REGISTER now for FREE 
|
FREE patent keyword monitoring and additional FREE benefits. REGISTER now for FREE
|
|
|
Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, And Process > Fuel Cell, Subcombination Thereof Or Methods Of Operating > Having Heat Exchange Means Having Heat Exchange MeansHaving Heat Exchange Means 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 - 20070128488 - Fuel cell system A fuel cell system includes a branch anode gas supply pipe in which hydrogen before supplied to a fuel cell flows; and a branch cathode gas supply pipe in which air before supplied to the fuel cell flows. One end on the upstream side of the branch anode gas supply ... 06/07/07 - 20070128487 - Apparatus for thermal simulation of fuel cell The present invention is a simulator used in initial system integration tests of a SOFC to test peripheral components with saved costs by replacing the costly SOFC with the simulator. ... 06/07/07 - 20070128486 - Fuel cell system with waste-heat recovery A fuel cell system enabling waste heat recovery includes an air supply unit and a fuel supply unit for supplying required air and methanol/water mixture, respectively, to the fuel cell stack for reaction. The methanol/water mixture is then expelled from the fuel cell stack after having been used in the ... 06/07/07 - 20070128485 - Fuel cell system A fuel cell system comprises a hydrogen storage system for storing and releasing hydrogen, a fuel cell in fluid communication with the hydrogen storage system for receiving released hydrogen from the hydrogen storage system and for electrochemically reacting the hydrogen with an oxidant to produce electricity and an anode exhaust. ... 05/31/07 - 20070122671 - Cooling apparatus of fuel cell vehicle A fuel cell two-wheel vehicle is provided with: a fuel cell, fuel tanks, a supercharger, a pipe line, an in-wheel motor, and a motor driver. The fuel cell generates electric power using hydrogen and air as reaction sources. The fuel tanks supply hydrogen to the fuel cell through a hydrogen ... 05/31/07 - 20070122670 - Fuel cell unit According to one embodiment, a fuel cell unit is provided with a housing, a electromotive section contained in the housing and including an anode and a cathode, a cooling section which cools a fluid having passed through the cathode and separates the fluid into a gas and a liquid, an ... 05/31/07 - 20070122669 - Fuel cell system and fuel cell automotive vehicle A fuel cell system that is compact and has stabilized performance is provided. The fuel cell system includes two fuel cell stacks or a first fuel cell stack (31) and a second fuel cell stack (32), a high-pressure hydrogen tank (11) as a hydrogen supplying device for supplying hydrogen to ... 05/17/07 - 20070111066 - Aeroplane steam-bath facility A wellness facility (10), which is suitable, in particular, for use on board an aeroplane, comprises a wellness unit (12) and a supply unit (14). The supply unit (14) comprises a fuel-cell system (16) with a fuel cell (18) and is adapted to supply the wellness unit (12) with water ... 05/17/07 - 20070111065 - Solid oxide fuel cell device and system The invention provides a solid oxide fuel cell device and a fuel cell system incorporating a plurality of the fuel devices, each device including an elongate substrate having a first cold end region adjacent a first end, a second cold end region adjacent a second end, and a hot reaction ... 05/17/07 - 20070111064 - Power generator and method for forming the same The present invention relates to a power generator and method for forming the same. More specifically, the present invention comprises a chamber containing a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC), with a spiral-wound counter-current heat exchanger encompassing the chamber. The spiral-wound counter-current heat exchanger includes a first inlet and an outlet, ... 05/17/07 - 20070111063 - Power supply plate for a coplanar circuit fuel cell The feed plate, which is preferably made of a composite material, has on each of its faces (1A, 1B) a network of channels for the circulation either of oxidiser or fuel, which are supplied through feed apertures (2, 3) passing through the plate. Refrigeration is achieved by means of feed ... 05/10/07 - 20070104990 - Fuel cells with integrated humidification and method for humidifying fuel cell process gas Fuel cell with integrated humidification, comprise a cathode-side or anode-side humidification unit with a heat exchanger, a condensate separator, a capillary tube and a Venturi-nozzle and/or pump. A method for humidifying process gas for the operation of a fuel cell is disclosed wherein only product water is used and the ... 05/10/07 - 20070104989 - Apparatus and method for heat exchange of liquid fuel type fuel cell system An apparatus and a method of heat exchange of a liquid fuel type fuel cell system. The apparatus includes: an electricity generating unit to generate electricity when a fuel is supplied to an anode and oxidizer is supplied to a cathode; a first flow path unit connected to an outlet ... 05/10/07 - 20070104988 - Coolant and cooling system A coolant comprising a nonaqueous base. A phase change material may be dispersed or a highly heat conductive material may be dispersed or dissolved in the nonaqueous base. A nonaqueous coolant for a fuel cell excellent in heat transfer characteristics is provided as a coolant for fuel cell stacks. ... 05/10/07 - 20070104987 - Device for the transfer of water and heat between two air flows and use thereof for the humidification of fuel cell inlet gas The invention relates to a device for the transfer of water and heat between a first and a second air flow. The inventive device consists of a stack of at least two transfer sub-assemblies having a lamellar configuration, each sub-assembly comprising a two-layer transfer structure with hydrophilic porous materials (3, ... 05/03/07 - 20070099049 - Subterranean fuel cell system A fuel cell system (10) is adapted for positioning within a well (W) dug into the ground. The subterranean fuel cell system (10) comprises a capsule (12) for insertion into the well (W) and for containing a fuel cell stack (14), fuel storage tank (16), and a BOP assembly (18). ... 05/03/07 - 20070099048 - Fuel cell A fuel cell includes an electric power generation part; the electric power generation part including an air electrode to which oxygen gas is supplied, a fuel electrode to which fuel gas is supplied, and a solid electrolyte layer having a proton conductivity and put between the air electrode and fuel ... 04/19/07 - 20070087243 - Electronic apparatus having fuel cell The invention provides an electronic apparatus having a fuel cell which sufficiently supplies air to the fuel cell without a separate air pump or fan. In the electronic apparatus, a cooling fan cools heat-generating parts. A guide bracket guides wind of the cooling fan, upon having cooled the heat-generating parts, ... 04/19/07 - 20070087242 - Fuel cell having temperature-humidity controller A fuel cell having a temperature-humidity controller comprising a fuel supply unit for supplying a certain rate of fuel, a stack unit for generating electricity and heat according to an electrochemical reaction between the fuel supplied from the fuel supply unit and oxygen, a heat exchanger for dividing a by-product ... 04/19/07 - 20070087241 - Fuel cell power pack A fuel cell power pack comprises a base module, a ballast module, a fuel supply module, a generator module and an enclosure consisting in part of panels, that is shaped to fit within the battery bay of an electric vehicle. The base and ballast modules are configured to provide ballast ... 04/19/07 - 20070087240 - Fuel cell fluid dissipater A fuel cell fluid dissipater dissipates excess air, water and unreacted fuel from a fuel cell and comprises a gas permeable and water absorbing dissipation media and a fluid intake assembly. The fluid intake assembly directs excess water and unreacted fuel and air from the fuel cell to the dissipation ... 