Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus – product – and – Fuel cell – subcombination thereof – or method of making or... – Process or means for control of operation
Reexamination Certificate
2008-04-11
2011-11-08
Crepeau, Jonathan (Department: 1725)
Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus, product, and
Fuel cell, subcombination thereof, or method of making or...
Process or means for control of operation
C429S432000, C429S440000, C429S443000, C429S505000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08053122
ABSTRACT:
A system and method for starting up a fuel cell system are disclosed. Briefly described, an embodiment for starting an electrochemical reaction between a fuel and an oxidant during a start-up process includes a fuel cell stack operable to output a nominal voltage during a normal operating condition and operable to output a reduced start-up voltage during the start-up process, and includes at least one balance of plant (BOP) device that supports operation of the fuel cell stack, operable at a nominal output when sourced by the fuel cell stack at the nominal voltage, and operable at a reduced output when sourced by the fuel cell stack at the reduced start-up voltage.
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Machine Translation of: JP 2004/207149 A, Kako et al., Jul. 22, 2004.
Aberle Marcus
Limbeck Uwe M.
Louie Craig R.
Nelson Amy E.
BDF IP Holdings Ltd.
Crepeau Jonathan
Douyette Kenneth
Seed IP Law Group PLLC
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