retrieve an outline that matches the user drawing. The outline is matched to the user drawing based on similarities and locations of general shapes used in both. Once the database has found a matching outline, a second database is queried to retrieve an image corresponding to the outline. The image is transmitted to a terminal where the user can then add additional elements, such as color, figures, text, and the like.

公开(公告)号：US20060083969A1

公开(公告)日：2006-04-20

申请号：US11254202

申请日：2005-10-20

申请人： Albert Grasso

发明人： Albert Grasso

IPC分类号： H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/10 ,  B01D19/00

CPC分类号： H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/04067

摘要： A liquid-gas separator assembly is used in separating gas bubbles from a liquid coolant which liquid coolant is used in a polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell power plant. The assembly includes a cylindrical housing containing a central tube which is surrounded by an annular chamber. The annular chamber is defined by the outer surface of the central tube and the inner surface of the cylindrical housing. An inlet line injects a stream of the coolant from the fuel cell stack area of the power plant into the bottom of the central tube in a tangential flow pattern so that the coolant and gas bubble mixture swirls upwardly through the central tube. The swirling flow pattern of the coolant and gas bubble mixture causes the gas bubbles to separate from the liquid coolant so that the gas in the mixture will migrate to the central portion of the swirl tube and the liquid component of the mixture will centrifugally migrate to the inner wall of the swirl tube. The gaseous component of the separated mixture is then expelled from the housing through an outlet in the upper portion of the housing, and the coolant liquid descends through the annular chamber to the bottom of the housing where the coolant liquid will be returned to the cell stack area of the power plant. The gas bubbles may include reactant from either the cathode or the anode. The separator of this invention is particularly useful in mobile applications since it is less sensitive to vehicular acceration forces.

公开(公告)号：US20060035127A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-16

申请号：US11254203

申请日：2005-10-20

申请人： Albert Grasso

发明人： Albert Grasso

IPC分类号： H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/24 ,  H01M8/10 ,  B01D19/00

CPC分类号： H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/04067

摘要： A liquid-gas separator assembly is used in separating gas bubbles from a liquid coolant which liquid coolant is used in a polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell power plant. The assembly includes a cylindrical housing containing a central tube which is surrounded by an annular chamber. The annular chamber is defined by the outer surface of the central tube and the inner surface of the cylindrical housing. An inlet line injects a stream of the coolant from the fuel cell stack area of the power plant into the bottom of the central tube in a tangential flow pattern so that the coolant and gas bubble mixture swirls upwardly through the central tube. The swirling flow pattern of the coolant and gas bubble mixture causes the gas bubbles to separate from the liquid coolant so that the gas in the mixture will migrate to the central portion of the swirl tube and the liquid component of the mixture will centrifugally migrate to the inner wall of the swirl tube. The gaseous component of the separated mixture is then expelled from the housing through an outlet in the upper portion of the housing, and the coolant liquid descends through the annular chamber to the bottom of the housing where the coolant liquid will be returned to the cell stack area of the power plant. The gas bubbles may include reactant from either the cathode or the anode. The separator of this invention is particularly useful in mobile applications since it is less sensitive to vehicular acceration forces.

公开(公告)号：US20160217598A1

公开(公告)日：2016-07-28

申请号：US15006176

申请日：2016-01-26

申请人： Albert Grasso

发明人： Albert Grasso

IPC分类号： G06T11/20 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06T1/00

CPC分类号： G06T11/203 ,  G06F17/30277

摘要： A method for processing drawings. The present invention can enhance a child's self-esteem and creativity by enabling them to create unique and imaginative works of art. First, a plurality of randomized markings are generated. A user makes linear connections between the markings, creating a user drawing. Next, a first database is queried to retrieve an outline that matches the user drawing. The outline is matched to the user drawing based on similarities and locations of general shapes used in both. Once the database has found a matching outline, a second database is queried to retrieve an image corresponding to the outline. The image is transmitted to a terminal where the user can then add additional elements, such as color, figures, text, and the like.