04/19/07 - 20070087239 - Fuel cell fluid management system A fuel cell fluid management system that transfers water vapor from a fuel cell stack's oxidant exhaust to the fuel cell stack's fluid supplies through membrane tubes; that coalesces and separates liquid water from the fuel cell's fluid exhaust streams for removal to the environment; that transfers heat from the ... 04/12/07 - 20070082245 - Evaporative cooling system for fuel cell systems using cathode product water A fuel cell system including a fuel cell stack that employs a thermal sub-system having a specialized radiator. The cooling fluid from the fuel cell stack is directed through the radiator to remove or dissipate waste heat before the cooling fluid is returned to the stack. The radiator includes a ... 04/05/07 - 20070077474 - Fuel cell system water mass balancing scheme A fuel cell system and a scheme for its operation are provided for improving overall water mass balance within the system. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, an electrochemical conversion assembly is provided where the coolant flowfield portion defines an operating coolant temperature profile characterized by areas ... 04/05/07 - 20070077473 - Fuel cell system which can be used in a mobile manner with an adsoprition accumulator A fuel cell system which can be used in a mobile manner with a fuel cell unit (1) in order to produce electric energy, and an adsorption accumulator (3) which is associated with a fuel cell unit (1) are provided. The adsorption accumulator (3) is used to release heat and ... 03/29/07 - 20070072031 - Non-circulating coolant pem fuel cell power plant assembly with low thermal mass A PEM fuel cell power plant includes fuel cells, each of which has a cathode reactant flow field plate which is substantially impermeable to fluids, a water coolant source, and a fluid permeable anode reactant flow field plate adjacent to said water coolant source. The anode reactant flow field plates ... 03/29/07 - 20070072030 - Fuel cell heating system This disclosure relates to a fuel cell heating and electricity generating system. In one example embodiment a fuel cell heating system includes a fuel cell; a storage tank configured to store a liquid heated by heat generated at the fuel cell; a radiating unit installed at a space requiring a ... 03/29/07 - 20070072029 - Flow rate adjusting system and fuel cell system A fuel supplied to a fuel cell is allowed to flow into an orifice channel in an orifice chip having a temperature control module such as a ceramic heater or a Peltier element. The temperature control module controls the temperature of the orifice channel to regulate the flow rate of ... 03/29/07 - 20070072028 - Fuel cell system A fuel cell system comprises: a stack unit having a cathode and an anode and generating electricity by an electrochemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen; a fuel supply unit for supplying hydrogen to the anode of the stack unit; an air supply unit for supplying air to the cathode of ... 03/29/07 - 20070072027 - Fuel cell water purification system and method A water purification system includes a fuel cell stack, a steam generator, and a water purification unit. The fuel cell stack is adapted to provide heat to the steam generator and the steam generator is adapted to provide steam to the water purification unit. ... 03/29/07 - 20070072026 - Integrated electrically conductive electrochemical cell component An electrically conductive electrochemical cell component is disclosed. The cell component includes a first coolant plate and an adjacent plate, wherein the adjacent plate is a second coolant plate or a bipolar plate. The first coolant plate has at least one mating region, preferably a rib, for mating with a ... 03/22/07 - 20070065696 - In-vehicle fuel cell system A fuel cell system mounted in a vehicle includes a fuel cell stack, a coolant supply mechanism, and a fuel gas supply mechanism. The coolant supply mechanism includes a coolant supply pipe and a coolant discharge pipe, provided on a front side in a traveling direction of the vehicle, relative ... 03/15/07 - 20070059572 - Portable fuel cell device A fuel cell device comprising: (a) a catalytic oxidiser; (b) means for delivering gaseous fuel and oxidiser to the catalytic oxidiser; and (c) a fuel cell assembly located in the vicinity of the catalytic oxidiser such that the fuel cell assembly is able to be heated by heat generated from ... 03/15/07 - 20070059571 - Process for sealing plates in an electrochemical cell There is provided a process for sealing a coolant plate to an adjacent bi-polar plate or coolant plate in an electrochemical cell. The first coolant plate comprises at least one mating region for mating with a complementary region on the adjacent plate, the adjacent plate is a second coolant plate ... 03/01/07 - 20070048574 - Packaging system for modular power cells A power delivery system includes a group of removable power cells. Each power cell includes a water cooled heat sink, an air intake, and an air output. The system also includes a heat exchanger. The heat exchanger draws air from the cells, cools it, and recirculates the cooled air to ... 03/01/07 - 20070048573 - Direct-flame-exposure-type fuel-cell power generating apparatus In a direct-flame-exposure-type fuel-cell power generating apparatus according to the present invention, a flame produced by burning a mixture gas of a fuel gas and air is supplied to an anode electrode layer, and the supply condition of the flame is adjusted in a mixture gas generating device. The temperature ... 03/01/07 - 20070048572 - Fuel cell system enclosure A fuel cell system enclosure having an integrated condenser and muffler is disclosed. The fuel cell enclosure includes a stack module having a stack module interior for containing a fuel cell stack, a humidifier provided in fluid communication with the stack module interior, and an integrated condenser/muffler provided in fluid ... 02/15/07 - 20070037028 - Solid oxide fuel cell of multiple tubular electrodes The present invention relates to a solid oxide fuel cell, which comprises: a plurality of tubular electrodes, reacting gases supplying means, and a preheat piping. The tubular electrodes are concentrically arranged while enabling the polarity of a surface of any one of the plural electrodes is the same as that ... 02/15/07 - 20070037027 - Fuel cell power plant A fuel cell power plant comprises a fuel cell (37) which generates power by an electrochemical reaction between hydrogen supplied to an anode (32A) and oxygen supplied to a cathode (32B) via an electrolyte membrane (32). After the fuel cell (37) has stopped power generation, a cooling device (40, 41) ... 02/08/07 - 20070031713 - High temperature fuel cell system having cooling apparatus and method of operating the same A high temperature fuel cell system having a cooling apparatus, including: a fuel cell stack including a plurality of membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) each having an anode electrode and a cathode electrode on opposing surfaces of an electrolyte membrane containing acid and a plurality of conductive plates contacting each electrode; ... 02/08/07 - 20070031712 - Catalyst assembly for use in anode gas oxidizing systems of high temperature fuel cells An oxidizer catalyst assembly for use in a fuel cell system for oxidizing anode exhaust gas and in which a first catalyst member is situated along a gas flow path and a second catalyst member is situated along the gas flow path following the first catalyst member. Each of the ... 02/01/07 - 20070026281 - Fuel cell system with cooling and method of controlling the same A fuel cell system includes: a fuel cell that generates an electric power and heat by a reaction of a reaction gas; a heat exchanger; a coolant circuit for a coolant between the fuel cell and the heat exchanger; a coolant circulating pump for circulating the coolant in the coolant ... 