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7413824 Direct oxidation fuel cell with a divided fuel tank having a movable barrier pressurized by anode effluent gas  
The present invention provides improved, low-cost fuel cells having reduced fuel crossover, reduced sensitivity to metal ion impurities and ability to operate under a broad range of temperatures....
7410715 Fuel cell system  
A fuel cell system includes a circulatory device and a fuel cell module. The fuel cell module includes a membrane electrode assembly (MEA), an anode flow field plate and a heat exchange module. The...
7410716 Electrolyte sheet with protruding features having undercut angles and method of separating such sheet from its carrier  
According to one embodiment of the present invention an electrolyte sheet includes a body of varied thickness, the electrolyte sheet having a textured surface with multiple protruding features. The...
7407717 Protective coating for substrates that are subjected to high temperatures and method for producing said coating  
A method is disclosed for producing a protective coating on a chromium oxide-forming substrate, which comprises the steps of: (a) applying on the chromium-oxide-forming substrate having at...
7405016 Apparatus for supplying an oxygen-containing gas to a fuel cell system  
A fuel cell system ( 1 ) comprises at least one fuel cell ( 2 ) and at least one gas generation system ( 6 ) in which at least one component requires air during operation. A compression device ( 11...
7405017 Bipolar plate  
The present invention relates to bipolar plate ( 1 ) as well as to a fuel cell assembly ( 2 ). The bipolar plate comprises two outer surfaces ( 3 a , 3 b ) which are electrically connected to one...
7405018 Fuel cell with catalytic combustor seal  
Subject matter includes a fuel cell with a catalytic combustor seal and related methods. The catalytic converter is positioned to come in contact with a fuel after the fuel has traversed a path...
7401712 Smart fuel cell cartridge  
Described herein is a portable storage device that stores a hydrogen fuel source. The storage device includes a bladder that contains the hydrogen fuel source and conforms to the volume of the...
7402357 Gas-filled gasket for a solid-oxide fuel cell assembly  
In a solid-oxide fuel cell assembly, a sealing gasket is disposed between spaced, parallel components and includes a gas-filled pillow structure formed in the general shape of the manifold opening...
7399548 Fuel cell stack  
A fuel cell stack includes a first separator and a second separator. A reactant air flow channel is formed on one surface of the second separator. A fuel gas flow channel is formed on one surface...
7399545 Supersonic vapor compression and heat rejection cycle  
Method and apparatus for cooling a fuel cell stack. The cooling system uses vaporization cooling of the fuel stack and supersonic vapor compression of the vaporized coolant to significantly...
7399544 Device for recuperating water in a power production unit comprising a fuel cell  
A power production unit onboard a motor vehicle, including a fuel cell including at least one orifice for evacuating off-gases, in particular of air and water vapor, which are discharged into a...
7399547 Fuel and air flow control in a multi-stack fuel cell power plant  
A fuel cell power plant includes a plurality of fuel cell stacks which are operatively associated with each other so that both the air stream and fuel stream for the stacks are shared by each of...
7399392 Electrochemical reformer and fuel cell system  
An electrochemical reformer 1 using reactant feed structures having both hydrophilic and hydrophobic regions to provide mechanisms for the wicking of liquid reactants into reformer 1 and for the...
7396603 Integrated high efficiency fossil fuel power plant/fuel cell system with CO2 emissions abatement  
An integrated power production system including a fossil fuel power plant for processing fossil based fuel such as coal or natural gas arranged in tandem with a carbonate fuel cell having an anode...
7396606 Fuel-cell evaluation equipment  
A fuel-cell evaluation equipment includes a gas passageway for supplying gas to a fuel cell and a thermostat adapted to accommodate the fuel cell, wherein the gas passageway includes a first...
7396609 Fuel cell and metal separator for fuel cell  
A power generation cell includes a membrane electrode assembly and first and second metal separators sandwiching the membrane electrode assembly. The first metal separator is a thin metal plate. A...
7396442 Electrochemical oxygen generator module assembly  
An ionically conductive ceramic element includes a central unit ( 703 ). The central unit ( 703 ) is composed of a plurality of integrated manifold and tube modules (IMAT) ( 22 ) joined end to end...
7396602 Electrochemical generator and method for its utilisation  
An electrochemical generator consisting of an alternation of membrane fuel cells and cooling cells with internal circulation of liquid water is described. The fuel cells are fed in at least one of...
7396611 Fuel cell catalyst layer  
Fuel cell catalyst layers, and related systems and methods are disclosed.
7393605 Fuel cell end unit with integrated heat exchanger  
An end unit for a fuel cell stack having a plurality of fuel cell stacked in a first direction, the end unit for stacking in the first direction adjacent an end fuel cell in the fuel cell stack....
7393606 Seal structure for fuel cell separator  
A seal structure of separator for fuel cell comprising: two separators disposed opposite to one another, which have electrode portions, manifold portions circulating fuel gas fed to said electrode...
7393389 Apparatus for seperation or synthesis of process substances  
An apparatus for separation or synthesis of process substances is configured with at least two cell stacks, within each of which there is arranged at least one large-area layer for the separation...
7393607 Fuel cell and fuel cell stack  
A fuel cell includes a membrane electrode assembly, and a first and second separators for sandwiching the membrane electrode assembly. The first separator has an oxygen-containing gas flow passage...
