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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8163437 | Anode with ceramic additives for molten carbonate fuel cell A molten carbonate fuel cell anode comprising a porous anode body, which comprises a nickel-based alloy and at least one ceramic additive dispersed throughout the anode body. The amount of the ceramic additive in the anode body is between 5 and 50% by volume. The ni... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8137741 | System for fabricating a fuel cell component for use with or as part of a fuel cell in a fuel cell stack A system for fabricating a fuel cell component in which a deposition mechanism deposits loading material particles onto the fuel cell component and an actuation mechanism actuates the deposition mechanism. A unit provides a tape fixing agent to the fuel cell compone... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8088697 | Fibrous ceramic material and method for making the same A fibrous ceramic material including a plurality of fibers entangled with one another. The fibrous ceramic material includes at least one connector projecting between the fibers. At least a portion of the fibers have the connectors extending between and attach the f... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8080344 | Fuel cell hybrid power generation system A fuel cell hybrid power generation system for use in a gas distribution system in which a higher pressure gas is transported/distributed and reduced to a lower pressure gas for a gas distribution or transmission line and a pre-heater is used to heat the higher pres... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8062804 | Flow control assembly for use with fuel cell systems operating on fuels with varying fuel composition A flow control assembly for use in a fuel cell system, comprising a sensor for sensing hydrogen concentration in one of anode exhaust leaving an anode side of the fuel cell system and a gas derived from the anode exhaust, and a fuel flow control assembly for control... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8062799 | High-efficiency dual-stack molten carbonate fuel cell system A dual stack fuel cell system comprising a first fuel cell stack comprising a first anode side, adapted to receive fuel and to output a first anode exhaust, and a first cathode side, a second fuel cell stack comprising a second anode side, adapted to receive process... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8062779 | Anode for use in a fuel cell and method for making same A method of making an anode element for use in a fuel cell, comprising providing a first amount of Ni—Al alloy material having a predetermined aluminum content, providing a second amount of Ni—Cr alloy material having a predetermined chromium content, providing ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8057955 | Wet-seal caulk for carbonate fuel cell A caulk is provided for use in a fuel cell system having an externally manifolded fuel cell stack, forming a gas seal between a manifold gasket and the stack face. The caulk is formed of a ceramic material and a binder formed into a paste. ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8053035 | Electrode assembly and method of making same An assembly and associated method of manufacture are provided in which electrostatic deposition is used to directly apply and/or apply without solvents an electrode to one of an ion-conducting member, a member adapted to hold an ion-conducting member and a gas diffu... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8048549 | Liquid metal heat exchanger for high temperature fuel cells 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 b... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7985512 | Bipolar separator plate for use in a fuel cell assembly and for preventing poisoning of reforming catalyst An anode support for supporting an anode electrode in a fuel cell assembly in which the anode support has a first support member formed of a porous non-wettable material and a second support member abutting and joined with the second member and having a plurality of... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7939219 | Carbonate fuel cell and components thereof for in-situ delayed addition of carbonate electrolyte An apparatus and method in which a delayed carbonate electrolyte is stored in the storage areas of a non-electrolyte matrix fuel cell component and is of a preselected content so as to obtain a delayed time release of the electrolyte in the storage areas in the oper... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7919214 | Cathode side hardware for carbonate fuel cells Carbonate fuel cathode side hardware having a thin coating of a conductive ceramic formed from one of Perovskite AMeO3, wherein A is at least one of lanthanum and a combination of lanthanum and strontium and Me is one or more of transition metals, lithiat... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7914946 | Cathode side hardware for carbonate fuel cells Carbonate fuel cathode side hardware having a thin coating of a conductive ceramic formed from one of LSC (La0.8Sr0.2CoO3) and lithiated NiO (LixNiO, where x is 0.1 to 1). ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7879500 | Regenerative oxidizer assembly for use in PEM fuel cell applications An oxidizer assembly provided with a housing having a plurality of inlets each for receiving a different gas and a plurality of outlets each corresponding to a different one of the inlets and outputting gas resulting from the gas received from its corresponding inle... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7871450 | Pre-processing assembly for pre-processing fuel feedstocks for use in a fuel cell system A pre-processing assembly and method for processing fuel feedstock containing oxygen and hydrocarbons having higher and lower hydrocarbon content for a fuel cell, wherein the pre-processing assembly has a deoxidizing bed for reducing oxygen in the fuel feedstock and... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7862938 | Integrated fuel cell and heat engine hybrid system for high efficiency power generation A fuel cell and heat engine hybrid system using a high-temperature fuel cell having an anode compartment adapted to receive fuel from a fuel supply path and to output anode exhaust gas and a cathode compartment adapted to receive oxidant gas and to output cathode ex... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7800340 | Fuel cell assembly using multiple fuel cell stacks and control method therefor A multi-stack assembly receiving fuel from a fuel supply and producing power output for consumption by a load, the assembly comprising a plurality of fuel cell stacks for producing DC power and forming a plurality of fuel cell stack groups, wherein each of the stack... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7754393 | Modular fuel-cell stack assembly A fuel cell assembly having a plurality of fuel cells arranged in a stack. An end plate assembly abuts the fuel cell at an end of said stack. The end plate assembly has an inlet area adapted to receive an exhaust gas from the stack, an outlet area and a passage conn... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7740988 | Fuel cell plate structure having baffles in wet seal area An assembly having fuel cell plate structure adapted for use in a fuel cell in which gas flow channels are arranged to carry process gas adjacent the active and wet seal areas of the fuel cell, the plate structure having one or more baffles arranged such that when t... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7736777 | Control assembly for controlling a fuel cell system during shutdown and restart A fuel cell system and method in which the fuel cell system receives and an input oxidant gas and an input fuel gas, and in which a fuel processing assembly is provided and is adapted to at least humidify the input fuel gas which is to be supplied to the anode of th... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7678483 | Catalyst assembly for use in anode gas oxidizing systems of high temperature fuel cells An oxidizer catalyst assembly for use in a fuel cell system for oxidizing anode exhaust gas and in which a first catalyst member is situated along a gas flow path and a second catalyst member is situated along the gas flow path following the first catalyst member. E... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7655196 | Reforming catalyst and method and apparatus for making and loading same A reforming catalyst member having an elongated body whose outer surface has a number of peak and valley regions so as to increase the area of the outer surface to enhance catalyst utilization. The catalyst member is adhered to a fuel cell current collector using an... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7556472 | Assembly for and method of housing an object, such as fuel cell balance of plant equipment, for transport to and storage at a user location System providing a substantially enclosed piece or pieces of equipment, optionally fuel cell balance of plant equipment, available for shipment and storage at a user location. The system comprises a tool, a housing associated with the tool and having openings in the... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7524576 | High-lithium electrolyte for use in molten carbonate fuel cells and method for making same A high-lithium carbonate electrolyte formed from a eutectic carbonate mixture including lithium carbonate and from an additional lithium-containing component adapted to form lithium carbonate during at least one of initial heat up and operation of the fuel cell.... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7494736 | Dielectric frame assembly and fuel cell manifold An assembly having a dielectric frame which utilizes a plurality of segments, each segment having opposing first and second surfaces and first and second ends portions. Each of the first and second end portions has an end surface and a cutout extending from the end ... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7455923 | Fuel supply assembly for supplying propane fuel to a fuel cell assembly and fuel cell system employing same A fuel supply assembly which receives a supply of liquid fuel feedstock including hydrocarbons having higher and lower hydrocarbon content and high molecular weight sulfur-containing compounds, the higher hydrocarbon content and high molecular weight sulfur containi... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7431746 | High performance internal reforming unit for high temperature fuel cells A fuel reformer having an enclosure with first and second opposing surfaces, a sidewall connecting the first and second opposing surfaces and an inlet port and an outlet port in the sidewall. A plate assembly supporting a catalyst and baffles are also disposed in th... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7396603 | Integrated high efficiency fossil fuel power plant/fuel cell system with COemissions abatement An integrated power production system including a fossil fuel power plant for processing fossil based fuel such as coal or natural gas arranged in tandem with a carbonate fuel cell having an anode and a cathode section. The flue gas of the power plant serves exclusi... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7393605 | Fuel cell end unit with integrated heat exchanger An end unit for a fuel cell stack having a plurality of fuel cell stacked in a first direction, the end unit for stacking in the first direction adjacent an end fuel cell in the fuel cell stack. The end unit separates a current collection post from the end cell of t... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7381488 | Regenerative oxidizer assembly for use in PEM fuel cell applications An oxidizer assembly provided with a housing having a plurality of inlets each for receiving a different gas and a plurality of outlets each corresponding to a different one of the inlets and outputting gas resulting from the gas received from its corresponding inle... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7381487 | In-situ removal of electrolyte from gas oxidizer A method and apparatus for use with an oxidizer assembly of a fuel cell system in which the oxidizer assembly has an oxidizing unit for oxidizing anode exhaust gas containing electrolyte particulates and is adapted or conditioned so as to enable the electrolyte part... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7323270 | Modular fuel-cell stack assembly A modular multi-stack fuel-cell assembly in which the fuel-cell stacks are situated within a containment structure and in which a gas distributor is provided in the structure and distributes received fuel and oxidant gases to the stacks and receives exhausted fuel a... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320838 | Electrolyte creepage barrier for liquid electrolyte fuel cells A dielectric assembly for electrically insulating a manifold or other component from a liquid electrolyte fuel cell stack wherein the dielectric assembly includes a substantially impermeable dielectric member over which electrolyte is able to flow and a barrier adja... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7294427 | Manifold gasket accommodating differential movement of fuel cell stack A gasket for use in a fuel cell system having at least one externally manifolded fuel cell stack, for sealing the manifold edge and the stack face. In accordance with the present invention, the gasket accommodates differential movement between the stack and manifold... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7276304 | Fuel cell system including a unit for electrical isolation of a fuel cell stack from a manifold assembly and method therefor A fuel cell system with improved electrical isolation having a fuel cell stack with a positive potential end and a negative potential, a manifold for use in coupling gases to and from a face of the fuel cell stack, an electrical isolating assembly for electrically i... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7247281 | Methanation assembly using multiple reactors A methanation assembly for use with a water supply and a gas supply containing gas to be methanated in which a reactor assembly has a plurality of methanation reactors each for methanating gas input to the assembly and a gas delivery and cooling assembly adapted to ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7201985 | Inactive end cell assembly for fuel cells for improved electrolyte management and electrical contact An assembly for storing electrolyte in a carbonate fuel cell is provided. The combination of a soft, compliant and resilient cathode current collector and an inactive anode part including a foam anode in each assembly mitigates electrical contact loss during operati... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7070874 | Fuel cell end unit with integrated heat exchanger An end unit for a fuel cell stack is described that contains an integrated heat exchanger for superheating the fuel gas before delivery to the stack. Heat is transferred from the hot cathode outlet stream to the cool fuel inlet stream in a space adjacent the stack's... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7063732 | High-capacity sulfur adsorbent bed and gas desulfurization method A fuel processing system and method for processing fuel for a fuel cell having a first adsorbent bed for adsorption of high molecular weight organic sulfur-containing compounds and inorganic sulfur-containing compounds, and a second adsorbent bed for adsorption of l... | 06/20/2006 |