01/25/07 - 20070020495 - Power generating apparatus using solid oxide fuel cell The present invention relates to a power generating apparatus that generates electric power using a solid oxide fuel cell by directly exposing the fuel cell to a premixed gas combustion flame formed in an infrared gas space heater. The solid oxide fuel cell is built into an infrared radiator in ... 01/25/07 - 20070020494 - Solid-oxide fuel-cell power generating apparatus The present invention relates to a power generating apparatus that generates electric power, using a solid oxide fuel cell, by directly exposing the fuel cell to a premixed gas combustion flame formed in a gas-fired kichen range. The solid oxide fuel cell is supported by lead wires fixed to a ... 01/18/07 - 20070015020 - Multi-stage rapid vaporization apparatus and method A vaporizer is provided for vaporizing liquid in a fluid stream. The vaporizer includes at least two heat exchangers serially arranged in a direction of flow of the fluid stream through the vaporizer for vaporizing liquid in the fluid stream in stages. The heat exchangers each comprise a first plurality ... 01/18/07 - 20070015019 - Fuel cell and heating device of a fuel cell The invention relates to a fuel cell comprising a separator plate that is positioned between electrolyte-electrode units, said plate consisting of two embossed panels with contact surfaces that rest against one another. A fluidic chamber for a coolant is configured between the two pans and a fluidic chamber for a ... 01/11/07 - 20070009775 - Fuel cell stack A fuel cell stack includes an electricity generating element, which generates electrical energy through a reaction of a fuel and oxygen. The electricity generating element includes a membrane-electrode assembly (MEA), a first separator positioned at a first side of the MEA and having a heat sink element positioned therein for ... 01/04/07 - 20070003806 - Heat exchanger for fuel cell stack This invention relates to a fuel cell system comprising a fuel cell stack and a heat exchanger wrapped around the stack. The fuel cell stack comprises a fuel cell that operates at high elevated temperatures, such as a solid oxide fuel cell; the fuel cell can have a tubular configuration ... 12/28/06 - 20060292412 - Thermal-fluids management system for direct methanol fuel cells The present invention provides a system and method for passive thermal-fluids management in a liquid feed fuel cell. In particular, the present invention provides a system and method for passive thermal-fluids management in a direct methanol fuel cell having a methanol storage medium and a methanol and water mixing medium. ... 12/28/06 - 20060292411 - Fuel cell system A fuel cell system comprising: a fuel cell stack (6) including an anode (2), a cathode (4), and an electrolyte membrane disposed therebetween; a fuel supplying unit connected with the anode of the fuel cell stack (6) by a fuel supplying line (14) for supplying hydrogen-including fuel to the anode ... 12/14/06 - 20060280979 - Power generating system A power generating system is integrally provided with a gas turbine engine and a solid electrolyte type fuel cell. A compressor wheel, a turbine wheel, a heat exchanger and a burner of the gas turbine engine and the solid electrolyte type fuel cell are of axially symmetric shapes having a ... 11/30/06 - 20060269810 - 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 differential in heat dissipation from end plates is prevented by controlling the cooling temperature of the ... 11/30/06 - 20060269809 - Cooling apparatus for fuel cell vehicle A cooling apparatus for a fuel cell vehicle for cooling a fuel cell and a drive motor that receives electric power from the fuel cell and produces motive power for traveling. The cooling apparatus is provided with a first radiator for cooling the fuel cell, a second radiator for cooling ... 11/30/06 - 20060269808 - Electrochemical generator The invention describes a new design of ionomer membrane fuel cell stack comprising a multiplicity of stainless steel bipolar plates, electrodes, membranes and perimetrical sealing gaskets enclosed between compression plates. The novel design is directed to prevent the build up of metal ions in the membranes and the consequent voltage ... 11/30/06 - 20060269807 - Fuel cell cooling system and method for controlling circulation of cooling liquid in fuel cell A cooling system for a fuel cell is provided with a cooling apparatus that regulates the temperature of the fuel cell by supplying the fuel cell with a cooling liquid via a cooling liquid passage by means of a water pump; an impurity-removing device which is provided in the cooling ... 11/16/06 - 20060257700 - Freeze tolerant fuel cell power plant with a direct contact heat exchanger A freeze tolerant fuel cell power plant (10) includes at least one fuel cell (12), a coolant loop (18) including a freeze tolerant accumulator (22) for storing and separating a water immiscible fluid and water coolant or water component, a direct contact heat exchanger (56) for mixing the water immiscible ... 11/16/06 - 20060257699 - Thermal energy management in electrochemical fuel cells A fuel cell assembly supplies water and water vapour by-product to a cooling water circuit delivered to a thermal storage tank from which it can be recycled to the fuel cell stack as direct input to the membrane electrode assemblies, for use as fuel/oxidant preheat and/or direct water injection to ... 11/09/06 - 20060251940 - High temperature fuel cell system with integrated heat exchanger network A fuel cell system (1) is provided and includes a fuel cell stack (3) and a heat transfer device (5) adapted to transfer heat from a cathode exhaust stream of the fuel cell stack (3) to water to be provided to a fuel inlet stream. ... 11/09/06 - 20060251939 - High temperature fuel cell system with integrated heat exchanger network A fuel cell system (1) is provided and includes a fuel cell stack (3), a cathode recuperator heat exchanger (33) adapted to heat an air inlet stream using heat from a fuel cell stack cathode exhaust stream, and an air preheater heat exchanger (39) which is adapted to heat the ... 11/02/06 - 20060246333 - Fuel cell apparatus and methods The invention relates to a fuel cell apparatus that includes a housing. The housing defines a substantially isothermal zone which integrates a fuel cell and a tail gas burner with the isothermal zone. The fuel cell and the tail gas burner are in thermal communication and share a common wall. ... 11/02/06 - 20060246332 - Fuel cell system Coolant passages (11a, 11b) are provided in unit cells (17a, 17b) which form a laminate (170) of the unit cells (17a, 17b). A coolant supply manifold (12) which distributes coolant from a coolant recirculation device (100) to the coolant passages (11a, 11b), and a coolant discharge manifold (13) which recovers ... 10/26/06 - 20060240300 - Combustion-thawed fuel cell Combustion heaters having internal combustion chambers are located adjacent the end cells of a stack of fuel cells to directly, conductively heat the end cells during cold start-up of the stack. Similar heater(s) may also be located within the stack when cold starting under extremely cold conditions. A method of ... 10/19/06 - 20060234096 - Fuel cell system with degradation protected anode The present invention provides a method of operating a fuel cell including an anode, a cathode, a first passage, and a second passage, wherein the anode is disposed in the first passage and the cathode is disposed in the second passage, comprising: producing a non-explosive gaseous feed consisting of (i) ... 10/19/06 - 20060234095 - Plate type reformer and fuel cell system including the reformer In a plate type reformer and a fuel cell system including the plate type reformer, the plate type reformer includes: a plate type combustion reactor including a distributing plate having a distributing chamber with a plurality of distributing holes adapted to supply an oxidizing agent, and a combustion plate having ... 