摘要翻译： 一种处理图纸的方法。 本发明可以通过使他们创造独特而富有想象力的艺术作品来提高孩子的自尊心和创造力。 首先，生成多个随机化标记。 用户在标记之间进行线性连接，创建用户图纸。 接下来，查询第一个数据库以检索与用户图纸匹配的大纲。 根据两者中使用的一般形状的相似性和位置，轮廓与用户绘图相匹配。 一旦数据库找到匹配的轮廓，就会查询第二个数据库来检索对应于轮廓的图像。 图像被发送到终端，用户可以在其上添加诸如颜色，图形，文字等附加元素。

公开(公告)号：US20050208357A1

公开(公告)日：2005-09-22

申请号：US10802017

申请日：2004-03-16

申请人： Alan Bitzer ,  Albert Grasso

发明人： Alan Bitzer ,  Albert Grasso

IPC分类号： H01M8/00 ,  H01M8/02 ,  H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/06

CPC分类号： H01M8/04231 ,  H01M8/04097 ,  H01M8/0662

摘要： Fuel cell flow fields (7) have their outlets (23) connected through a low pressure blower (19) to a secondary inlet (31) of an ejector (17), the output of the ejector being connected to the inlets (9) of the fuel flow fields. A high pressure source of hydrogen (14) passes through a remote-sense pressure control valve, thereby causing the correct amount of fuel to flow to the primary inlet (30) of the ejector, in dependence upon the load of the fuel cell stack, to cause the pressure at the fuel inlets (9), or alternatively the fuel outlets (23), to be constant. The blower is selected to provide adequate fuel recycle gas in a range of low power fuel cell stack operation which includes the lowest power operation of the fuel cell stack. The ejector draws fuel recycle gas in excess of the blower maximum. A bypass valve (36) permits the ejector to carry less than maximum fuel.

摘要翻译： 燃料电池流场（7）将其出口（23）通过低压鼓风机（19）连接到喷射器（17）的次入口（31），喷射器的输出端连接到喷射器 燃油流场。 氢的高压源（14）通过远程感应压力控制阀，从而根据燃料电池堆的负载使正确数量的燃料流向喷射器的主入口（30） 以使燃料入口（9）或备选地燃料出口（23）处的压力恒定。 选择鼓风机以在包括燃料电池堆的最低功率操作的低功率燃料电池堆操作的范围内提供足够的燃料循环气体。 喷射器吸收超过鼓风机最大值的燃料循环气体。 旁通阀（36）允许喷射器携带少于最大燃料。

公开(公告)号：US20050112429A1

公开(公告)日：2005-05-26

申请号：US10723200

申请日：2003-11-26

申请人： William Collins ,  Kazuo Saito ,  Albert Grasso

发明人： William Collins ,  Kazuo Saito ,  Albert Grasso

IPC分类号： B01J8/00 ,  B01J10/00 ,  H01M20060101 ,  H01M2/00 ,  H01M2/14 ,  H01M8/00 ,  H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/06 ,  H01M8/18

CPC分类号： H01M8/0612 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/04141

摘要： An arrangement and process are provided for regulating the humidification or dew point of inlet air supplied (124, 224, 324, 424) to combustion-supported reaction means (20, 120) of a fuel processing system in a fuel cell power plant (110, 210, 310, 410). In addition to flowing exhaust gas(es) (28, 128) in heat and energy exchange relation with inlet air through a primary energy recovery device (ERD) (30) of the gas/gas type, a supplemental ERD (50) of the gas/liquid (water) type uses water temperature to passively condense moisture from a gas stream, either of inlet air or of exhaust gas, to regulate the dew point of the air supplied to the combustion-supported reaction means (20, 120). The supplemental ERD (50) may have a gas channel (134) and a water channel (132) separated by an enthalpy exchange barrier (136), and may be relatively upstream or downstream of the primary ERD (30) relative to the flow of inlet air through the latter to regulate dew point indirectly or directly, respectively.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种布置和方法，用于将燃料电池发电厂（110）中的燃料处理系统的燃烧支持的反应装置（20,120）的供给入口空气（124,224,324,424）的加湿或露点调节 ，210,310,410）。 除了通过气体/气体类型的一次能量回收装置（ERD）（30）将废气（28,128）与入口空气的热和能量交换关系流动，除了气体/气体类型的补充ERD（50） 气/液（水）型使用水温从入口空气或废气中的任一种的气流中被动地冷凝水分，以调节供应到燃烧支持的反应装置（20,120）的空气的露点。 辅助ERD（50）可以具有通过焓交换屏障（136）分离的气体通道（134）和水通道（132），并且可以相对于主要ERD（30）的流动相对上游或主要ERD（30）的下游 进口空气通过后者分别间接或直接调节露点。