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Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, And Process > Fuel Cell, Subcombination Thereof Or Methods Of Operating > Having Means For Active Material Generation Or Regeneration Having Means For Active Material Generation Or RegenerationHaving Means For Active Material Generation Or Regeneration patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.06/07/07 - 20070128480 - Fuel cell system A fuel cell system that includes a heat exchange unit which can control the temperature of the fuel and/or the air supplied to a stack unit. In one example embodiment, a fuel cell system includes a reforming unit for generating hydrogen floating gas, and supplying the hydrogen floating gas through ... 05/31/07 - 20070122667 - Fuel cell system with integrated fuel processor A fuel cell system with fuel processor for integration with a marine vessel propulsion system. The system includes an auto thermal reactor that is the fuel processor for producing hydrogen from a fuel source. The fuel source is preferably ethanol or biodiesel or a mixture thereof, but can also be ... 05/10/07 - 20070104983 - Fuel cell system A fuel cell system of the present invention comprises a reformer (1) configured to generate a hydrogen-rich gas, a shift converter (2) configured to generate hydrogen and carbon dioxide from carbon monoxide in the hydrogen-rich gas and water, a hydrogen generator (20) including a carbon monoxide removing portion (3) configured ... 05/03/07 - 20070099039 - Appliance for converting household waste into energy A method and reactor system is configured as an appliance for the destruction of residential and building waste to form hydrogen-rich syngas. This syngas is used to power a fuel cell for the generation of electric power, steam and heat or cooling for use in residences and buildings as well ... 04/26/07 - 20070092768 - Catalyst for oxidizing carbon monoxide and method of manufacturing the same A catalyst that oxidizes carbon monoxide includes a bimetal consisting of platinum and a transition metal in a bimetallic phase that is loaded on γ-alumina support. The catalyst is manufactured by uniformly mixing a platinum precursor, a transition metal precursor, and γ-alumina (γ-Al2O3) in a dispersion medium to provide a ... 04/26/07 - 20070092767 - Proton exchange membrane fuel cell A power generator comprising a hydrogen generator and a fuel cell stack having an anode exposed to hydrogen from the hydrogen generator and a cathode exposed to an ambient environment. Hydrophobic and hydrophilic layers are used to promote flow of water away from the cathode. A diffusion path thus separates ... 04/26/07 - 20070092766 - Method and apparatus for desulfurization of fuels A system for desulfurizing hydrocarbon fuel for a reformer and SOFC stack in an SOFC system. The system comprises a liquid phase desulfurizer for low-temperature desulfurization of an amount of liquid fuel ahead of reformer/stack startup and for continuous removal of large refractory sulfur-containing compounds from low-temperature fuel thereafter during ... 04/19/07 - 20070087235 - Multi-layered thin film hydrogen fuel cell system The invention relates to a micro multi-layered thin film hydrogen fuel cell system, which includes a reformer comprising a flow path formed at a side of a substrate and a catalyst in the flow path to reform a fuel into hydrogen. The fuel cell system also includes a cell for ... 04/12/07 - 20070082236 - Catalyst for reforming fuel and fuel cell system comprising the same A catalyst for reforming a fuel and a fuel cell system including the same is provided. The catalyst for reforming a fuel includes at least one active metal selected from the group consisting of titanium (Ti), iron (Fe), chromium (Cr), nickel (Ni), cobalt (Co), vanadium (V), tungsten (W), molybdenum (Mo), ... 04/05/07 - 20070077465 - Fuel cell A fuel cell is provided which can enhance the CO resistance to thereby improve the voltage characteristics thereof. A fuel cell includes an electrolyte layer, a first electrode provided on one surface of the electrolyte layer, and a second electrode provided on the other surface of the electrolyte layer. In ... 03/29/07 - 20070072018 - Chemical reaction device and fuel cell system There is disclosed a chemical reaction device which distributes reaction fluid through a microchannels having convex and concave portions. The chemical reaction device includes an anodized film for supporting a catalyst, convex and concave portions covered with the anodized film to define microchannel wall members, a curved convex corner disposed ... 03/22/07 - 20070065688 - Fuel cell system and method of generating electricity thereby The fuel cell system 1 has a reformer 2 and a fuel cell 3. The reformer 2 has a reforming reaction channel 21 that generates a hydrogen-containing reformed gas Ga and a heat exchange channel 22 for heating. The fuel cell 3 has an anode channel 32 to which the ... 02/22/07 - 20070042240 - Fuel cell having charging unit A fuel cell having a charging unit, comprising: a fuel supplying unit for supplying a fuel; a reformer for generating hydrogen containing gas including hydrogen by receiving a fuel from the fuel supplying unit; a stack unit for generating electricity and heat by an electrochemical reaction between the hydrogen generated ... 