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公开(公告)号:US20160260990A1
公开(公告)日:2016-09-08
申请号:US15061333
申请日:2016-03-04
Applicant: WATT Fuel Cell Corp.
Inventor: Caine Finnerty , Paul DeWald
IPC: H01M8/04014 , F23D14/62 , H01M8/0662 , F23C13/02
CPC classification number: H01M8/04022 , F23C13/02 , F23C13/04 , F23D14/62 , F23G7/07 , F23G2209/14 , H01M8/0662 , H01M2250/405 , Y02B90/16 , Y02E20/12
Abstract: The present teachings provide designs and materials of construction for afterburners as well as methods of making the afterburners. More specifically, the afterburners of the present teachings can include a compressible, resilient refractory material such that thermal expansion of other adjacent components, for example, a fuel cell stack of a fuel cell unit, can be accommodated by the afterburner. The present teachings also provide methods of reducing contaminants in exhaust streams and/or generating heat.
Abstract translation: 本教导提供了用于后燃烧器的结构的设计和材料以及制造后燃烧器的方法。 更具体地,本教导的后燃烧器可以包括可压缩的弹性耐火材料,使得其他相邻部件(例如燃料电池单元的燃料电池堆)的热膨胀可以由加力器容纳。 本教导还提供减少废气流中的污染物和/或产生热量的方法。
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公开(公告)号:US20150194683A1
公开(公告)日:2015-07-09
申请号:US14666993
申请日:2015-03-24
Applicant: Watt Fuel Cell Corp.
Inventor: Paul DeWald , Caine Finnerty , Robert P. Donley
CPC classification number: F04D17/12 , F04D17/16 , F04D25/166 , F04D29/281 , H01M8/004 , H01M8/04 , H01M8/04082 , H01M8/04089 , H01M8/04746 , H01M8/04776 , H01M8/12 , H01M2008/1293 , H01M2300/0071 , Y02E60/525
Abstract: A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell assembly medium and at least one centrifugal blower system for providing a flow of gaseous medium to the fuel cell assembly.
Abstract translation: 燃料电池系统包括燃料电池组件介质和用于向燃料电池组件提供气态介质流的至少一个离心鼓风机系统。
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公开(公告)号:US11462751B2
公开(公告)日:2022-10-04
申请号:US17267074
申请日:2019-08-28
Applicant: WATT FUEL CELL CORP.
Inventor: Caine Finnerty , Paul Dewald , Mathew Isenberg
IPC: H01M8/04 , H01M8/04007 , H01M8/2457 , H01M8/04701 , H01M8/0612 , H01M8/2425 , H01M8/2475 , H01M8/249 , H01M8/12
Abstract: A thermally insulated housing for a heat-producing, heat-radiating device such as an integrated CPOX reformer and SOFC stack includes an assembly of thermal insulation sections that presents an indirect, or tortuous, path that inhibits the flow of IR vectors to the walls of the housing.
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公开(公告)号:US10727513B2
公开(公告)日:2020-07-28
申请号:US14768672
申请日:2014-02-18
Applicant: Parker-Hannifin Corporation , Watt Fuel Cell Corp.
Inventor: Steven Robert Knight , Caine Finnerty , Paul Dewald
IPC: H01M8/06 , H01M8/04 , H01M8/24 , H01M8/0612 , H01M8/04014 , H01M8/249 , H01M8/04007 , H01M8/04701
Abstract: A fuel cell module includes a fuel cell stack configured to produce an electrical output, power electronics circuitry configured to convert the electrical output of the fuel cell stack into a regulated output of the fuel cell module, module control electronics circuitry configured for communications within the fuel cell module and further configured for communications with master control electronics circuitry external to the fuel cell module, and a structure configured to connect together the fuel cell stack, the power electronics circuitry and the module control electronics circuitry as part of the fuel cell module that is unitary, and further configured for the unitary fuel cell module to be insertable as a unit into a multi-module system chassis.
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公开(公告)号:US20180026289A1
公开(公告)日:2018-01-25
申请号:US15692522
申请日:2017-08-31
Applicant: WATT Fuel Cell Corp.
Inventor: Caine Finnerty , Paul DeWald
CPC classification number: H01M8/0606 , B01F3/02 , B01F5/0415 , B01F5/0421 , B01F2005/0446 , B01J4/002 , B01J19/006 , B01J19/0073 , B01J19/26 , B01J2219/00065 , B01J2219/00162 , B01J2219/00772 , C01B3/38 , C01B2203/1282 , H01M8/04201 , H01M8/0612 , Y02P20/149
Abstract: The present teachings provide apparatus and methods for mixing a reformable fuel and/or steam with an oxygen-containing gas and/or steam to provide a gaseous reforming reaction mixture suitable for reforming with a reformer and/or a fuel cell stack of a fuel cell unit and/or fuel cell system.
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公开(公告)号:US20160006063A1
公开(公告)日:2016-01-07
申请号:US14768672
申请日:2014-02-18
Applicant: PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION , WATT FUEL CELL CORP.
