Power plants – Combustion products used as motive fluid – Process
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-28
2011-06-28
Cuff, Michael (Department: 3741)
Power plants
Combustion products used as motive fluid
Process
Reexamination Certificate
active
07966830
ABSTRACT:
Fuel cell/combustor systems and methods for aircraft and other applications are disclosed. A system in accordance with one embodiment includes a fuel cell having an outlet positioned to remove output products from the fuel cell. The system can further include a fuel supply carrying a fuel having a different composition than the output products (e.g., aviation fuel), and a combustion chamber. The combustion chamber can in turn include a first inlet coupled to the outlet of the fuel cell to receive output products from the fuel cell, and a second inlet coupled to the fuel supply to receive the fuel. At least one combustion zone can be positioned in fluid communication with the first and second inlets to burn both the output products and the fuel.
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Choi Young
Cuff Michael
Perkins Coie LLP
The Boeing Company
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