10/05/06 - 20060222919 - Fuel cell/constant pressure turbine/hybrid system The fuel cell-atmospheric-pressure turbine hybrid system includes: a combustor 2 for burning an exhaust gas G1 discharged from an atmospheric-pressure, high-temperature fuel cell 1; a turbine 3 in which a combustion gas G2 discharged from the combustor 2 expands and the pressure of the combustion gas G2 drops to a ... 09/28/06 - 20060216562 - Integrated fuel cell system The invented system includes a fuel-cell system comprising a fuel cell that produces electrical power from air (oxygen) and hydrogen, and a fuel processor that produces hydrogen from a variety of feedstocks. One such fuel processor is a steam reformer which produces purified hydrogen from a carbon-containing feedstock and water. ... 09/28/06 - 20060216561 - Heat dissipation assembly This invention relates to a heat dissipation assembly for dissipating heat generated by a heat-generating device. The heat dissipation assembly includes a first heat dissipation device, a heat transferring member, a second heat dissipation device, and a fuel cell having a cell base and a fuel cartridge for supplying fuel ... 09/28/06 - 20060216560 - Fuel cell systems A fuel cell system wherein system components are arranged to facilitate the transfer of heat from those components which generate heat in operation to those which cool in operation. ... 09/28/06 - 20060216559 - Co-generation of electricity by the seebeck effect within a fuel cell A fuel cell that includes at least two elementary cells for exothermic combustive reaction, including a heat source and an internal channel, formed between the cells for the circulation of a cooling fluid, which forms a cooling source. The cell includes a number of thermoelectric modules, each made of a ... 09/21/06 - 20060210856 - Shutdown methods and designs for fuel cell stacks Improved water distribution can be obtained within the cells of a fuel cell series stack by maintaining a suitable temperature difference between the cathode and anode sides of each cell in the stack during shutdown. This can be accomplished by thermally insulating the “hot” end and sides of the stack ... 09/21/06 - 20060210855 - Flow field plate arrangement The conventional arrangement of the reactant and coolant flow field structures causes a number of problems that require flow field plates to be made relatively thick. However, by making flow field plates thicker, size and weight are added to an electrochemical cell stack that is difficult to reduce. Yet, thin ... 09/21/06 - 20060210854 - Fuel battery There is provided a fuel cell having excellent portability and transportability and exhibiting superior power generation efficiency for which it is possible to use a liquid or solid fuel, which has higher energy density than a gaseous fuel. A fuel cell includes an electrolyte (1), an anode (2) and a ... 09/14/06 - 20060204809 - Power generating apparatus using solid oxide fuel cell The present invention relates to a power generating apparatus using a solid oxide fuel cell. A plurality of solid oxide fuel cells, each comprising a solid oxide substrate, a porous cathode electrode layer, and a porous anode electrode layer, are stacked vertically and housed inside a walled structure. A mixture ... 09/14/06 - 20060204808 - Separator unit A separator unit inserted into a fuel cell having an electrolyte layer interposed between a fuel electrode and an oxygen electrode is provided with a plate like separator that separates fuel gas supplied to the fuel electrode from oxidizing gas supplied to the oxygen electrode, and a mesh like collector ... 09/14/06 - 20060204807 - Fuel cell A power generation cell includes a membrane electrode assembly, with an anode side metal separator and a cathode side metal separator sandwiching the membrane electrode assembly. Flow field walls are provided within the coolant flow field for preventing coolant from flowing into an area corresponding to an oxygen-containing gas inlet ... 09/14/06 - 20060204806 - Separator unit and fuel cell stack A separator unit inserted into a fuel cell having an electrolyte layer interposed between a fuel electrode and an oxygen electrode is provided with a plate like separator that separates fuel gas supplied to the fuel electrode from oxidizing gas supplied to the oxygen electrode, and a mesh like collector ... 09/14/06 - 20060204805 - Solid oxide fuel cell device A solid oxide fuel cell C including a solid oxide fuel cell having a planar solid oxide substrate, a cathode electrode layer formed on one surface of the substrate, and an anode electrode layer formed on a surface opposite the one surface, is disposed so that the anode electrode layer ... 09/07/06 - 20060199056 - Electrochemical cell stack design In one embodiment, an electrochemical cell comprises: a membrane electrode assembly comprising a first active area and an opposingly positioned second active area, and a flow field support member disposed adjacent to said membrane electrode assembly. Each of the active areas comprises an electrode, and has a length to width ... 09/07/06 - 20060199055 - Electrochemical cell stacks and use thereof In one embodiment, an electrochemical cell comprises: a first electrode and a second electrode with a membrane disposed therebetween to form a membrane electrode assembly, a bipolar plate disposed on a side of the membrane electrode assembly, and a thermistor element disposed proximate an edge of the bipolar plate. In ... 09/07/06 - 20060199054 - Fuel cell stacks of alternating polarity membrane electrode assemblies Electrochemical fuel cell stacks comprising a plurality of membrane electrode assemblies stacked in an alternating manner, such that the polarity of adjacent membrane electrode assemblies are opposite, are disclosed. The fuel cell stacks comprise a plurality of membrane electrode assemblies, each membrane electrode assembly comprising an anode fluid distribution layer, ... 08/31/06 - 20060194087 - Cooling system and method for using fuel of fuel cell as refrigerant A cooling system using fuel of a fuel cell as a refrigerant comprises a fuel cartridge for storing fuel for a fuel cell stack that generates electricity and heat by an electrochemical reaction. The system further comprises a heat collection unit for lowering a temperature of an electronic device by ... 08/10/06 - 20060177714 - Fuel cell system heat recovery The invention provides a fuel cell incorporating a thermal management scheme and associated methods of operation. In one aspect, a fuel cell system includes a frame enclosing a fuel cell, a coolant flow circuit and a heat exchanger. The frame has at least one external panel mounted thereon to enclose ... 08/10/06 - 20060177713 - Fuel cell According to one embodiment, a fuel cell includes an electromotive section, a fuel tank, an anode line through which a fuel is circulated between the electromotive section and the fuel tank, an air supply section, a cathode line which is connected to the electromotive section and through which products from ... 08/10/06 - 20060177712 - Fuel cell unit A fuel cell unit includes a fuel cell, a cooling section which cools a fluid discharged from the fuel cell, a mixing tank which mixes the cooled discharged fluid with fuel into a fuel aqueous solution to be supplied to the fuel cell, and a metal ion elimination filter provided ... 08/03/06 - 20060172164 - Fuel cell and fuel cell system A fuel cell system has a fuel cell stack, a controller, and a cooling water channel. The controller executes the control for the temperature of cooling water flowing through the cooling water channel in the fuel cell stack. When judging the necessity to increase an oxygen concentration of air at ... 08/03/06 - 20060172163 - Fuel cell stack and fuel cell system having the same There is provided a stack of a fuel cell system in which one or more electricity generators including separators disposed at both sides of a membrane-electrode assembly are stacked, the stack comprising heat releasing means for releasing heat generated from the electricity generators. The heat releasing means have different heat ... 07/27/06 - 20060166061 - Fuel cell and portable device equipped with the same, and fuel cell operating method A fuel cell includes a fuel cell main unit (101), a fuel holder (334) and a transforming section (335). The fuel cell main unit (101) includes a fuel electrode (102) and an oxidant electrode (108), and generates electric power based on supplying of organic liquid fuel (124) to the fuel ... 07/13/06 - 20060154125 - Stack for fuel cell and fuel cell system with the same A fuel cell stack includes at least one electric generator with a membrane electrode assembly and separators placed at both sides of the membrane electrode assembly. A plurality of common passages are arranged at a surface of at least one of the separators to permit the flow of oxygen and ... 07/06/06 - 20060147774 - Humidifier for fuel cell system A humidifier of the present invention includes a humidifier main body for humidifying a second fluid, using a humidified first fluid discharged from a fuel cell; a head portion of which one end is connected to an end of the humidifier main body and the other end is connected to ... 07/06/06 - 20060147773 - Heat and humidity exchanger A heat and humidity exchanger stack formed by stacking at least one reactant gas source half-cell and at least one reactant gas exhaust half-cell, with each half-cell comprising a porous flowfield, wherein each pair of adjacent half-cells of the stacked heat and humidity exchanger are separated by a member selected ... 06/29/06 - 20060141312 - Fuel cell coolers with inverse flow and condensation zone A fuel cell system having a fuel cell stack (9) employing a phosphoric acid or other electrolyte, includes a non-reactive zone (11) in each of a group of fuel cells between corresponding coolant plates (55), the coolant entering the coolant plates in an area adjacent to the non-reactive zones (29-31). ... 06/29/06 - 20060141311 - Oxidizer for a fuel cell system An oxidizer that is usable with a fuel cell includes a catalyst, an inlet to communicate an oxidant flow, an injection tube to communicate an anode exhaust flow, a mixing tube and a divergent nozzle. The injection tube communicates the anode exhaust flow from the fuel cell into the oxidizer ... 06/22/06 - 20060134486 - Solid oxide fuel cells A solid oxide fuel cell in which one or more cell units of the fuel cell are disposed in proximity to a flame, generated upon combustion of a gaseous fuel material, and is exposed to the flame, thereby generating electricity. The fuel cell is provided with a combustion chamber for ... 06/22/06 - 20060134485 - Fuel battery A fuel battery comprising a hollow fuel cell unit and a gas combustor, the fuel cell unit comprising a stacked body formed of an anode layer and a cathode layer on the inner side and the outer side, respectively, of a hollow body of a solid electrolyte material, and the ... 06/22/06 - 20060134484 - Solid oxide fuel cells A solid oxide fuel cell in which one or more cell units of the fuel cell are disposed within or in proximity to a flame, produced upon combustion of a fuel material, and are exposed to the flame, thereby generating electricity. In the solid-oxide fuel cell, the fuel cell is ... 06/22/06 - 20060134483 - Passive microcoolant loop for an electrochemical fuel cell Improvements in freezing and sub-freezing startup time for an electrochemical fuel cell system may be observed by having a passive coolant microloop using two gear pump heads. During a cold start, a stack valve is initially fully closed and causes all system coolant arriving at the module to run through ... 06/22/06 - 20060134482 - Air humidification for fuel cell applications A system and method for improving air humidification for fuel cell applications includes a fuel cell stack having a cathode inlet and a cathode outlet. The cathode inlet receives an oxidant. A humidifier humidifies the oxidant prior to delivery of the oxidant to the cathode inlet. An injection nozzle is ... 06/15/06 - 20060127723 - Near-isothermal high-temperature fuel cell A fuel cell includes a plurality of power-producing electrode-electrolyte assemblies and heat-conducting elements. Cathode air supplied to the fuel cell is heated inside the fuel cell by fuel cell by-product heat via the heat-conducting elements. ... 05/25/06 - 20060110642 - Fuel cell stack A fuel cell stack includes a stack body formed by stacking a plurality of power generation cells in a stacking direction. At opposite ends of the stack body in the stacking direction, end power generation cells are provided. An end coolant flow field is formed on a separator of the ... 05/25/06 - 20060110641 - Purging water with reactant air pump powered by operational fuel cell system during shutdown The air blower (18) of a fuel cell power plant (9) is used to force water out of the coolant flow fields (27) of a fuel cell stack (10), a coolant pump (35) and a heat exchanger (40) through a valve (46) which is closed during normal operation. The water ... 05/18/06 - 20060105213 - Separator, fuel cell device, and temperature control method for fuel cell device Separator, fuel cell device and temperature control method for fuel cell device are provided. The sectional areas S1 to S4 of thermal radiation fins are determined by the magnitude of the widths w1 to w4, since the thermal radiation fins have the same thickness t. The thermal radiation fins are ... 05/11/06 - 20060099471 - Fuel cell system A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell, a fluid passage for warming, a gas-liquid separator, a supply passage and a recirculating module. The fuel cell generates power with supply of a reaction gas. The gas-liquid separator separates moisture contained in an anode exhaust gas which is discharged from the ... 05/04/06 - 20060093882 - Cooling plate module with integral sealing element for a fuel cell stack A bipolar cooling plate module used in fuel cell stacks contains an anode-side terminal plate and a cathode-side terminal plate, in which at least one of the surfaces of the two terminal plates facing towards one another contains coolant channels. The two terminal plates are fixed to one another by ... 04/27/06 - 20060088746 - Passive dual-phase cooling for fuel cell assemblies A cooling apparatus for a fuel cell assembly includes a heat transfer fluid and at least one fluid flow field plate configured to facilitate essentially passive, two-phase cooling for an membrane electrode assembly (MEA) as the MEA is subject to changes in heat flux to the heat transfer fluid from ... 04/20/06 - 20060083969 - Coolant mixture separator assembly for use in a polymer electrolyte membrane (pem) fuel cell power plant 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 ... 03/30/06 - 20060068252 - Stack and fuel cell system having the same A fuel cell system comprising a stack including at least one electricity generator for generating electric energy through a reaction between fuel and oxygen, a fuel supply unit for supplying the fuel to the electricity generator, and an oxygen supply unit for supplying the oxygen to the electricity generator is ... 03/30/06 - 20060068251 - Fuel cell device for computer systems A fuel cell module for powering a computer system is described. Specifically, the fuel cell module may comprise a fuel cell stack, fuel storage unit, and a thermal management unit. Electricity to power the computer system is generated by the fuel cell stack. The fuel storage unit supplies the fuel ... 03/30/06 - 20060068250 - Integrated fuel cell power module A fuel cell power system has at least one fuel cell stack assembly having a clamp mechanism for holding plates of the fuel cell stack together, a fuel supply and exhausting stream, an oxidant supply and exhausting stream, and at least one of a fuel cell stack cooling loop and ... 03/23/06 - 20060063050 - Colorant treated ion exchange resins, method of making, heat transfer systems and assemblies containing the same, and method of use Disclosed is a colorant treated ion exchange resin comprising at least 15% of exchangeable groups comprising at least one of an ion, a Lewis acid, or a Lewis base resulting from a colorant having a pKa or pKb of greater than 5 in an aqueous solution at 25° C., based ... 03/09/06 - 20060051640 - Pem fuel cell system A PEM fuel cell with a heating element, a method for operating the PEM fuel cell system, and a PEM fuel cell system includes the heating element having an integrated thermosensor that, substantially, can prevent the temperature of the cell/system from dropping below the freezing point of the electrolyte. ... 03/09/06 - 20060051639 - Non-conductive colored heat transfer fluids Disclosed is a colored heat transfer fluid, the heat transfer fluid comprising a nonconductive colorant and having a conductivity of less than 200 μS/cm. Also provided is an assembly comprising an alternative power source and a heat transfer system in thermal communication with the alternative power source, the heat transfer ... 03/09/06 - 20060051638 - Hydrogen storage and integrated fuel cell assembly Hydrogen is stored in materials that absorb and desorb hydrogen with temperature dependent rates. A housing is provided that allows for the storage of one or more types of hydrogen-storage materials in close thermal proximity to a fuel cell stack. This arrangement, which includes alternating fuel cell stack and hydrogen-storage ... 03/09/06 - 20060051637 - Fuel cell system and related method A fuel cell system is provided with a fuel cell (12) having a fuel electrode (19) supplied with fuel gas and an air electrode (16) supplied with oxidizer gas, a carbon dioxide separator (15, 52, 71) separating carbon dioxide from anode exhaust gas (25) expelled from the fuel electrode of ... 03/02/06 - 20060046118 - Fuel cell stack having improved cooling structure A cooling system for a fuel cell stack is provided. The fuel cell stack includes electricity generators generating electric energy through an electrochemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen, and separators between the electricity generators. It may also contain cooling plates between the electricity generators. Cooling channels including main channels and ... 03/02/06 - 20060046117 - Fuel cell stack having improved cooling structure A fuel cell stack that includes at least one electricity generator generating electric energy through an electrochemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen and a cooling system are provided. The electricity generator includes a membrane-electrode assembly, separators on both sides of the membrane-electrode assembly, and cooling channels placed approximately parallel to ... 02/23/06 - 20060040154 - Fuel-cell vehicle To inhibit an electric pump from generating heat with a simple structure when the electric pump is used in a cooling system. A two-wheeled fuel-cell vehicle is provided with a cooling system to cool a fuel cell. A first radiator and a second radiator are provided to cool the cooling ... 02/16/06 - 20060035127 - Coolant mixture separator assembly for use in a polymer electrolyte membrane (pem) fuel cell power plant 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 ... 02/16/06 - 20060035126 - Fuel cell system and method for operation of a fuel cell system A fuel cell system is provided having at least one switching means (16, 17, 18) for reversing the direction of a flow of at least one working medium in a fuel cell unit (10), with the fuel cell unit (10) having a cathode (11), an anode (12) and a cooling ... 02/16/06 - 20060035125 - Fuel cell system A DMFC system which realizes appropriate temperature management on a methanol aqueous solution and on a DMFC with consideration given to the activity of methanol oxidation reaction between electrodes and suppression of degradation of solid polymer films. The fuel cell system according to the present invention comprises: a fuel cell ... 02/16/06 - 20060035124 - Fuel cell system, electrical apparatus and method for recovering water formed in fuel cell system A fuel cell system includes a fuel-cell power generation part containing a fuel electrode, a solid electrolyte and an air electrode, and a heat-exchange chamber configured to cool a gas emitted from the fuel-cell power generation part to thereby form water. A power generation reaction using a fuel yields electric ... 02/16/06 - 20060035123 - Fuel cell Back pressure is applied to a liquid fuel stored in a fuel storage unit by a pressure application unit, and a liquid fuel vaporization membrane that vaporizes the liquid fuel to thereby supply the vaporized fuel gas to an anode is formed by a nonporous membrane. Backed by this, the ... 02/16/06 - 20060035122 - Method for cooling oxygen sensitive components A system and method for cooling oxygen sensitive components in a fuel cell system comprising supplying air to an air purification device during cool down of a fuel cell system comprising at least one fuel cell comprising an anode, a cathode, and an electrolyte disposed between the anode and cathode; ... 02/09/06 - 20060029849 - System for water reclamation from an exhaust gas flow of a fuel cell of an aircraft The present invention relates to a system for water reclamation from an exhaust gas flow of a fuel cell of an aircraft comprising a fuel cell for the energy supply of the aircraft, comprising an expansion unit in which the fuel cell exhaust gas is expanded and comprising a condenser ... 02/02/06 - 20060024544 - Fuel cell housing and fuel cell assemblies A fuel cell housing comprising at least one surface configured to condense fluid from exhaust air passing over or through the surface and configured to return the condensed fluid to electrolyte of a fuel cell or fuel cell stack within the fuel cell housing is disclosed. Fuel cell assemblies comprising ... 01/26/06 - 20060019139 - Fuel cell power generation system A fuel cell electrical power generation system (1) is provided which is made up of components including a desulfurizer (3), a prereformer (5), an internal reforming type solid electrolyte fuel cell (7) etc. The fuel cell (7) is made up of components including an air electrode (31), an electrolyte (33), ... 01/26/06 - 20060019138 - Shift membrane burner fuel cell combination Method and device for converting CO on one side of a membrane with the addition of water to give CO2 and H2O. During this reaction H2 passes through the membrane. On the other side of the membrane H2 is combined with oxygen and burned. This oxygen can be supplied in ... 01/19/06 - 20060014064 - Fuel cell system The fuel cell system according to the present invention comprises a reformer 12 for receiving a hydrocarbon fuel supply and generating a hydrogen-containing reformed gas by making use of a reforming reaction; a fuel cell assembly 14 for generating power after causing an anode to receive the reformed gas and ... 01/05/06 - 20060003207 - Integrated power plant and system and method incorporating the same A system and method for producing electricity is described. The system comprises a fuel cell assembly. The system may comprise a steam turbine and a generator. The fuel cell assembly may be used to provide heat to produce the steam used to power the steam turbine. The system may comprise ... 01/05/06 - 20060003206 - Fuel cell A separator comprises a first and second metal plates laid over each other. A cooling medium flow passage is integrally provided between the first and second metal plates. The cooling medium flow passage has inlet buffer portions communicating with a cooling medium inlet communication hole, outlet buffer portions communicating with ... 12/29/05 - 20050287409 - Method and apparatus for vaporizing fuel for a reformer fuel cell system Rapid response to a fuel cell system of the type including a reformer (32) in response to a change in load is achieved in a system that includes a fuel tank (24), a water tank (20) and a source (42) of a fluid at an elevated temperature. A heat exchanger ... 12/29/05 - 20050287408 - Method for the production of electrochemical cells and an electrochemical cell stack A method for the production of an electrochemical cell and an electrochemical cell stack is disclosed with annular electrolyte arranged in a pressure vessel. Such a cell is produced by providing an annular precursor already provided with the electrodes where the product is converted to the desired membrane/electrolyte by heating ... 12/29/05 - 20050287407 - System and method for storing and discharging hydrogen A hydrogen fuel system comprises an open gas circuit that includes a source of hydrogen. The hydrogen fuel system also includes a compressor that forces a flow of hydrogen from the source of hydrogen through the open gas circuit, and a hydrogen storage vessel comprising an inlet and an outlet. ... 12/22/05 - 20050282050 - Integrated fuel cell stack thermostat A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack and a thermostat. The thermostat is mounted to the fuel cell stack to regulate a flow of coolant. ... 12/15/05 - 20050277006 - Fuel cell system A fuel cell system which has a high temperature fuel cell stack (1) with current diverters (5) and a reformer and/or an afterburner (6), the current diverters (5) being connected with low temperature connecting elements (10) for current delivery. The current diverters (5) are in thermal contact with the reformer ... 12/01/05 - 20050266288 - Flexible ceramic gasket for sofc generator A solid oxide fuel cell generator (10) contains stacks of hollow axially elongated fuel cells (36) having an open top end (37), an oxidant inlet plenum (52), a feed fuel plenum (11), a combustion chamber (94) for combusting reacted oxidant/spent fuel; and, optionally, a fuel recirculation chamber (106) below the ... 12/01/05 - 20050266287 - Device for producing water on board of an airplane The invention relates to a device for producing water on board of an airplane by means of one or several fuel cells. The inventive water producing device is embodied in the form of one or several high temperature fuel cells (7) and entirely or partially integrated into a jet power ... 12/01/05 - 20050266286 - Fuel cell stack A fuel cell stack includes power generation cells, terminal plates, first cooling cells, and second cooling cells. The terminal plates are electrically connected to the power generation cells. The first cooling cells are interposed between the terminal plates, and a cooling liquid is supplied to the first cooling cells for ... 11/24/05 - 20050260472 - Branched fluid channels for improved fluid flow through fuel cell A flow field geometry formed in a separator plate of a fuel cell includes a plurality of straight inlet legs including a first lateral inlet leg laterally offset from a first inlet leg and a dividing junction associated with each of the plurality of straight inlet legs. The dividing junction ... 11/03/05 - 20050244692 - Fuel cell coolant composition The present invention relates to a coolant used for cooling a fuel cell and in particular, a fuel cell for a vehicle, and the composition is characterized in using as a basic material one or more materials selected from a group consisting of secondary alcohols, tertiary alcohols, and derivatives of ... 11/03/05 - 20050244691 - Electrical power train for a vehicle, comprising an electrical dissipation element cooled by cooling liquid An electric power train for a vehicle, the power train comprising an electrical line (61), an installation for producing electrical energy, the installation being connected to the electrical line (61), the installation having a first cooling circuit (1) using a cooling liquid, an electrical energy management unit (6), at least ... 11/03/05 - 20050244690 - Fuel cell A fuel cell which includes unit cells stacked on one another, and a pair of end plates sandwitching the stacked unit cells therebetween. At least one of the end plates is provided with a catalyst combustor and a gas supply system to supply fuel gas and oxidant gas fed to ... 11/03/05 - 20050244689 - Separator and fuel cell system using that separator A separator of a fuel cell system, which is inserted between single cells, each single cell having an electrolyte sandwiched between electrodes, in order to form a cooling space between the single cells, includes a porous radiator plate that abuts against the electrodes of the single cells. As a result, ... 10/20/05 - 20050233193 - Fuel cell stack comprising a counterflowing cooling system and a plurality of coolant-collecting ducts located parallel to the axis of the stack A fuel cell stack comprising several superimposed polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells. A bipolar plate that is provided with longitudinal ducts supplying hydrogen and transverse ducts which supply oxygen and are used for cooling is arranged between adjacent membrane-electrode units. A current flowing in opposite directions through adjacent ducts of ... 09/29/05 - 20050214609 - Solid oxide fuel cell with selective anode tail gas circulation A solid oxide fuel cell system includes a solid oxide fuel cell stack, a fuel supply inlet conduit adapted to provide a hydrocarbon fuel inlet stream into the solid oxide fuel cell stack and a fuel exhaust outlet conduit adapted to remove a fuel exhaust stream from the solid oxide ... 09/15/05 - 20050202295 - Fuel cell system The present invention is a fuel cell system including a stack having an electricity generator, that includes separators disposed on both surfaces of a membrane-electrode assembly, a reformer that converts fuel to generate hydrogen gas and supplies the hydrogen gas to the stack, a fuel supply unit that supplies the ... 09/15/05 - 20050202294 - Fuel cell stacks of alternating polarity membrane electrode assemblies Improved water distribution can be obtained within the cells of a fuel cell series stack by maintaining a suitable temperature difference between the cathode and anode sides of each cell in the stack during shutdown. ... 08/25/05 - 20050186459 - Fuel cell A fuel cell includes a membrane electrode assembly and separators sandwiching the membrane electrode assembly. Each of the separators includes first and second metal plates. When the fist and second metal plates are stacked together, an inlet buffer and an outlet buffer are overlapped with each other in the stacking ... 08/18/05 - 20050181251 - Fuel cell system A fuel cell system includes a stack for generating electricity through an electrochemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen, a fuel supply unit for supplying fuel to the stack, an air supply unit for supplying air to the stack, and a vaporizing unit connected with the stack and for vaporizing moisture ... 08/11/05 - 20050175876 - Fuel cell system including a fuel cell stack and at least one electrical energy storage device A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack and at least one electrical energy storage device that can be electrically connected to and/or disconnected from the fuel cell stack by at least one electronic switching element which is based, for example, on a MOSFET. The fuel cell stack itself ... 08/11/05 - 20050175875 - Cooling subsystem for an electrochemical fuel cell system Improvements in startup time for an electrochemical fuel cell system from freezing and sub-freezing temperatures may be observed by minimizing the coolant volume in the coolant subsystem. In particular, this may be accomplished by having a two pump—dual loop cooling subsystem. During startup, one pump directs coolant through a startup ... 08/11/05 - 20050175874 - Cooling subsystem for an electrochemical fuel cell system Improvements in startup time for an electrochemical fuel cell system from freezing and sub-freezing temperatures may be observed by minimizing the coolant volume in the coolant subsystem. In particular, this may be accomplished by having a two pump—dual loop cooling subsystem. During startup, one pump directs coolant through a startup ... 08/11/05 - 20050175873 - Passive hydrogen vent for a fuel cell A fuel cell has a hydrogen flow path adapted to pass hydrogen into communication with an anode catalyst of an MEA. A coolant flow path is adapted to pass coolant through the fuel cell to cool the fuel cell. An enclosure encompasses at least a portion of the hydrogen flow ... 07/28/05 - 20050164062 - Cooling apparatus for fuel cell and fuel cell system having the same A cooling apparatus of a fuel cell system includes a housing for providing a space for receiving an electricity generating unit and a cooling medium supply unit connected to the housing to supply the cooling medium to the electricity generating unit. The housing has a body having a space for ... 07/28/05 - 20050164061 - Fuel cell system A fuel cell system includes a stack having an electricity generator for receiving fuel and air to generate electrical energy, a fuel supply unit for supplying the fuel to the stack, a housing in which the stack is mounted, a fan unit for supplying external air to the interior of ... 07/28/05 - 20050164060 - Coolant conditioning system and method for a fuel processing subsystem A coolant conditioning system is provided for supplying a coolant flow to a fuel processing subsystem. The coolant conditioning system includes a coolant preheater to transfer heat from a reformate flow to the coolant flow, a heater to selectively add heat to the coolant flow in response to the coolant ... 07/28/05 - 20050164059 - Local vapor fuel cell A local vapor fuel cell, comprising (A) an anode receiving a liquid fuel from a liquid fuel source substantially through diffusion; (B) an electrolyte plate having a first surface adjacent to the anode; and (C) a cathode adjacent to a second surface of the electrolyte plate and opposite to the ... 07/21/05 - 20050158600 - Liquid fuel supply mechanism and fuel cell using the same A liquid fuel supply mechanism having a pump for retrieving a liquid fuel stored in an external tank and then supplying the liquid fuel into a fuel cell, and a flow passage for linking the tank to the fuel cell is disclosed. The flow passage includes a first flow passage ... 07/21/05 - 20050158599 - Fuel cell A fuel cell is formed by stacking a membrane electrode assembly and separators alternately. Each of the separators includes first and second metal plates. A coolant flow field is formed between the first and second metal plates. The coolant flow field is connected to inlet buffers and outlet buffers. Protrusions ... 07/21/05 - 20050158598 - Fuel cell structure and method for the operation of a fuel cell structure A fuel cell assembly has fuel cells, each containing an anode and a cathode. A fresh-air feed is used for feeding fresh air to the cathode input. Between the anode output and the cathode input, by way of an anode waste gas return pipe, a burner device is provided for ... 07/14/05 - 20050153185 - Solid polymer type fuel cell electricity generation block and fuel cell stack A polymer type fuel cell electricity generation block wherein a plurality of fuel cell units each comprising an electrode-electrolyte assembly is stacked with a pair of cooling separators each having a gas passage in one face and a cooling passage in the other face in such a manner that the ... 07/14/05 - 20050153184 - Bipolar plate with cross-linked channels A bipolar plate for use in a fuel cell stack includes a first plate having a first coolant face with a first set of coolant channels formed therein. A second plate has a second coolant face with a second set of coolant channels formed therein. The first and second coolant ... 07/14/05 - 20050153183 - Fuel battery electric device portable computer and fuel battery drive method Electric power is supplied from a fuel cell to a portable personal computer (210) having a heat-producing section (212) which generates heat during operation. The fuel cell includes electrolyte, a fuel electrode and an oxidant electrode arranged to sandwich the electrolyte, and a fuel supply section capable of supplying fuel ... 06/30/05 - 20050142409 - Fuel cell system and control method thereof Disclosed is a fuel cell system comprising: a fuel tank connected to a anode of a fuel cell stack for supplying hydrogen-including fuel to the anode; an air supplying unit connected to a cathode of the fuel cell stack for supplying oxygen-including air to the cathode; a heating unit for ... 06/23/05 - 20050136307 - Fuel cell and fuel cell stack A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack, a fluid unit including a heat exchanger for heating an oxygen-containing gas, before the oxygen-containing gas is supplied to the fuel cell stack, and a casing for containing the fuel cell stack and the fluid unit. A first output terminal is ... 06/23/05 - 20050136306 - Fuel cell A power generation cell includes a membrane electrode assembly and first and second metal separators sandwiching the membrane electrode assembly. Ridge members are formed integrally on the second metal separator, and these ridge members contact a first seal member of the first metal separator under pressure to form an inlet ... 06/23/05 - 20050136305 - Fuel cell system A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell (12), a burner (34), which can be operated with fuel or/and fuel cell waste gas as desired. A heat exchanger arrangement (32) is provided to transfer heat generated in the burner (34) to air to be fed into the fuel cell (12) ... 06/23/05 - 20050136304 - Fuel cell shutdown and startup purge using a stoichiometric staged combustor A device and method for operating a fuel cell system. The device includes a combustor that is configured to combine reactants used in the fuel cell in such a way as to produce an inert fluid used to inert electrodes within the fuel cell. The device also includes componentry to ... 06/16/05 - 20050130005 - Fuel cell system A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell constructed by plural stacked cells, a circulation path through which a thermal medium is circulated into each cell, a heater for heating the thermal medium, a bypass path through which the thermal medium is circulated into a part of each cell while ... 06/16/05 - 20050130004 - Fuel cell dielectric coolant and evaporative cooling process using same The present invention is directed to a fuel cell dielectric coolant and evaporative cooling process using same. The coolant comprises an emulsion that defines a polar internal phase and a hydrocarbon external phase. The polar internal phase comprises an azeotropic mixture that includes one or more polar compounds selected from ... 06/09/05 - 20050123814 - Apparatus and method for heating fuel cells A fuel cell or fuel cell stack heater using resistive heat. A resistive conductor (preferably some type of metal wire) is attached to a source of electricity such as a battery. The resistive conductor is in proximity with the fuel cell or stack so that when the resistive conductor is ... 06/02/05 - 20050118475 - Reaction gas supply apparatus and method for fuel cell A reaction gas supply apparatus for a fuel cell is able to adapt to various kinds of operating states, and can provide improved responsiveness with respect to a required output. The apparatus has: a compressor 2 that supplies pressurized air to a cathode electrode of a fuel cell 1; a ... 06/02/05 - 20050118474 - Heat exchanger for a heating system with integrated fuel cells for the production of electricity The heat exchanger (1) is provided for a heating system with integrated fuel cells (Z) for the production of electricity and with an additional burner (B). Electrical and thermal energy (E, Q) can be produced in this heating system from a gaseous fuel or from a fuel brought into the ... 06/02/05 - 20050118473 - Fuel cell device and related control method A fuel cell device and related control method are disclosed wherein a water tank 5 is disposed downstream of a fuel cell stack 1 and a hot medium flow passage 25 is formed on an outer periphery of the water tank 5 to pass antifreeze solution. During cold start-up, a ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |