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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8129044 | Fuel cell system and method for operating the same A fuel cell system including: a fuel cell including a fuel gas channel and an oxidant gas channel, which is configured to generate electricity using a fuel gas and an oxidant gas; a diluting unit configured to dilute gas discharged from the fuel gas channel by mixin... | 03/06/2012 |
| 7862939 | Fuel cell assembly and electricity generation unit used in same A fuel cell assembly has a housing defining an electricity generation/combustion chamber, and electricity generation/combustion means disposed within the housing. A fuel gas and an oxygen-containing gas are supplied to the electricity generation/combustion means, an... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7799450 | Water vapor transport power generator An improved system for generating electrical power using a fuel cell. More particularly, a system for generating hydrogen gas by reacting water vapor with a substantially non-fluid substance and transporting the generated hydrogen gas to the fuel cell which generate... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7799449 | Reformer having improved heat delivery and fuel cell system having the same A fuel cell system includes a reformer that includes a plurality of reaction sections for generating hydrogen from hydrogen-containing fuel; a plurality of heating sections which supply thermal energy to the plurality of heating sections and which have a catalyst; a... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7794862 | Pyrolysis-based fuel processing method and apparatus The method for generating a hydrogen-rich stream from hydrocarbon fuels, ultimately to produce hydrogen gas, involves the following two steps performed in a cyclic fashion: (1) pyrolysis of the hydrocarbon fuel to obtain a carbon-rich fraction and a hydrogen-rich fr... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7727648 | Non-reactive fuel dissolution apparatus and fuel cell system having the same A fuel cell system includes a stack which generates electric energy through a reaction of hydrogen and oxygen and discharges moisture generated from the reaction of the hydrogen and oxygen, a reformer which generates a reforming gas containing hydrogen through a ref... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7718285 | Type of fuel cell battery A fuel cell battery, comprising a chamber unit (1), an anode entrance (2) connected to the chamber unit (1), an anode exit (3), a cathode entrance (4) and a cathode exit (5). The anode entrance (2) is connected to a h... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7691509 | Reformer and fuel cell system having the same A fuel cell system including: a reformer for generating hydrogen from a fuel containing hydrogen; at least one electricity generator for generating electric energy through an electrochemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen; a fuel supply unit for supplying the ... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7682718 | Fuel processor feedstock delivery system Fuel processing and fuel cell systems with feedstock delivery systems that are designed to deliver a mixed component feed stream to a hydrogen-producing region for the production of hydrogen gas therefrom and to selectively deliver the feed stream to a heating assem... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7681677 | Intake structure in fuel cell powered vehicle, and motorcycle with fuel cell mounted thereon An intake structure in a fuel cell powered vehicle including a fuel cell using air and hydrogen as fuels, a supercharger for compressing the outside air and outputting the compressed air, a humidifier for humidifying the air compressed by the supercharger, a bypass ... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7674540 | Fuel cartridges for fuel cells and methods for making same Fuel supplies for fuel cells are disclosed. The fuel supplies can be a pressurized or non-pressurized cartridge that can be used with any fuel cells, including but not limited to, direct methanol fuel cell or reformer fuel cell. In one aspect, a fuel supply may cont... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7648786 | System for generating electricity from a chemical hydride A system is disclosed to generate electric power from a chemical hydride. A fuel cartridge produces hydrogen by reacting a liquid with a chemical hydride. A fuel cell stack generates electric power using an oxygen source and the produced hydrogen. An electric power ... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7629066 | Fuel cell system configured to detect and control excess load use An adaptable fuel cell system includes a stack generating electric energy through an electrochemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen and applying the electric energy to a load. A reformer reforms a fuel to generate the hydrogen supplied to the stack. A fuel sup... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7622208 | Reaction device, and fuel cell device and electronic apparatus using the reaction device Disclosed is a reaction device including: a reactor, a heat insulating container housing the reactor, a pipe penetrating a wall of the insulating container to connect the reactor to an outside of the insulating container, wherein the wall of the heat insulating cont... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7615295 | Hydrogen generator and fuel cell system A fuel cell system is provided with: a fuel supplier supplying a fuel including dimethyl ether; a reforming catalyst causing a reforming reaction of the fuel into a reformed gas including hydrogen; a shift catalyst causing a shift reaction of the reformed gas; a met... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7588846 | Energy storage system A closed loop energy storage system configured with a hydrogen tank, an oxygen tank, a fuel cell stack and an electrolyzer. A heat exchanger freeze-dries the hydrogen and oxygen prior to their storage in their respective tanks. The heat exchanger also uses excess fu... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7556872 | Adsorbent for removing sulfur compound, process for producing hydrogen and fuel cell system The present invention provides an adsorbent for removing sulfur compounds, which adsorbent can effectively remove a variety of sulfur compounds contained in a hydrocarbon fuel to a low concentration even at room temperature; a process for effectively producing hydro... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7553570 | Fuel cell Back pressure is applied to a liquid fuel stored in a fuel storage unit by a pressure application unit, and a liquid fuel vaporization membrane that vaporizes the liquid fuel to thereby supply the vaporized fuel gas to an anode is formed by a nonporous membrane. Bac... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7527883 | Polymer electrolyte fuel cell A polymer electrolyte fuel cell includes a housing provided with an anode-side supply inlet for supplying a material for fuel, an anode and a cathode accommodated in the housing to sandwich a polymer electrolyte membrane, and a layer containing a biochemical catalys... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7501195 | Drive control of power system including fuel cells A power system of the invention includes fuel cells and a fuel gas generation system that generates a fuel gas to be supplied to the fuel cells. At the time of stopping supply of hydrogen, the fuel gas generation system selectively uses a stop process that replaces ... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7491456 | Fuel cell assembly and electricity generation unit used in same A fuel cell assembly has a housing defining an electricity generation/combustion chamber, and electricity generation/combustion means disposed within the housing. A fuel gas and an oxygen-containing gas are supplied to the electricity generation/combustion means, an... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7482078 | Co-production of hydrogen and electricity in a high temperature electrochemical system A high temperature electrochemical system, such as a solid oxide fuel cell system, generates hydrogen and optionally electricity in a fuel cell mode. At least a part of the generated hydrogen is separated and stored or provided to a hydrogen using device. A solid ox... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7482077 | Direct hydrocarbon fuel cells A method of using a hydrocarbon fuel to operate a solid oxide fuel cell, such a cell comprising one or more components which can be prepared using a centrifugal deposition technique of the type described herein. ... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7465505 | Power supply system, fuel pack constituting the system, and device driven by power generator and power supply system A fuel pack with a space for storing a fuel is provided which includes a case, wherein the case includes a feed port for exhausting the fuel to outside of the fuel pack, and at least a portion of the case is formed of a biodegradable material. ... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7455924 | Water vapor transport power generator An improved system for generating electrical power using a fuel cell. More particularly, a system for generating hydrogen gas by reacting water vapor with a substantially non-fluid substance and transporting the generated hydrogen gas to the fuel cell which generate... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7445860 | Electrical power generator An improved system for generating electrical power using a fuel cell. More particularly, a system for generating hydrogen gas by reacting water vapor with a substantially non-fluid substance and transporting the generated hydrogen gas to the fuel cell which generate... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7442455 | Apparatus and method for protecting fuel cell A memory unit stores maps of predetermined determination threshold values for detection values detected by a hydrogen sensor according to an operating state of a fuel cell such as a difference in pressure between reaction gases at an anode and a cathode, supply pres... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7442461 | Fuel processing system having gas recirculation for transient operations A fuel processor system capable of circulating fuel processor system gases, such as reformate, anode exhaust, and/or combustor exhaust, through the fuel processor to provide a number of distinct advantages. The fuel processor system having a plurality of fuel cells ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7435492 | Hybrid fuel cell A hybrid fuel cell/battery including one or more electrochemical cell units comprising at least one cathode, at least one anode, and at least one auxiliary electrode. The auxiliary electrode works in combination with the anode to provide a current as a rechargeable ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7432091 | Highly efficient hydrogen production method using microorganism It is intended to obtain anaerobic microbial cells in an amount sufficient for hydrogen generation reaction, impart a hydrogen generation function to an aerobic microorganism within a short time and provide an industrial advantageous method of producing hydrogen. | 10/07/2008 |
| 7432004 | Fuel cell electric power generating system and method of stopping fuel cell electric power generation A fuel cell electric power generating system is provided which does not occupy a large space, which requires a lower initial cost for equipment than the prior art, and of which the running cost is low. The system includes a reformer producing hydrogen-rich gas by ut... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7431898 | Chemical reaction apparatus and power supply system A chemical reaction apparatus includes a solid body in which a reaction flow path is formed, and a heater having a thin-film heater formed on the body to oppose the reaction flow path and at least partially exposed to the reaction flow path, and which supplies a pre... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7427449 | Integrated oxygen generation and carbon dioxide absorption method apparatus and systems A method for producing oxygen and absorbing carbon dioxide in a single operation using a solution that contains an oxygen source and a redox partner that can react to form oxygen and a chemical species that can form an insoluble carbonate to precipitate and chemical... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7425231 | Feed gas contaminant removal in ion transport membrane systems Method for gas purification comprising (a) obtaining a feed gas stream containing one or more contaminants selected from the group consisting of volatile metal oxy-hydroxides, volatile metal oxides, and volatile silicon hydroxide; (b) contacting the feed gas stream ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7422809 | Method and apparatus for regulating electrical power output of a fuel cell system A method and apparatus are provided for regulating electrical power output of a fuel cell system comprising a fuel processing system, a system for supplying an oxidant stream, and a fuel cell to supply power. In a reformer of the fuel processing system a supply fuel... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7422810 | High temperature fuel cell system and method of operating same A high temperature fuel cell stack system, such as a solid oxide fuel cell system, with an improved balance of plant efficiency includes a thermally integrated reformer, combustor and the fuel cell stack. ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7422728 | Partial oxidation reactor A reactor intended to carry out partial oxidation reactions starting from liquid feedstocks that can go from GPL to gas oil for the purpose of producing synthesis gas is characterized by finely controlled hydrodynamics and a high degree of thermal integration, and c... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7416799 | Oxidizer for a fuel cell system An oxidizer that is usable with a fuel cell includes a catalyst, an inlet to communicate an oxidant flow, an injection tube to communicate an anode exhaust flow, a mixing tube and a divergent nozzle. The injection tube communicates the anode exhaust flow from the fu... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7416798 | Apparatus and methods for generating water in a fuel cell system Apparatus and methods for the generation of water in a direct oxidation fuel cell. Water, in addition to carbon dioxide and heat, is produced when carbonaceous fuel or fuel solution is oxidized in the presence of air and a suitable catalyst. This oxidation reaction ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7413824 | Direct oxidation fuel cell with a divided fuel tank having a movable barrier pressurized by anode effluent gas The present invention provides improved, low-cost fuel cells having reduced fuel crossover, reduced sensitivity to metal ion impurities and ability to operate under a broad range of temperatures. The invention further provides improved methods for catalyst preparati... | 08/19/2008 |
