公开(公告)号：US08048549B2

公开(公告)日：2011-11-01

申请号：US12233447

申请日：2008-09-18

Applicant: Robert Sanderson

Inventor： Robert Sanderson

IPC: H01M2/06

CPC classification number: F28D15/02 ,  F28D2021/0043 ,  H01M8/04059 ,  H01M8/04074

Abstract: A heat exchanger for a fuel cell stack includes a first plate and a second plate. The first and second plates are connected to one another by at least one wall. The first and second plates and the at least one wall form an enclosure having an interior area defined by interior surfaces of the enclosure. At least one liquid metal and transfer means are disposed within the interior area. The liquid metal flows within the transfer means and the interior area in response to a temperature gradient applied to the enclosure.

Abstract translation: 一种用于燃料电池堆的热交换器包括第一板和第二板。 第一和第二板通过至少一个壁相互连接。 第一和第二板和至少一个壁形成具有由外壳的内表面限定的内部区域的外壳。 至少一个液体金属和转移装置设置在内部区域内。 液体金属响应于施加到外壳的温度梯度而在传送装置和内部区域内流动。

公开(公告)号：US07943263B2

公开(公告)日：2011-05-17

申请号：US11830274

申请日：2007-07-30

Applicant: Jennifer E. Brantley ,  Ian W. Kaye ,  Michael C. DeRenzi ,  William Di Scipio

Inventor： Jennifer E. Brantley ,  Ian W. Kaye ,  Michael C. DeRenzi ,  William Di Scipio

IPC: H01M8/04

CPC classification number: H01M8/0618 ,  B01J8/0457 ,  B01J8/0492 ,  B01J8/0496 ,  B01J8/067 ,  B01J19/0093 ,  B01J19/2485 ,  B01J2208/00309 ,  B01J2208/00415 ,  B01J2208/00504 ,  B01J2208/0053 ,  B01J2208/00672 ,  B01J2219/00788 ,  B01J2219/00824 ,  B01J2219/00835 ,  B01J2219/00873 ,  C01B3/323 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/066 ,  C01B2203/0811 ,  C01B2203/0822 ,  C01B2203/0827 ,  C01B2203/1223 ,  H01M8/0267 ,  H01M8/0297 ,  H01M8/04022 ,  H01M8/04059 ,  H01M8/04268 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  H01M8/0625 ,  H01M8/0631 ,  H01M8/241 ,  H01M2008/1095 ,  H01M2250/30 ,  Y02B90/18 ,  Y02P20/128

Abstract: The invention relates to fuel cell systems with improved thermal efficiency. The systems include a fuel cell that generates electrical energy using hydrogen and a fuel processor that produces hydrogen from a fuel. Some heat efficient systems described herein include a thermal catalyst that generates heat when the catalyst interacts with a heating medium. The heat is used to heat the fuel cell. The thermal catalyst may be disposed in proximity to the fuel cell, or remote from the fuel cell and a heat transfer pipe conducts heat from the catalyst to the fuel cell. Another thermally efficient embodiment uses a recuperator to transfer heat generated in the fuel cell system to incoming fuel. A fuel cell package may also include a multi-layer insulation arrangement to decrease heat loss from the fuel cell and fuel processor, which both typically operate at elevated temperatures.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及具有改善的热效率的燃料电池系统。 该系统包括使用氢气产生电能的燃料电池和从燃料产生氢气的燃料处理器。 本文描述的一些热效率系统包括当催化剂与加热介质相互作用时产生热量的热催化剂。 热量用于加热燃料电池。 热催化剂可以设置在燃料电池附近或远离燃料电池并且传热管将热量从催化剂传导到燃料电池。 另一个热效率的实施例使用换热器将燃料电池系统中产生的热量传递给进入的燃料。 燃料电池组件还可以包括多层绝缘装置，以减少来自燃料电池和燃料处理器的热损失，二者通常都在高温下工作。

公开(公告)号：US07935452B2

公开(公告)日：2011-05-03

申请号：US12347621

申请日：2008-12-31

Applicant: Ian W. Kaye

Inventor： Ian W. Kaye

IPC: H01M8/24 ,  H01M2/08 ,  H01M8/04 ,  H01M2/14 ,  H01M2/18

CPC classification number: H01M8/0267 ,  H01M8/0202 ,  H01M8/0206 ,  H01M8/0215 ,  H01M8/0221 ,  H01M8/0228 ,  H01M8/0234 ,  H01M8/0247 ,  H01M8/0258 ,  H01M8/026 ,  H01M8/0273 ,  H01M8/0297 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/04059 ,  H01M8/04067 ,  H01M8/04089 ,  H01M8/0618 ,  H01M8/1011 ,  H01M8/242 ,  H01M8/2465 ,  H01M8/2483 ,  H01M2008/1095 ,  H01M2008/1293 ,  H01M2300/0008 ,  Y02E60/523

Abstract: The present invention relates to fuel cells and components used within a fuel cell. Heat transfer appendages are described that improve fuel cell thermal management. Each heat transfer appendage is arranged on an external portion of a bi-polar plate and permits conductive heat transfer between inner portions of the bi-polar plate and outer portions of the bi-polar plate proximate to the appendage. The heat transfer appendage may be used for heating or cooling inner portions of a fuel cell stack. Improved thermal management provided by cooling the heat transfer appendages also permits new channel field designs that distribute the reactant gases to a membrane electrode assembly. Flow buffers are described that improve delivery of reactant gases and removal of reaction products. Single plate bi-polar plates may also include staggered channel designs that reduce the thickness of the single plate.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及燃料电池和燃料电池内使用的部件。 描述了改进燃料电池热管理的传热附件。 每个热传递附件布置在双极板的外部部分上，并且允许双极板的内部部分和靠近附件的双极板的外部部分之间的导电热传递。 传热附件可用于加热或冷却燃料电池堆的内部部分。 通过冷却传热附件提供的改进的热管理还允许将反应气体分配到膜电极组件的新的通道场设计。 描述了流动缓冲液，其改善反应物气体的输送和除去反应产物。 单板双极板还可以包括减少单板厚度的交错通道设计。

公开(公告)号：US20110045371A1

公开(公告)日：2011-02-24

申请号：US12925840

申请日：2010-11-01

Applicant: Robert M. Darling ,  Michael L. Perry

Inventor： Robert M. Darling ,  Michael L. Perry

IPC: H01M8/04

CPC classification number: H01M8/0267 ,  H01M8/0258 ,  H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/04059 ,  H01M8/04164 ,  H01M8/04201 ,  H01M8/04253 ,  H01M8/04291 ,  H01M8/241

Abstract: A PEM fuel cell power plant includes fuel cells, each of which has a cathode reactant flow field plate which is substantially impermeable to fluids, a coolant source, and a fluid permeable anode reactant flow field plate adjacent to said coolant source. The anode reactant flow field plates pass coolant from the coolant sources into the cells where the coolant is evaporated to cool the cells. The cathode flow field plates prevent reactant crossover between adjacent cells. By providing a single permeable plate for each cell in the power plant the amount of coolant present in the power plant at shut down is limited to a degree which does not require adjunct coolant purging components to remove coolant from the plates when the power plant is shut down during freezing ambient conditions. Thus the amount of residual frozen coolant in the power plant that forms in the plates during shut down in such freezing conditions will be limited. The power plant can thus be restarted and brought up to full operating power levels quickly due to the reduced amount of frozen coolant that must be melted during startup. Pressure in the coolant source is preferably greater than ambient pressure, and pressure in the anode reactant flow field is greater than the pressure in the coolant source so as to prevent the coolant from flooding the cells. The power plant is well suited for use in powering vehicles.

公开(公告)号：US20100239933A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-23

申请号：US12799387

申请日：2010-04-23

Applicant: Robert Darling ,  Carl A. Reiser ,  William J. Bajorek

Inventor： Robert Darling ,  Carl A. Reiser ,  William J. Bajorek

IPC: H01M8/04

CPC classification number: H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/04059 ,  H01M8/04067 ,  H01M8/0662

Abstract: A polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell power plant is cooled evaporatively by a non-circulating pressurized water coolant system. The coolant system utilizes a hydrophobic porous plug for bleeding air from from the coolant water while maintaining coolant back pressure in a coolant flow field of the system. Furthermore, there is a first method for identifying appropriate parameters of the hydrophobic porous plug for use with a known particular coolant system; and a second method for determining proper operating conditions for a fuel cell water coolant system which can operate with a hydrophobic porous plug closure having known physical parameters.

