Motor vehicles – Power – Electric
Reexamination Certificate
2002-06-24
2008-08-12
Ellis, Christopher (Department: 3618)
Motor vehicles
Power
Electric
Reexamination Certificate
active
07410016
ABSTRACT:
In a solid-oxide fuel cell system, a catalytic reformer unit provides reformate fuel for use by the cells in generating electricity. Both the reformer and the fuel cells require elevated temperatures for satisfactory operation. The reformer unit is provided with a combustion chamber and igniter ahead of the catalytic reformer plates such that, during start-up, fuel/air mixture normally destined for reformation may be ignited in the combustion chamber to provide a hot combustion exhaust which is fed through the catalytic reformer and the anode reformate flow spaces to assist in rapidly bringing the fuel cell system to operating temperature.
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Haltiner, Jr. Karl J.
Kelly Sean M.
Schumann David R.
Avery Bridget
Delphi Technologies,Inc.
Ellis Christopher
Marshall Paul L.
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