02/22/07 - 20070042239 - Fuel cell system A fuel cell system has a distributor, at least one catalytic converter for the reformation reaction and a stack. When the fuel cell system has more than two catalytic converters for the reformation reaction a converging chamber can be added into the system to input the hydrogen gas generated by ... 02/15/07 - 20070037024 - Solid oxide fuel cell-based auxiliary power unit The invention provides an auxiliary power unit (APU) and process for electricity generation in combination with an internal combustion engine in which the APU includes a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) having an inlet for fuel, an inlet for air and/or engine exhaust gas, and an outlet for off-gas; and ... 02/08/07 - 20070031707 - Fuel cell system and operating method of the same A fuel cell system and an operating method of the same. The fuel cell system includes a carbon monoxide adsorbing device that is disposed at an exit of a shift reactor and removes carbon monoxide which is not completely removed in the shift reactor. Therefore, a start-up time of the ... 02/01/07 - 20070026270 - Direct oxidation fuel cell system The present invention relates to a direct oxidation fuel cell system including at least one electricity generating element including at least one membrane-electrode assembly which includes an anode and a cathode on opposite sides of a polymer electrolyte membrane, and a separator. The direct oxidation fuel cell generates electricity through ... 01/18/07 - 20070015015 - Solid oxide fuel cell An object of the present invention is to provide a solid oxide fuel cell assembled with an internal reforming mechanism stable and efficient over a long period. To achieve the object, in the present invention, a fuel-electrode layer 3 and an air-electrode layer 4 are disposed on both surfaces of ... 12/28/06 - 20060292408 - Fuel cell system and method of operation thereof Disclosed are a fuel reforming system and a fuel cell system having the same, which comprises a reformer to generate a reformed gas mainly containing hydrogen from a hydrogen containing fuel; and a CO remover to remove carbon monoxide from the reformed gas, wherein a ratio of an opening area ... 12/28/06 - 20060292407 - Microfluidic fuel cell system and method for portable energy applications A system and method for generating and separating gaseous fuel components, as well as the partitioning of liquid and gaseous byproducts, in the operation of a portable fuel cell device comprises: a microfluidic containment volume (140, 230); a substrate for supporting a catalytic composition (150, 215, 315) that is suitably ... 12/21/06 - 20060286417 - Fuel battery system Fuel cells 100 of the invention are operable at a temperature of about 500° C. The unit cell has a solid oxide electrolyte layer formed on a hydrogen separable metal layer. An anode has a catalyst supported thereon to accelerate a reforming reaction of methane. A fuel gas is produced ... 11/23/06 - 20060263657 - Anode tail gas recycle cooler and re-heater for a solid oxide fuel cell stack assembly An SOFC fuel cell stack system in accordance with the invention including a recycle flow leg for recycling a portion of the anode tail gas into the inlet of an associated hydrocarbon reformer supplying reformate to the stack. The recycle leg includes a controllable pump for varying the flow rate ... 11/23/06 - 20060263656 - Power system with reformer The present invention is a power system using a reformer/fuel cell arrangement as the primary source of power. The reformer is operated on either natural gas or propane. A backup source of power comprises a fuel cell which operates on stored hydrogen. The system also includes capacitors which are used ... 10/26/06 - 20060240296 - Regenerable method and system for desulfurizing reformate A system for removing sulfur from a continuous reformate stream feeding a fuel cell stack. First and second sulfur traps are disposed in parallel between a hydrocarbon reformer and the fuel cell stack. The ends of the sulfur traps are connected to conventional four-way valves such that either trap may ... 10/05/06 - 20060222911 - Hydrogen generating apparatus A hydrogen generating apparatus includes a chemical reaction chamber, a chemical solution reservoir, and an unpowered pressure producing member for moving a chemical solution from the chemical solution reservoir to the chemical reaction chamber. ... 09/28/06 - 20060216555 - Fuel cell system and method for removing residual fuel gas A fuel battery system capable of quickly consuming residual hydrogen gas even if a surplus power consumption means has a limitation. During shutdown of the system, a fuel battery (10) is made to generate power by using the surplus fuel gas to charge a secondary battery (41), and non-storable surplus ... 09/21/06 - 20060210847 - Hydrogen generators for fuel cells An electric power generator including a fuel cell, which includes a fuel cell anode and a fuel cell cathode separated by at least one proton exchange membrane and a hydrogen generator operative to provide molecular hydrogen to the fuel cell anode. The hydrogen generator includes a catalyst and employing a ... 