公开(公告)号：US07223490B2

公开(公告)日：2007-05-29

申请号：US10116603

申请日：2002-04-04

申请人： Katsumi Hayashi ,  Hideo Kato ,  Yosuke Fujii ,  Yasushi Kanai

发明人： Katsumi Hayashi ,  Hideo Kato ,  Yosuke Fujii ,  Yasushi Kanai

IPC分类号： H01M8/10 ,  H01M8/12

CPC分类号： H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/02 ,  H01M8/04022 ,  H01M8/04037 ,  H01M8/04253 ,  H01M8/04268 ,  H01M8/04358 ,  H01M8/04365 ,  H01M8/0438 ,  H01M8/04559 ,  H01M8/04723 ,  H01M8/04768 ,  H01M8/1007 ,  H01M8/247 ,  H01M2300/0082

摘要： A fuel cell which can self-heat in a short time, in which no reaction gas is necessary for combustion, thereby improving the starting performance at low temperatures. The fuel cell comprises a cell structure in which an anode and a cathode are provided on either side of a solid polymer electrolyte membrane. This cell structure has a power generation plane and at least a part of the generation plane is defined as a local generation area so as to locally generate power. The fuel cell may include a pair of separators between which the cell structure is placed, and a reaction gas passage may be formed between the cell structure and each separator. One of a system for supplying a reaction gas to only a part of the reaction gas passage, and a system for supplying a reaction gas to the entire reaction gas passage is switchably selected.

摘要翻译： 能够在短时间内自热的燃料电池，其中不需要反应气体用于燃烧，从而提高低温下的起动性能。 燃料电池包括其中在固体聚合物电解质膜的任一侧上设置阳极和阴极的电池结构。 该单元结构具有发电平面，并且将生成面的至少一部分定义为本地生成区域，以便局部地发电。 燃料电池可以包括其间放置有电池结构的一对隔板，并且可以在电池结构和每个隔板之间形成反应气体通道。 可以选择用于将反应气体仅供应到反应气体通道的一部分的系统和用于向整个反应气体通道供应反应气体的系统。

公开(公告)号：US20070048586A1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-01

申请号：US11585404

申请日：2006-10-24

申请人： Stuart Davis

发明人： Stuart Davis

IPC分类号： H01M8/02 ,  B05D5/12

CPC分类号： C01B5/00 ,  F17C11/005 ,  H01M8/04089 ,  H01M8/22 ,  H01M8/247

摘要： Electrochemical cell systems are provided. In some implementations, the electrochemical cell system includes a fuel cell and a fuel cartridge connected to the fuel cell. The fuel cell includes (i) a fuel cell housing having a first external surface and a first internal surface defining a first internal volume of the fuel cell housing, and (ii) a cathode, and anode, and an electrolyte disposed within the first internal volume. The fuel cartridge includes (i) a cartridge housing having a second external surface and a second internal surface defining a second internal volume of the cartridge housing, wherein the second internal volume includes a fuel; and (ii) a fuel consuming agent disposed on at least one of the first external surface and the second external surface.

摘要翻译： 提供电化学电池系统。 在一些实施方案中，电化学电池系统包括燃料电池和连接到燃料电池的燃料盒。 燃料电池包括（i）燃料电池壳体，其具有第一外表面和限定燃料电池壳体的第一内部体积的第一内表面，以及（ii）阴极和阳极以及设置在第一内部内部的电解质 卷。 燃料盒包括（i）具有第二外表面的盒壳体和限定盒壳体的第二内部容积的第二内表面，其中第二内部容积包括燃料; 和（ii）设置在所述第一外表面和所述第二外表面中的至少一个上的燃料消耗剂。

