公开(公告)号：US20190131805A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-02

申请号：US15993881

申请日：2018-05-31

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Kenneth McClellan Rush ,  Darren Bawden Hickey ,  Keith Garrette Brown ,  Luca Tonini

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  H01M10/42 ,  H01R13/713

Abstract: An energy storage module includes a module housing, a positive polarity module terminal and a negative polarity module terminal accessible via an external surface of the housing, and a plurality of battery cells contained within the housing and coupled in series between the positive polarity terminal and a negative polarity terminal to form a battery cell string. A removable manual service disconnect (MSD) unit is physically coupled to the external surface of the housing and electrically coupled between at least one battery cell in the battery cell string and one of the module terminals. The MSD unit has at least a first MSD operating state to allow current conduction between the positive polarity module terminal and the negative polarity module terminal, and a second MSD operating state to prevent current conduction between the positive polarity module terminal and the negative polarity module terminal.

公开(公告)号：US20180331385A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-15

申请号：US15590157

申请日：2017-05-09

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Darren Bawden Hickey ,  Irfan Saif Hussaini ,  Andrew Philip Shapiro ,  Keith Garrette Brown

IPC: H01M8/2465 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/249 ,  H01M8/04701

Abstract: A system includes one or more positive fuel cell stacks configured to generate a positive portion of an electric potential and one or more negative fuel cell stacks configured to generate a negative portion of the electric potential. The system includes a positive electrical bus bar conductively coupled with the positive fuel cell stacks and configured to conduct the positive portion of the electric potential from the positive fuel cell stacks to one or more loads. The system includes a negative electrical bus bar conductively coupled with the negative fuel cell stacks and configured to conduct the negative portion of the electric potential from the negative fuel cell stacks to the one or more loads. The positive electrical bus bar is elongated and extends between the positive fuel cell stacks and the negative electrical bus bar is elongated and extends between the negative fuel cell stacks.

公开(公告)号：US20180076472A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-15

申请号：US15263505

申请日：2016-09-13

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Darren Bawden Hickey ,  Irfan Hussaini

IPC: H01M8/04089 ,  H01M8/04701 ,  H01M8/04014 ,  H01M8/04082

CPC classification number: H01M8/04097 ,  H01M8/04014 ,  H01M8/04022 ,  H01M8/04201 ,  H01M8/04708 ,  H01M8/2425 ,  H01M8/2475 ,  H01M8/2484

Abstract: An integrated fuel cell system includes fuel cells, fuel heat exchangers, air heat exchangers, and tail gas oxidizers. The tail gas oxidizers oxidize a (second) portion of fuel received from the fuel cells with effluent that is output from the fuel cells. Fuel cell stacks are fluidly coupled with the fuel heat exchangers and the tail gas oxidizers such that the fuel that is output from the fuel cells is split into a first portion that is directed back into the fuel heat exchangers and a second portion that is directed into the tail gas oxidizers.

公开(公告)号：US10756552B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-25

申请号：US15993881

申请日：2018-05-31

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Kenneth McClellan Rush ,  Darren Bawden Hickey ,  Keith Garrette Brown ,  Luca Tonini

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  H01R13/713 ,  H01M10/42 ,  H01M2/34 ,  H01M2/10 ,  H02J1/10 ,  H01M2/20 ,  H01R13/703

Abstract: An energy storage module includes a module housing, a positive polarity module terminal and a negative polarity module terminal accessible via an external surface of the housing, and a plurality of battery cells contained within the housing and coupled in series between the positive polarity terminal and a negative polarity terminal to form a battery cell string. A removable manual service disconnect (MSD) unit is physically coupled to the external surface of the housing and electrically coupled between at least one battery cell in the battery cell string and one of the module terminals. The MSD unit has at least a first MSD operating state to allow current conduction between the positive polarity module terminal and the negative polarity module terminal, and a second MSD operating state to prevent current conduction between the positive polarity module terminal and the negative polarity module terminal.

公开(公告)号：US10347924B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-09

申请号：US15263505

申请日：2016-09-13

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Darren Bawden Hickey ,  Irfan Hussaini

IPC: H01M8/00 ,  H01M8/04089 ,  H01M8/04014 ,  H01M8/04082 ,  H01M8/04701 ,  H01M8/2425 ,  H01M8/2475 ,  H01M8/2484

Abstract: An integrated fuel cell system includes fuel cells, fuel heat exchangers, air heat exchangers, and tail gas oxidizers. The tail gas oxidizers oxidize a (second) portion of fuel received from the fuel cells with effluent that is output from the fuel cells. Fuel cell stacks are fluidly coupled with the fuel heat exchangers and the tail gas oxidizers such that the fuel that is output from the fuel cells is split into a first portion that is directed back into the fuel heat exchangers and a second portion that is directed into the tail gas oxidizers.

公开(公告)号：US20180175418A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-21

申请号：US15382847

申请日：2016-12-19

Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

Inventor： Darren Bawden Hickey ,  Honggang Wang

IPC: H01M8/04664 ,  H01M8/1246 ,  H01M8/04746

CPC classification number: H01M8/04679 ,  H01M8/04753 ,  H01M8/2432 ,  H01M8/248 ,  H01M2008/1293

Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting oxidation in at least one planar fuel cell stack that includes a multitude of cells is described. The height of the stack is measured to determine if there has been an increase from a previously-measured height. Such an increase correlates with the oxidation of at least some of the planar cells. In some cases, the fuel flow rate or airflow rate to each fuel cell stack can be adjusted, based in part on the oxidation detection technique. A power delivery system with at least two fuel cell stacks is also described, and it includes a stack height-measurement system, a health monitor for the fuel cell stacks, and a load balancer or airflow regulator.

公开(公告)号：US20180115011A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-26

申请号：US15331421

申请日：2016-10-21

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Keith Garrette Brown ,  Liwei Hao ,  Darren Bawden Hickey ,  Kevin Joseph Gavel ,  John Raymond Krahn ,  Qin Chen ,  Lili Zhang ,  Daniel Qi Tan

IPC: H01M8/2485 ,  H01M8/0662

CPC classification number: H01M8/2485 ,  F16L25/0072 ,  F16L25/026 ,  F16L55/24 ,  H01M8/0662 ,  H01M2008/1293 ,  H01M2250/10 ,  Y02B90/14 ,  Y02E60/525

Abstract: A flange assembly for use with a SOFC system includes a first flange, a second flange, and a dielectric element coupled between the first flange and the second flange. The dielectric element includes an outer cylindrical surface and an inner cylindrical surface. The inner cylindrical surface defines a cylindrical region having a circumference. The inner cylindrical surface also defines a channel that extends radially about the circumference of the cylindrical region.

公开(公告)号：US20170092976A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-30

申请号：US14867409

申请日：2015-09-28

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Keith Garrette Brown ,  Darren Bawden Hickey

IPC: H01M8/24

CPC classification number: H01M8/248 ,  H01M8/2432 ,  H01M2008/1293 ,  H01M2008/147 ,  Y02E60/526

Abstract: An electric power generation system includes a fuel cell module. The fuel cell module includes a fuel cell and a compression plate. The compression plate includes a surface contacting the fuel cell. A support plate is opposite the compression plate. The compression plate is movable in relation to the support plate. A pressurized fluid container is disposed between the compression plate and the support plate. The pressurized fluid container includes a casing defining an internal space configured to contain pressurized fluid. The electric power generation system further includes a pressurized fluid source and a fluid line coupled to the pressurized fluid source and the pressurized fluid container.

公开(公告)号：USD844562S1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-02

申请号：US29580094

申请日：2016-10-05

Applicant: General Electric Company

Designer： Darren Bawden Hickey

公开(公告)号：US20180287173A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-04

申请号：US15471716

申请日：2017-03-28

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Andrew Philip Shapiro ,  Darren Bawden Hickey

IPC: H01M8/04082 ,  H01M8/04014 ,  H01M8/04089 ,  H01M8/2425 ,  H01M8/2483

CPC classification number: H01M8/04201 ,  H01M8/0254 ,  H01M8/026 ,  H01M8/04014 ,  H01M8/04089 ,  H01M8/0637 ,  H01M8/2425 ,  H01M8/2483 ,  H01M2008/1293 ,  Y02E60/566

Abstract: A formed substrate assembly includes an air flow form plate, a fuel flow form plate, and an anode. The fuel flow form plate is positioned over the air flow form plate. The fuel flow form plate partially defines a plurality of first channels. The fuel flow form plate also defines a plurality of second channels. The plurality of second channels defines a plurality of apertures, where a portion of the apertures extend from the plurality of second channels to the plurality of first channels. The anode is positioned over the fuel flow form plate. The anode partially defines the plurality of first channels such that the fuel flow form plate and the anode define the plurality of first channels. The portion of the plurality of apertures is configured to channel a flow of fuel from the plurality of second channels to the plurality of first channels.