09/21/06 - 20060210846 - Carbon monoxide removing method, carbon monoxide removing apparatus, method for producing same, hydrogen generating apparatus using same, and fuel cell system using same A hydrogen generating apparatus and a fuel cell system, which can be reduced in size, are provided. The hydrogen generating apparatus and the fuel cell system each has a CO removing portion. A catalyst portion formed by aluminum is provided on the surface of a CO removing portion for accelerating ... 09/21/06 - 20060210845 - Stack having reforming function and fuel cell system having the same There is provided a fuel cell system comprising: a stack including at least one electricity generator generating electric energy through a reaction between hydrogen and oxygen and a fuel processing unit which is integrally coupled to the electricity generator and which generates hydrogen from fuel and supplies the generated hydrogen ... 09/14/06 - 20060204799 - Hydrogen supply device and hydrogen supplying method A hydrogen supply device which generates hydrogen from hydrogen storing material which chemically stores hydrogen by a catalyst, wherein said device comprises valves on the fuel supply port and the exhaust port, and a valve controller which controls timing to opening and close the valves Fuel supply pressure is 2 ... 08/31/06 - 20060194083 - Non-reactive fuel dissolution apparatus and fuel cell system having the same A fuel cell system includes a stack which generates electric energy through a reaction of hydrogen and oxygen and discharges moisture generated from the reaction of the hydrogen and oxygen, a reformer which generates a reforming gas containing hydrogen through a reforming reaction using thermal energy and discharges the reforming ... 08/24/06 - 20060188761 - Fuel cell power plants A fuel cell power plant comprises a fuel processor and a fuel cell stack. The fuel cell stack has cooling water directly passing through its anode or cathode compartments. The high humidity cathode exhaust may be used to provide oxygen and steam for the autothermal reaction in the fuel processor, ... 08/17/06 - 20060183009 - Fuel cell fuel processor with hydrogen buffering A fuel cell system is provided which includes a hydrocarbon fuel processor for generating hydrogen for use in a fuel cell. The system further includes a hydrogen buffer for storing a portion of the hydrogen generated by the fuel processor. This stored hydrogen may then be used during start-up of ... 07/06/06 - 20060147767 - Trapping method and system for energy conversion devices A trap for an energy conversion device comprises a trapping system comprising a filter element and a trap element, and fluidly coupled to a reforming system. The trapping system is monitored by a combination of devices including an on-board diagnostic system, a temperature sensor, and a pressure differential sensor, which ... 07/06/06 - 20060147766 - Type of fuel cell battery A fuel cell battery, comprising a chamber unit (1), an anode entrance (2) connected to the chamber unit (1), an anode exit (3), a cathode entrance (4) and a cathode exit (5). The anode entrance (2) is connected to a hydrogen source (11) and an organic fuel source (12) respectively ... 06/22/06 - 20060134475 - Air humidifying system for fuel cell stack An air humidifying system includes an air humidifying device including a humidifying unit, having a dry air inlet and a humidified air outlet, for humidifying a flow of dry air from the dry air inlet to a humidified air exiting at the humidified air outlet. An air filtering unit has ... 06/15/06 - 20060127716 - Fuel cell with fuel supply device and method for producing the same To be able to provide structurally small fuel cells with a limited current capacity, it is proposed that the fuel (H2) to generate a given amount of current be integrated into the material of an electrode designed as a fuel delivery device (3) and/or in a layer adjacent to it. ... 06/15/06 - 20060127715 - Layout of an electrical power system provided with a fuel cell in an electric vehicle An electrical power generating system in an electrical vehicle has a first module for preprocessing and metering of the gases to be supplied to a fuel cell, a second module with the fuel cell, and an electrical power distribution module. The first module and the second module are mounted in ... 06/15/06 - 20060127714 - Power generation apparatus A power generation apparatus comprises a fuel cell and a reforming module, wherein the reforming module is adapted to reform hydrocarbon fuel into hydrogen and other components, and to separate said hydrogen from said other components. The apparatus is arranged so that said hydrogen is fed from the reforming module ... 06/08/06 - 20060121324 - Direct water vaporization for fuel processor startup and transients A fuel cell system including a fuel reforming processor having a catalyst therein constructed and arranged to produce a reformate stream including hydrogen and carbon monoxide, a water gas shift reactor downstream of the fuel reforming processor and wherein the water gas shift reactor includes a catalyst therein constructed and ... 05/25/06 - 20060110637 - Fuel cell system using emulsified fuel The present invention includes a fuel cell system and a method to operate a fuel cell. The fuel cell system includes a source of a fuel and water emulsion, receiving the emulsion and a reformer for receiving the emulsion and producing hydrogen, a hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell connected to the reformer ... 04/06/06 - 20060073365 - Fuel cell cartridge with reformate filtering 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 hydrogen fuel source. A housing provides mechanical protection for the bladder. The storage device also includes a connector ... 03/30/06 - 20060068246 - Energy stations An energy station includes a generating unit and a separate remotely located dispensing unit. In one aspect, the generating unit includes a housing having a reformer for generating reformate from a fuel stream, and a storage unit for storing the reformate. The dispensing unit includes a housing for dispensing reformate ... 03/16/06 - 20060057443 - Hybrid fuel cell combining direct carbon conversion and high temperature h2 fuel cells A hybrid power generation system for generating electrical power from a hydrocarbonaceous fuel comprising a pyrolysis unit for pyrolyzing the hydrocarbonaceous fuel to form carbon and hydrogen, a direct conversion fuel cell for converting said carbon into electrical power, and a solid oxide fuel cell for converting said hydrogen into ... 03/02/06 - 20060046112 - Hydrogen generator and fuel cell system A fuel cell system is provided with: a fuel supplier supplying a fuel including dimethyl ether; a reforming catalyst causing a reforming reaction of the fuel into a reformed gas including hydrogen; a shift catalyst causing a shift reaction of the reformed gas; a methanation catalyst causing a methanation catalyst ... 02/23/06 - 20060040152 - Water vapor transport power generator An improved system for generating electrical power using a fuel cell. More particularly, a system for generating hydrogen gas by reacting water vapor with a substantially non-fluid substance and transporting the generated hydrogen gas to the fuel cell which generates electrical power. Reacting water vapor with the non-fluid hydrogen generating ... 02/16/06 - 20060035119 - 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 outputting gas resulting from the gas received from its corresponding inlet. A catalyst assembly able to support ... 02/09/06 - 20060029841 - High surface area, electronically conductive supports for selective co oxidation catalysts Also provided is a method of supplying a purified reformate gas to a membrane electrode assembly. The method includes contacting a reformate gas comprising H2 and CO with a gas diffusion membrane while simultaneously adding an oxidant to the reformate gas to convert at least some of the CO to ... 01/19/06 - 20060014061 - Reformer and fuel cell system having the same A reformer of a fuel cell system is provided. The reformer includes a reforming reaction section constructed with a plurality of pipelines having independent internal spaces to generate hydrogen from a fuel, and a housing assembly surrounding the reforming reaction section to circulate the fuel around an outer surface of ... 01/12/06 - 20060008686 - Fuel container for fuel cell A fuel container according to the present invention includes a container body (15), a fuel (10) provided in the container body (15), a draining port (9) provided to the container body (15) for supplying the fuel (10) to the outside of the container body (15), a fluid introduction unit (19) ... 01/05/06 - 20060003202 - Reformer and fuel cell system having the same A fuel cell system including: a reformer for generating hydrogen from a fuel containing hydrogen; at least one electricity generator for generating electric energy through an electrochemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen; a fuel supply unit for supplying the fuel to the reformer; and an oxygen supply unit for supplying ... 12/08/05 - 20050271915 - Direct alcohol fuel cells using solid acid electrolytes Direct alcohol fuel cells using solid acid electrolytes and internal reforming catalysts are disclosed. The fuel cell generally comprises an anode, a cathode, a solid acid electrolyte and an internal reforming catalyst. The internal reforming catalyst may comprise any suitable reformer and is positioned adjacent the anode. In this configuration ... 12/08/05 - 20050271914 - 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 and a cathode section. The flue gas of the power plant serves exclusively as the inlet gas ... 12/08/05 - 20050271913 - Adsorbent for removing sulfur compound, process for producing hydrogen and fuel cell system The present invention provides an adsorbent for removing sulfur compounds, which adsorbent can effectively remove a variety of sulfur compounds contained in a hydrocarbon fuel to a low concentration even at room temperature; a process for effectively producing hydrogen that can be used in a fuel cell; and a fuel ... 11/24/05 - 20050260468 - Fuel handling techniques for a fuel consuming generator A self-contained power generator comprises a fuel source, a solid oxygen source capable of releasing oxygen when heated, an engine capable of generating power by combusting the fuel with the oxygen so as to produce exhaust gases, and an exhaust gas absorbent. The oxygen source and the exhaust gas absorbent ... 11/24/05 - 20050260467 - Electronically conductive reformer catalyst for a fuel cell and method for producing the same The invention relates to an electronically conductive reformer catalyst for a fuel cell, in particular a molten carbonate fuel cell, containing particles of a water-adsorbent substrate material (6) and particles of a catalyst material (7) located on said substrate material (6). According to the invention, the substrate material (6) itself ... 