公开(公告)号：US20070015035A1

公开(公告)日：2007-01-18

申请号：US10100672

申请日：2002-03-18

申请人： Michael Izenson ,  Christopher Crowley ,  Wayde Affleck

发明人： Michael Izenson ,  Christopher Crowley ,  Wayde Affleck

IPC分类号： H01M8/02 ,  H01M8/10 ,  H01M8/04

CPC分类号： H01M8/1009 ,  H01M8/0206 ,  H01M8/0228 ,  H01M8/0232 ,  H01M8/0234 ,  H01M8/025 ,  H01M8/0258 ,  H01M8/0267 ,  H01M8/0271 ,  H01M8/0276 ,  H01M8/0278 ,  H01M8/0286 ,  H01M8/0297 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/04097 ,  H01M8/04119 ,  H01M8/04171 ,  H01M8/04186 ,  H01M8/04208 ,  H01M8/04291 ,  H01M8/0662 ,  H01M8/1011 ,  H01M8/241 ,  H01M8/246 ,  H01M8/247 ,  H01M8/2475 ,  H01M8/248 ,  H01M8/2483 ,  H01M8/2484 ,  Y02E60/523

摘要： A lightweight direct methanol fuel cell unit (20) comprising a fuel cell stack (24) enclosed within a housing (22). In one embodiment the fuel cell stack includes a plurality of polymer electrolyte membrane electrode assemblies (52) stacked alternatingly with a plurality of bipolar plates (48). Each bipolar plate includes a cathode flow field (78) defined by a porous cathode flow field structure (56) and an anode flow field (62) defined by an upper plate (58) and a lower plate (60) separated from one another by a plurality of spacers (64). The anode flow fields are manifolded with one another via manifold embossments (118, 120) that are hermetically sealed with one another with a gasket (126). The fuel cell stack and housing are shaped so as to form four manifold regions (36) in the spaces between the fuel cell stack and housing. The fuel cell stack is compressed within the housing by compression members (94) located between the fuel cell stack and housing so as to place the sidewall (30) of the housing into tension. Supporting systems for the fuel cell unit include a fuel handling system (502), an oxidant handling system (600), and a liquid inventory control system (700).

摘要翻译： 一种轻质的直接甲醇燃料电池单元（20），其包括封装在壳体（22）内的燃料电池堆（24）。 在一个实施例中，燃料电池堆包括与多个双极板（48）交替堆叠的多个聚合物电解质膜电极组件（52）。 每个双极板包括由多孔阴极流场结构（56）限定的阴极流场（78）和由上板（58）和下板（60）限定的阳极流场（62），所述上板（58）和下板（60）通过 多个间隔件（64）。 阳极流场彼此通过通过垫片（126）彼此气密密封的歧管压花（118,120）彼此歧管。 燃料电池堆和壳体被成形为在燃料电池堆和壳体之间的空间中形成四个歧管区域（36）。 燃料电池堆通过位于燃料电池堆和壳体之间的压缩构件（94）在壳体内被压缩，以便将壳体的侧壁（30）放置在张力中。 燃料电池单元的支撑系统包括燃料处理系统（502），氧化剂处理系统（600）和液体库存控制系统（700）。

公开(公告)号：US07153409B2

公开(公告)日：2006-12-26

申请号：US10456984

申请日：2003-06-06

申请人： Jason K. Shiepe ,  Frano Barbir

发明人： Jason K. Shiepe ,  Frano Barbir

IPC分类号： C25C1/02

CPC分类号： B82Y30/00 ,  C25B9/10 ,  C25B15/00 ,  C25B15/08 ,  H01M8/00 ,  H01M8/04089 ,  H01M8/04156 ,  H01M8/1007 ,  H01M8/186 ,  H01M8/247 ,  H01M2300/0082 ,  Y02E60/528

摘要： In one embodiment, the electrochemical system comprises an electrochemical cell and hydrogen storage in fluid communication with the hydrogen electrode, the hydrogen storage comprising at least one of carbon nanotubes and carbon nanofibers. In one embodiment, the method for operating an electrochemical cell system, comprises introducing water to an oxygen electrode and electrolyzing the water to form oxygen, hydrogen ions and electrons, wherein the hydrogen ions migrate to a hydrogen electrode. The hydrogen ions can then be reacted with the electrons to form hydrogen gas that is stored in at least one of carbon nanotubes and carbon nanofibers.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施方案中，电化学系统包括与氢电极流体连通的电化学电池和氢存储，所述氢存储包含至少一种碳纳米管和碳纳米纤维。 在一个实施方案中，用于操作电化学电池系统的方法包括将水引入氧电极并电解水以形成氧，氢离子和电子，其中氢离子迁移到氢电极。 然后可以将氢离子与电子反应，形成储存在碳纳米管和碳纳米纤维中的至少一种中的氢气。

公开(公告)号：US07122267B2

公开(公告)日：2006-10-17

申请号：US10652800

申请日：2003-08-28

申请人： Tadashi Tsunoda

发明人： Tadashi Tsunoda

IPC分类号： H01M2/00

CPC分类号： H01M8/04074 ,  H01M8/0247 ,  H01M8/0256 ,  H01M8/0271 ,  H01M8/2425 ,  H01M8/243 ,  H01M8/247 ,  H01M8/2483 ,  H01M8/2484

摘要： Each of separators for sandwiching a plurality of electrolyte electrode assemblies includes a pair of plates. A fuel gas channel and an oxygen-containing gas channel are formed between the plates. A fuel gas supply hole extends through the separators for supplying a fuel gas, and discharge passages are formed around the fuel gas supply hole. The discharge passages extend through the separators for discharging an exhaust gas. The separator has a fuel gas distribution passage for connecting the fuel gas supply hole and the fuel gas channel.

摘要翻译： 用于夹持多个电解质电极组件的每个隔板包括一对板。 燃料气体通道和含氧气体通道形成在板之间。 燃料气体供给孔延伸穿过用于供给燃料气体的分离器，并且在燃料气体供给孔周围形成排出通道。 排气通道延伸通过分离器排出废气。 分离器具有用于连接燃料气体供给孔和燃料气体通道的燃料气体分配通路。

公开(公告)号：US07094491B2

公开(公告)日：2006-08-22

申请号：US10258381

申请日：2002-02-12

申请人： Yasunori Yoshimoto ,  Takashi Yasuo ,  Akira Hamada

发明人： Yasunori Yoshimoto ,  Takashi Yasuo ,  Akira Hamada

IPC分类号： H01M8/02

CPC分类号： H01M8/0612 ,  H01M8/1007 ,  H01M8/241 ,  H01M8/2465 ,  H01M8/247 ,  H01M8/2483 ,  H01M8/2485

摘要： The present invention relates to a fuel cell devised to uniformly distribute and supply a reformed gas (or an oxidant or a coolant) while minimizing the increase in parts number, without making the construction complicated. The present invention has a gist of providing a fuel cell 5, piling up, by way of separators, multiple cells 1, and providing, in the stack 2, inner manifolds for distributing (or supplying or discharging) to these cells 1 a fuel, an oxidant or a coolant, wherein: a cylindrical/tubular piercing member 4 is provided in at least one inner manifold 6, and a proper gap is provided between the piercing member 4 and an inner wall of the inner manifold 6. The reformed gas supplied to the inner manifold 6, before being distributed to each cell 1, is flow-regulated by the piercing member 4. Thus, the reformed gas is distributed uniformly to each cell 1, a stable power generation is done, and performance of the fuel cell can be improved.

公开(公告)号：US20060141319A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-29

申请号：US11027534

申请日：2004-12-29

申请人： Liqing Hu ,  Zheng Li ,  Weiliang Guo

发明人： Liqing Hu ,  Zheng Li ,  Weiliang Guo

IPC分类号： H01M8/02 ,  H01M8/04 ,  B29C45/14

CPC分类号： H01M8/0247 ,  B29C45/14 ,  B29K2705/00 ,  H01M8/0223 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/04082 ,  H01M8/247 ,  Y10T428/31681

摘要： An integrated end-bus plate for fuel cell stack includes main plate body and a conducting plate. The main plate body is made of corrosion resistant and non-conducting material, which inner side has at least a contacting surface provided for flatly in contact with one side of the fuel cell unit attached adjacent to the main plate body. The conducting plate which is made of electro-conducting material is integrally attached to an inner side of the main plate body to form an integrated body for electrically communicating with the reaction region of the fuel cell unit. The integrated end-bus plate is designed to overcome the conventional drawbacks including the fluid leaking between the end plate and the bus plate and the formation of metallic ions due to the electrochemical corrosion of the bus plate that generally results in causing damages to the fuel cell.

公开(公告)号：US07041410B2

公开(公告)日：2006-05-09

申请号：US10298799

申请日：2002-11-19

申请人： Willem Jan Oosterkamp

发明人： Willem Jan Oosterkamp

IPC分类号： H01M8/10

CPC分类号： H01M8/247 ,  H01M8/2425 ,  H01M8/243 ,  H01M2300/0074

摘要： Fuel cell stack in which anodes and cathodes, and preferably also the membrane separating these, are made of relatively brittle material. To prevent the risk of breakage, and thus leaks, these are enclosed with a tight fit in a pressure vessel and mechanical pressure is produced on raising the temperature. The pressure vessel is preferably of elongated construction and a number of fuel cells are arranged alongside one another. The opposite ends of the pressure vessel delimit compartments for the supply and removal of one of the reactants. The other reactant is supplied to the pressure vessel and removed therefrom close to the ends of the fuel cells.

公开(公告)号：US07026065B2

公开(公告)日：2006-04-11

申请号：US10232431

申请日：2002-08-30

申请人： Arne W. Ballantine ,  Ryan Hallum

发明人： Arne W. Ballantine ,  Ryan Hallum

IPC分类号： H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/06

CPC分类号： H01M8/04067 ,  F28D9/0093 ,  H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  H01M8/247

摘要： The invention provides a fuel cell incorporating a thermal management scheme and associated methods of operation. In one aspect, a fuel cell system includes a frame enclosing a fuel cell, a coolant flow circuit and a heat exchanger. The frame has at least one external panel mounted thereon to enclose the fuel cell, a coolant circuit and heat exchanger. The coolant flow circuit is adapted to circulate a coolant through the heat exchanger and across a surface of the fuel cell to provide heat transfer between the fuel cell and the heat exchanger. An inlet orifice and an outlet orifice are coupled to the frame and to the heat exchanger, and are adapted to provide an export flow circuit from the inlet orifice through the heat exchanger to the outlet orifice. An insulating material is fixed to a surface of the external panel.

公开(公告)号：US20050271929A1

公开(公告)日：2005-12-08

申请号：US11127044

申请日：2005-05-11

申请人： Bhaskar Sompalli ,  Brian Litteer ,  John Healy ,  Susan Yan ,  Hubert Gasteiger ,  Wenbin Gu ,  Gerald Fly

发明人： Bhaskar Sompalli ,  Brian Litteer ,  John Healy ,  Susan Yan ,  Hubert Gasteiger ,  Wenbin Gu ,  Gerald Fly

IPC分类号： H01M4/86 ,  H01M4/88 ,  H01M4/92 ,  H01M8/10 ,  H01M8/24 ,  B05D5/00

CPC分类号： H01M4/8605 ,  H01M4/8636 ,  H01M4/881 ,  H01M4/8817 ,  H01M4/8828 ,  H01M4/8857 ,  H01M4/8896 ,  H01M4/92 ,  H01M8/023 ,  H01M8/0267 ,  H01M8/0271 ,  H01M8/0276 ,  H01M8/0284 ,  H01M8/04119 ,  H01M8/1004 ,  H01M8/241 ,  H01M8/2457 ,  H01M8/247 ,  H01M2008/1095

摘要： A fuel cell including an anode-side catalyst coated membrane and a cathode-side catalyst coated membrane. At least a portion of a reduced-permeability layer is disposed between the ionically conductive membrane and the anode-side and cathode-side gas diffusion media, wherein the reduced-permeability layer is formed of a material that has a permeability that is less than a permeability of the ionically conductive member. The reduced-permeability layer may also be formed of a material that is softer than-the ionically conductive membrane.

摘要翻译： 一种燃料电池，包括阳极侧催化剂涂覆膜和阴极侧催化剂涂覆膜。 降膜渗透层的至少一部分设置在离子传导膜与阳极侧和阴极侧气体扩散介质之间，其中透光性层由具有小于 离子导电部件的渗透性。 还原导电层也可以由比离子导电膜更软的材料形成。