Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus – product – and – With pressure equalizing means for liquid immersion operation
Reexamination Certificate
2005-05-10
2005-05-10
Chaney, Carol (Department: 1745)
Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus, product, and
With pressure equalizing means for liquid immersion operation
C429S010000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06890675
ABSTRACT:
For simplifying cooling of a fuel cell system which may be a single cell (1), a stack (15) or a similar configuration and which comprises at least one active membrane (2) sandwiched between an anode layer (4) and a cathode layer (3) and comprising a catalyst, a fuel supply having access to the anode layer and an air supply (17, 18) having access to the cathode layer, while at the same time keeping the effectivity of the system with reference to energy conversion, volume and weight favourable, the fuel cell system is to be operated such that the air which is supplied by the air supply, is introduced by pressure into the fuel cell system, passes along the cathode layer and then leaves the fuel cell system, is used for both oxidant and coolant. For this purpose, the air is introduced into the fuel cell system (1, 15) with a rate resulting in a stoichiometric rate in the range between 25 and 140.
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Chaney Carol
Creighton Wray James
Manhattan Scientifics, Inc.
Narasimhan Meera P.
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