Abstract translation: 聚合物电解质膜（PEM）燃料电池发电厂通过非循环加压水冷却剂系统蒸发冷却。 冷却剂系统使用疏水性多孔塞，用于从冷却水中排出空气，同时保持系统冷却剂流场中的冷却剂背压。 此外，存在用于识别用于已知特定冷却剂系统的疏水性多孔塞的适当参数的第一种方法; 以及用于确定燃料电池水冷却剂系统的适当操作条件的第二种方法，所述燃料电池水冷却剂系统可以用具有已知物理参数的疏水性多孔塞子

公开(公告)号：US20100239932A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-23

申请号：US12799386

申请日：2010-04-23

Applicant: Robert Darling ,  Carl A. Reiser ,  William J. Bajorek

Inventor： Robert Darling ,  Carl A. Reiser ,  William J. Bajorek

IPC: H01M8/04

CPC classification number: H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/04059 ,  H01M8/04067 ,  H01M8/0662

Abstract: A polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell power plant is cooled evaporatively by a non-circulating pressurized water coolant system. The coolant system utilizes a hydrophobic porous plug for bleeding air from the coolant water while maintaining coolant back pressure in a coolant flow field of the system. Furthermore, there is a first method for identifying appropriate parameters of the hydrophobic porous plug for use with a known particular coolant system; and a second method for determining proper operating conditions for a fuel cell water coolant system which can operate with a hydrophobic porous plug closure having known physical parameters.

Abstract translation: 聚合物电解质膜（PEM）燃料电池发电厂通过非循环加压水冷却剂系统蒸发冷却。 冷却剂系统使用疏水性多孔塞，用于从冷却水中排出空气，同时保持系统的冷却剂流场中的冷却剂背压。 此外，存在用于识别用于已知特定冷却剂系统的疏水性多孔塞的适当参数的第一种方法; 以及用于确定燃料电池水冷却剂系统的适当操作条件的第二种方法，所述燃料电池水冷却剂系统可以用具有已知物理参数的疏水性多孔塞子封闭

公开(公告)号：US07770407B1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-10

申请号：US11061701

申请日：2005-02-18

Applicant: Bert Haskell

Inventor： Bert Haskell

IPC: F28C1/00

CPC classification number: F28D15/04 ,  F28D15/0266 ,  F28D15/0275 ,  F28D21/0015 ,  F28D2021/0029 ,  F28D2021/0043 ,  H01L23/427 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01M8/04059 ,  H01M8/04701 ,  H01L2924/00

Abstract: A thermal transfer system, a heat sink, and a method for transferring heat are provided. The thermal transfer system includes a fuel cell that can produce a fluid. A wick is provided to transfer the fluid to a destination at which a heat source is present. An enclosure having a porous fluid-permeable external wall can surround the fluid at the destination. When the fluid permeates or condenses on the external wall exterior surface, air exposure of that external wall will cause evaporative cooling of the fluid, and thereby enhance the cooling effect at the heat source. The fluid is a natural byproduct of the fuel cell. Accordingly, the thermal transfer system not only cools a heat source, but produces electric current. The heat sink can be thermally coupled to the heat source, and can have a plurality of fins extending from a base. One or more fins can have a fluid-permeable external wall for evaporative cooling. Fluid can be transferred more efficiently using a wick placed somewhere within the internal radial dimension of a pipe that extends from the fuel cell to the heat source. The external wall of the pipe can also be porous to maximize the fluid entrapment on the inner surface and the evaporative cooling on the external surface.

Abstract translation: 提供热转印系统，散热器和热传递方法。 热传递系统包括能够产生流体的燃料电池。 提供芯以将流体转移到存在热源的目的地。 具有多孔流体可渗透外壁的外壳可围绕目的地的流体。 当流体在外壁外表面渗透或冷凝时，该外壁的空气暴露将导致流体的蒸发冷却，从而增强了热源处的冷却效果。 流体是燃料电池的天然副产物。 因此，热传递系统不仅冷却热源，而且产生电流。 散热器可以热耦合到热源，并且可以具有从基座延伸的多个翅片。 一个或多个翅片可以具有用于蒸发冷却的流体可渗透的外壁。 使用放置在从燃料电池延伸到热源的管的内部径向尺寸内的某处的芯可以更有效地转移流体。 管的外壁也可以是多孔的，以最大化内表面上的流体夹带和外表面上的蒸发冷却。

公开(公告)号：US20100178581A1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-15

申请号：US12626238

申请日：2009-11-25

Applicant: Seong-Jin An ,  Jin-Hwa Lee

Inventor： Seong-Jin An ,  Jin-Hwa Lee

IPC: H01M8/04 ,  H01M2/00

CPC classification number: H01M8/0267 ,  H01M8/04014 ,  H01M8/04059 ,  H01M8/04074 ,  H01M8/1007 ,  H01M8/241 ,  H01M8/2415 ,  H01M8/2457 ,  H01M8/2465 ,  H01M8/2484 ,  H01M2008/1095

Abstract: A fuel cell stack and a fuel cell system using the same are disclosed. The fuel cell stack may include an electricity generation unit generating electrical energy by an electrochemical reaction of fuel and oxidizer. The fuel cell stack may include a regulation member made of porous materials to disperse coolant flowed in through a cooling channel formed in the fuel cell stack.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种燃料电池堆和使用该燃料电池堆的燃料电池系统。 燃料电池堆可以包括通过燃料和氧化剂的电化学反应产生电能的发电单元。 燃料电池堆可以包括由多孔材料制成的调节构件，以分散通过形成在燃料电池堆中的冷却通道流过的冷却剂。

公开(公告)号：US07754364B2

公开(公告)日：2010-07-13

申请号：US11326762

申请日：2006-01-06

Applicant: Robert Darling ,  Carl A. Reiser ,  William J. Bajorek

Inventor： Robert Darling ,  Carl A. Reiser ,  William J. Bajorek

IPC: H01M8/04

CPC classification number: H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/04059 ,  H01M8/04067 ,  H01M8/0662

Abstract: A polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell power plant is cooled evaporatively by a non-circulating pressurized water coolant system. The coolant system utilizes a hydrophobic porous plug for bleeding air from the coolant water while maintaining coolant back pressure in a coolant flow field of the system. Furthermore, there is a first method for identifying appropriate parameters of the hydrophobic porous plug for use with a known particular coolant system; and a second method for determining proper operating conditions for a fuel cell water coolant system which can operate with a hydrophobic porous plug closure having known physical parameters.

Abstract translation: 聚合物电解质膜（PEM）燃料电池发电厂通过非循环加压水冷却剂系统蒸发冷却。 冷却剂系统使用疏水性多孔塞，用于从冷却水中排出空气，同时保持系统的冷却剂流场中的冷却剂背压。 此外，存在用于识别用于已知特定冷却剂系统的疏水性多孔塞的适当参数的第一种方法; 以及用于确定燃料电池水冷却剂系统的适当操作条件的第二种方法，所述燃料电池水冷却剂系统可以用具有已知物理参数的疏水性多孔塞子

公开(公告)号：US20100167096A1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-01

申请号：US12317804

申请日：2008-12-30

Applicant: Michael R. Flannery

Inventor： Michael R. Flannery

IPC: H01M8/04

CPC classification number: H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/04059 ,  H01M8/0432 ,  H01M2250/30 ,  Y02B90/18

Abstract: A heat management system for a portable electronic device is disclosed. The system comprises a component that generates heat during operation of the component, a fuel cell device configured to provide electrical power to the component to operate the component, and a heat transfer apparatus configured to transfer heat from the component to the fuel cell device when the component operates. In another aspect, a portable information handling device is disclosed that includes a housing defining an interior, a component positioned in the housing that generates heat during operation of the component, a fuel cell device positioned in the housing and configured to provide electrical power to the component to operate the component, and a heat transfer apparatus positioned in or on the housing and configured to transfer heat from the component to the fuel cell device when the component operates.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于便携式电子设备的热管理系统。 该系统包括在组件的操作期间产生热量的部件，被配置为向组件提供电力以操作部件的燃料电池装置，以及被配置为当热量传递装置从部件传递到燃料电池装置时传热 组件运行。 在另一方面，公开了一种便携式信息处理装置，其包括限定内部的壳体，定位在壳体中的部件，其在部件的运行期间产生热量;燃料电池装置，其被定位在壳体中并且被配置成向 组件以操作该部件，以及传热装置，其定位在壳体中或壳体上并且构造成当部件操作时将热量从部件传递到燃料电池装置。