公开(公告)号：US20060141308A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-29

申请号：US11021971

申请日：2004-12-23

申请人： Juan Becerra ,  Charles Carlstrom ,  George Costantino ,  Robert Hirsch ,  David Leach

发明人： Juan Becerra ,  Charles Carlstrom ,  George Costantino ,  Robert Hirsch ,  David Leach

IPC分类号： H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/10 ,  F28F27/00 ,  G05D23/00

CPC分类号： H01M8/04007 ,  F28D2021/0077 ,  F28F13/00 ,  F28F2013/008 ,  G05D23/1932 ,  G05D23/20 ,  H01M8/04067 ,  H01M8/04119 ,  H01M8/04291 ,  H01M8/04365 ,  H01M8/04492 ,  H01M8/04552 ,  H01M8/04582 ,  H01M8/04641 ,  H01M8/04731 ,  H01M8/1009

摘要： An integrated heat management assembly that is thermally coupled to a component requiring temperature control is provided. The integrated heat management assembly in one embodiment of the invention is a heat switch which includes two opposed surfaces, a first surface being a hot contact which is coupled to the component, and the second surface being a cold contact which is coupled to a heat sink. An actuator which may be a phase changing material, is mechanically coupled to one of the two surfaces such that when the component reaches a threshold temperature, the actuator is triggered to bring the two surfaces into contact. In this manner, the hot surface conducts heat to the cold surface which then delivers heat to the heat sink to thereby lower the temperature of the component. Other embodiments include heat pipes associated with the heat switch in order to further dissipate heat or to divert it to other areas of the component requiring temperature control. Corresponding techniques are provided in accordance with the method of the invention.

摘要翻译： 提供了热耦合到需要温度控制的部件的集成热管理组件。 在本发明的一个实施例中的集成热管理组件是热开关，其包括两个相对的表面，第一表面是耦合到部件的热接触件，第二表面是冷接触件，其被连接到散热器 。 可以是相变材料的致动器机械地联接到两个表面之一，使得当部件达到阈值温度时，致动器被触发以使两个表面接触。 以这种方式，热表面将热量传导到冷表面，然后将热量传递到散热器，从而降低部件的温度。 其他实施例包括与热开关相关联的热管，以便进一步散热或将其转移到需要温度控制的部件的其它区域。 根据本发明的方法提供相应的技术。

公开(公告)号：US20050118469A1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-02

申请号：US10726162

申请日：2003-12-02

申请人： David Leach ,  Charles Carlstrom

发明人： David Leach ,  Charles Carlstrom

IPC分类号： H01M8/04

CPC分类号： H01M8/04082

摘要： A wide-area electrostatically-actuated shutter is provided that includes a thin, flexible, diaphragm that is placed between two rigid electrode structures. In one embodiment of the invention, the diaphragm has a set of openings in it. These openings overlap with corresponding openings in one of the rigid electrodes such that when the diaphragm is contiguous to that electrode, the openings provide apertures through which vaporous fuel can flow. The opposite electrode does not have overlapping openings, thus it forms a seal that prevents gas or vapor from passing through it when the diaphragm is in contact with the opposite electrode. The shutter is actuated electrostatically by an associated driver that applies a voltage to the diaphragm such that when the high voltage is applied to the diaphragm, the diaphragm is attracted to the fixed electrode that is tied to ground. Alternatively, when is desired to place the shutter in the opposite position, the diaphragm is placed at ground, which, in turn, pulls it towards the fixed electrode that is at a high voltage, to adjust the shutter. The shutter can be rapidly opened and closed at a high frequency in a PWM mode or a PFM mode.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种广域静电致动的快门，其包括薄的，柔性的隔膜，其被放置在两个刚性电极结构之间。 在本发明的一个实施例中，隔膜在其中具有一组开口。 这些开口与其中一个刚性电极中的相应开口重叠，使得当隔膜与该电极邻接时，开口提供空气燃料可以流过的孔。 相对的电极没有重叠的开口，因此当隔膜与相对电极接触时，它形成一个防止气体或蒸汽通过它的密封件。 通过向隔膜施加电压的相关联的驱动器静电地驱动快门，使得当高压施加到隔膜时，隔膜被吸引到被接地的固定电极。 或者，当希望将快门放置在相反的位置时，隔膜被放置在地面上，接着将其拉向朝向高电压的固定电极，以调节快门。 在PWM模式或PFM模式下，快门可以高频快速打开和关闭。

公开(公告)号：US20100124679A1

公开(公告)日：2010-05-20

申请号：US12274822

申请日：2008-11-20

申请人： James Prueitt ,  Zhigang Qi ,  Guoqiang Lu ,  Charles Carlstrom

发明人： James Prueitt ,  Zhigang Qi ,  Guoqiang Lu ,  Charles Carlstrom

IPC分类号： H01M8/10

CPC分类号： H01M8/1011 ,  H01M8/04089 ,  H01M8/04201 ,  H01M8/1013 ,  Y02E60/522 ,  Y02E60/523

摘要： Methods for increasing the durability of direct oxidation fuel cells are disclosed. In one instance, the method for increasing durability of a vapor fed direct oxidation fuel cell includes reducing fluctuations in output power, provided by the vapor fed direct oxidation fuel cell, to a load. The reduction of the fluctuations in output power can include, in one instance, utilizing a mass flow controller or an electro-osmotive pump to supply fuel to the vapor fed direct oxidation fuel cell.

摘要翻译： 公开了提高直接氧化燃料电池的耐久性的方法。 在一种情况下，用于提高蒸气直接氧化燃料电池的耐久性的方法包括将由蒸汽供给的直接氧化燃料电池提供的输出功率的波动减少到负载。 在一种情况下，输出功率的波动的减少可以包括利用质量流量控制器或电动机械泵将燃料供应到蒸气供给的直接氧化燃料电池。