Inventor: Steven Robert Knight , Caine Finnerty , Paul Dewald
Abstract: A fuel cell module includes a fuel cell stack configured to produce an electrical output, power electronics circuitry configured to convert the electrical output of the fuel cell stack into a regulated output of the fuel cell module, module control electronics circuitry configured for communications within the fuel cell module and further configured for communications with master control electronics circuitry external to the fuel cell module, and a structure configured to connect together the fuel cell stack, the power electronics circuitry and the module control electronics circuitry as part of the fuel cell module that is unitary, and further configured for the unitary fuel cell module to be insertable as a unit into a multi-module system chassis.
Abstract translation: 燃料电池模块包括被配置为产生电输出的燃料电池堆,功率电子电路被配置为将燃料电池堆的电输出转换成燃料电池模块的调节输出,模块控制电子电路构造成用于燃料内的通信 电池模块,并且还被配置为用于与燃料电池模块外部的主控制电子电路电路通信,以及被配置为将燃料电池堆,电力电子电路和模块控制电子电路连接在一起的结构,作为燃料电池模块的一部分, 并且进一步构造成用于将单一燃料电池模块作为单元插入到多模块系统底盘中。
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公开(公告)号:US20230275245A1
公开(公告)日:2023-08-31
申请号:US17937522
申请日:2022-10-03
Applicant: WATT Fuel Cell Corp.
Inventor: Caine Finnerty , Paul DeWald
IPC: H01M8/04701 , H01M8/0612 , H01M8/249 , H01M8/04007 , H01M8/04014 , H01M8/2457 , H01M8/04029 , H01M8/22 , H01M8/2455
CPC classification number: H01M8/04701 , H01M8/0625 , H01M8/249 , H01M8/04052 , H01M8/04067 , H01M8/04014 , H01M8/2457 , H01M8/04029 , H01M8/222 , H01M8/2455 , H01M2250/405 , Y02B90/10
Abstract: Various designs and configurations of and methods of operating fuel cell units, fuel cell systems and combined heat and power systems are provided that permit efficient thermal management of such units and systems to improve their operation.
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公开(公告)号:US11495805B2
公开(公告)日:2022-11-08
申请号:US17267095
申请日:2019-08-23
Applicant: WATT FUEL CELL CORP.
Inventor: Caine Finnerty , Paul Dewald , Mathew Isenberg , William Seil , Robert Grogan
IPC: H01M8/04 , H01M8/04014 , H01M8/04701 , H01M8/0612 , H01M8/2475 , F28D1/02
Abstract: A fuel cell system, with an air flow system includes a first thermal zone, a second thermal zone, an air blower provided between the first and second thermal zones. The first thermal zone is connected to an inlet port of the fuel cell system. The second thermal zone is connected to an outlet port of the fuel cell system. The air blower is configured to draw in air from the first thermal zone and provide the air to the second thermal zone.
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公开(公告)号:US09774050B2
公开(公告)日:2017-09-26
申请号:US14335463
申请日:2014-07-18
Applicant: WATT Fuel Cell Corp.
Inventor: Caine Finnerty , Paul DeWald
IPC: H01M8/06 , H01M8/0606 , B01J19/26 , B01J4/00 , B01F3/02 , H01M8/04082 , B01J19/00 , B01F5/04 , H01M8/0612 , C01B3/38
CPC classification number: H01M8/0606 , B01F3/02 , B01F5/0415 , B01F5/0421 , B01F2005/0446 , B01J4/002 , B01J19/006 , B01J19/0073 , B01J19/26 , B01J2219/00065 , B01J2219/00162 , B01J2219/00772 , C01B3/38 , C01B2203/1282 , H01M8/04201 , H01M8/0612 , Y02P20/149
Abstract: The present teachings provide apparatus and methods for mixing a reformable fuel and/or steam with an oxygen-containing gas and/or steam to provide a gaseous reforming reaction mixture suitable for reforming with a reformer and/or a fuel cell stack of a fuel cell unit and/or fuel cell system.
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公开(公告)号:US20170237093A1
公开(公告)日:2017-08-17
申请号:US15504380
申请日:2015-08-14
Applicant: WATT Fuel Cell Corp.
Inventor: Paul DeWald , Caine Finnerty
IPC: H01M8/04746 , H01M8/04223 , C01B3/38 , H01M8/0612
CPC classification number: H01M8/04753 , C01B3/386 , C01B2203/0233 , C01B2203/0244 , C01B2203/025 , C01B2203/0261 , C01B2203/066 , C01B2203/1288 , C01B2203/169 , H01M8/04268 , H01M8/0618
Abstract: The present teachings provide multi-reformable fuel delivery systems and methods that can deliver, without the use of a liquid pump, any hydrocarbon fuel, i.e., a liquid or gaseous reformable fuel, for example, to at least one of a reformer, a vaporizer, a fuel cell stack, an afterburner and other assemblies and components of a fuel cell unit or system, More specifically, gas pressure can be used to control and deliver gaseous reformable fuels and/or liquid reformable fuels in the delivery systems and methods of the present teachings. The delivery systems and methods also can apply to the delivery of a liquid reactant such as water and gaseous reactants such as an oxygen-containing gas (e.g., air) and steam.
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