7390582 Method for producing a protective coating for substrates that are subjected to high temperatures and form chromium oxide  
A method is disclosed for producing a protective coating on a chromium oxide forming substrate, in which on a surface of the chromium oxide forming substrate, a mixture of CoO, MnO, and CuO in...
7390456 Powder-metallurgic method for producing highly dense shaped parts  
Highly dense shaped parts are produced with a powder metallurgic process. The parts are formed of an alloy that, besides of at least 20 weight % chromium, consists of iron and one or several...
7387849 Hydrogen recycle for solid oxide fuel cell  
The present disclosure relates to solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) exploiting gas separation devices in which a first gas mixture including components A (for example hydrogen) and B (for example...
7387850 Oxidant and fuel distribution for a fuel cell assembly  
An oxidant distribution system for a fuel cell assembly includes a fuel cell having at least one oxidant inlet and at least one oxidant outlet, a housing surrounding the fuel cell and an insulation...
7381488 Regenerative oxidizer assembly for use in PEM fuel cell applications  
An oxidizer assembly provided with a housing having a plurality of inlets each for receiving a different gas and a plurality of outlets each corresponding to a different one of the inlets and...
7381493 Separator for fuel cell and process for producing the same  
The present invention provides a separator for fuel cell containing: a flat plate member; a gas passage-side member provided on one side of the flat plate member and having passages for passing a...
7378171 Fuel cell  
A fuel cell includes a membrane electrode assembly, a fuel storage reservoir, an air supply unit, a temperature regulator, and a particulates blocking device. The particulates blocking device...
7378170 Electric motive power system for a motor vehicle, and method for using a fuel-cell  
An electric motive power system for a motor vehicle including a fuel cell having at least one set of two electrodes each provided with an electrode input and output, an electrolytic membrane being...
7378166 Cell voltage measuring device for fuel cell  
The present invention provides a cell voltage measuring device for a fuel cell comprising: a contact region provided on or in a separator forming the fuel cell; and a terminal contacting the...
7378176 Membranes and electrochemical cells incorporating such membranes  
One aspect of the invention provides an ion-conducting membrane comprising an ion-conducting region and a non-ion-conducting region. The ion-conducting region is formed by a plurality of...
7378175 Fuel cell and small electric equipment  
A highly efficient fuel cell is provided that can be reduced in size and provide a large electromotive force and that comprises an electrolyte/electrode joined member comprising a fuel electrode,...
7378169 Polymer electrolyte fuel cell and method for operation thereof  
A decrease in voltage in a polymer electrolyte fuel cell comprising stack of unit cells caused by the temperature difference between the cells located at the ends and the other cells due to a...
7374836 Fuel cell apparatus  
A fuel cell apparatus includes an electric power generation unit with a plurality of membrane electrode assemblies each having an oxidizer electrode to which an oxidizer is fed and a fuel electrode...
7374835 Fuel cell element  
A fuel cell element comprising a tube of a solid electrolyte. An outer electrode is provided on an outside of the tube and an inner electrode is provided in the inside of the tube. A ring formed of...
7374833 Device for a fuel cell supply  
A device used for air supply of a fuel cell has an expander and a compressor that is at least partially driven thereby. The hot gases of combustion at least occasionally flow through the expander....
7368199 Fuel cell stack  
A casing includes end plates and first through fourth side plates. The first and third side plates are short, and the second and fourth side plates are long. At least cross sectional areas or...
7368192 Method and apparatus for hydrogen detection and dilution  
The present invention provides for a method and apparatus for hydrogen detection and dilution. The present invention uses an enclosure within which a variety of components of a fuel cell system are...
7364812 Multi-function solid oxide fuel cell bundle and method of making the same  
A multi-function bundle having all of the basic support functions integrated therein can be used as a basic building block component, for example, in a fuel cell engine. The multi-function bundle...
7358006 Electromagnetic pulse protected fuel cell power system  
A fuel cell power system is protected from electromagnetic pulse energy damage through the use of a protective enclosure. In addition, electrical lines entering or exiting the system contain...
7359739 Portable electronics device  
A portable electronics device comprises an interior space for storing a fuel vessel, and a chassis that includes at least one transparent window opposing the interior space.
7358005 Methods and apparatus for isolating solid oxide fuel cells  
A fuel cell stack assembly includes at least a first fuel cell and a second fuel cell electrically coupled together such that at least one sealed passage extends between the first and second fuel...
7358002 Exhaust gas processing device for fuel cell  
An exhaust gas processing device for a fuel cell is disclosed. In the exhaust gas processing device, hydrogen gas purged from the fuel cell is mixed with cathode exhaust gas from the fuel cell and...
7358000 Full cell stack  
A fuel cell stack is provided with an outlet side oxygen-containing gas communication hole. First and second oxygen-containing gas flow passage grooves are provided in the direction of the gravity...
7354674 Electrode structure for stacked alkaline fuel cells  
A flat electrode structure for use in alkaline fuel cell stacks has electrolyte and gas inlet and outlet manifolds, with the gas manifolds being at the sides of the electrode. There is at least one...
7354533 Electrically conductive thermoset composition, method for the preparation thereof, and articles derived therefrom  
A conductive thermosetting composition comprises a functionalized poly(arylene ether), an alkenyl aromatic monomer, an acryloyl monomer, and a conductive agent. After curing, the composition...
7354670 Fuel cell with fuel gas adjustment mechanism  
A fuel cell includes cell assemblies connected to each other by a fuel gas connection passage, an oxygen-containing gas connection passage, and a coolant connection passage. A fuel gas adjusting...