10/20/05 - 20050233189 - Power supply system, fuel pack constituting the system, and device driven by power generator and power supply system A fuel pack with a space for storing a fuel is provided which includes a case, wherein the case includes a feed port for exhausting the fuel to outside of the fuel pack, and at least a portion of the case is formed of a biodegradable material. ... 09/22/05 - 20050208351 - Fuel processor feedstock delivery system A feedstock mixing apparatus for fuel processing systems, and fuel processing and fuel cell systems incorporating the same. A fuel processing system according to the present invention includes one or more fuel processors adapted to produce a product hydrogen stream from a feed stream containing water and a carbon-containing feedstock. ... 09/22/05 - 20050208350 - Reformed gas fuel cell system A fuel cell system including a fuel supplying unit configured to supply a fuel containing dimethyl ether; a reforming portion including a conduit through which the fuel can be passed; a first catalyst provided on a surface within the conduit and configured to accelerate a reforming reaction by which the ... 09/08/05 - 20050196653 - Apparatus and method for operation of a high temperature fuel cell system using recycled anode exhaust A method for improving the efficiency of a hydrocarbon catalytic reformer and close-coupled fuel cell system by recycling a percentage of the anode exhaust syngas directly into the reformer in a range between about 20% and about 60%. Oxygen is supplied to the reformer at start-up. Under equilibrium conditions, oxygen ... 09/01/05 - 20050191532 - Reformer for fuel cell system and fuel cell system having the same A fuel cell system that includes at least one electricity generator that generates electric energy through electrochemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen, a reformer that generates hydrogen gas by reforming fuel containing hydrogen and supplies the hydrogen gas to the electricity generator, a fuel supply unit which supplies the fuel ... 09/01/05 - 20050191531 - Pyrolysis-based fuel processing method and apparatus The method for generating a hydrogen-rich stream from hydrocarbon fuels, ultimately to produce hydrogen gas, involves the following two steps performed in a cyclic fashion: (1) pyrolysis of the hydrocarbon fuel to obtain a carbon-rich fraction and a hydrogen-rich fraction; and (2) oxidation of the carbon-rich fraction, or a portion ... 07/21/05 - 20050158596 - Catalysts for the evolution of hydrogen from borohydride solution Organic pigments are capable of catalyzing the decomposition reaction of hydrogen-rich, stabilized, borohydride solutions to generate hydrogen gas on-board an operable hydrogen-consuming device such as a motor vehicle or other combustion engine. The organic pigments are used in hydrogen generating systems and in methods for controlling the generation of hydrogen ... 07/21/05 - 20050158595 - Self-regulating gas generator and method A self-regulating gas generator that, in response to gas demand, supplies and automatically adjusts the amount of gas (e.g., hydrogen or oxygen) catalytically generated in a chemical supply chamber from an appropriate chemical supply, such as a chemical solution, gas dissolved in liquid, or mixture. The gas generator may employ ... 07/21/05 - 20050158594 - Method of operating a fuel cell A method of generating hydrogen for use in a fuel cell system, which comprises processing a fuel which is essentially free of organic sulfur-containing compounds to produce a hydrogen-containing stream. ... 07/14/05 - 20050153177 - Solid electrolyte fuel cell supported by an integrated reformer The present invention relates to a solid oxide fuel cell comprising a reformer for supporting the solid oxide fuel cell, an anode, an electrolyte, and a cathode. The reformer includes an electroconductive mixture of active material and a polymeric ceramic material shaped to constitute a slab having an upper surface ... 06/30/05 - 20050142403 - Fuel cell system A fuel cell systems and methods involving decomposing an inorganic oxygen containing salt that decomposes into oxygen and a non-volatile salt and/or mixing fuel cell reaction byproducts with an absorbent material that endothermically reacts with the fuel cell reaction byproducts. ... 06/23/05 - 20050136300 - Fuel cell system for producing electrical energy A fuel cell system has a fuel cell disposed within a fuel cell enclosure for electrochemically combining externally supplied oxygen with hydrogen to produce direct-current electrical energy and water as a reaction product. A hydrogen-containing fuel such as a chemical hydride contained within a fuel container receives the by-product water ... 06/09/05 - 20050123810 - System and method for co-production of hydrogen and electrical energy A system and method for co-production of hydrogen and electrical energy. The system comprises a fuel cell assembly comprising a plurality of fuel cells. The fuel cells further comprise a cathode inlet for receiving a compressed oxidant, an anode inlet for receiving a fuel feed stream, an anode outlet in ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |