Fluid handling – With heating or cooling of the system – With electric heating element
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-03
2009-06-16
Fox, John (Department: 3753)
Fluid handling
With heating or cooling of the system
With electric heating element
C429S006000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07546848
ABSTRACT:
A valve including an integrated heater that has particular application for one or more of a bleed valve, a drain valve and a pressure release valve in an anode outlet unit of a fuel cell system. The valve includes a valve body having a valve body chamber defining a valve seat. A valve tappet seats against the valve seat to close a flow channel in the valve through which a fluid flows. A ring heater is mounted within the chamber so that the fluid flows through a central opening in the ring heater, where the ring heater is in close proximity to the valve seat.
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Fox John
GM Global Technology Operations Inc.
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