Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus – product – and – Fuel cell – subcombination thereof – or method of making or...
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-12
2011-12-27
Conley, Helen O (Department: 1726)
Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus, product, and
Fuel cell, subcombination thereof, or method of making or...
C429S428000, C429S433000, C429S434000, C429S436000, C429S440000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08084161
ABSTRACT:
A fuel cell power plant assembly includes an accumulator having a housing. In one example, at least one demineralizer portion is positioned to interact with fluid within the accumulator housing. This allows for warm fluid within the accumulator housing to provide heat to the demineralizer portion. In one example, the demineralizer portion is within the housing. Another example includes a separator supported within the housing of the accumulator. A disclosed example includes a conical shaped baffle as the separator. The separator separates liquid from gas and facilitates distributing fluid flow within the accumulator housing to provide increased heat exchange with the demineralizer portion within the housing.
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Evans Craig E.
Fink Garrett W.
Kurtz Jennifer M.
Narasimhamurthy Praveen
Carlson & Gaskey & Olds PC
Conley Helen O
UTC Power Corporation
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