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20080199737 | ELECTROCHEMICAL SUPERCAPACITOR/LEAD-ACID BATTERY HYBRID ELECTRICAL ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE - A hybrid lead-acid battery/electrochemical capacitor electrical energy storage device. The lead-acid battery and electrochemical capacitor reside in the same case and are electrically connected. Preferably, a hybrid device of the present invention includes at least one non-polarizable positive electrode, at least one non-polarizable negative electrode, and at least one polarizable electric double layer negative electrode. Separators reside between the electrodes and the separators and electrodes are impregnated with an aqueous sulfuric acid electrolyte. A hybrid device of the present invention exhibits high power characteristics. | 08-21-2008 |
20080292914 | Fuel cell system and hydrogen supply unit - A fuel cell system includes: a fuel cell which generates electricity using hydrogen and oxygen; a hydrogen storage which stores hydrogen supplied to the fuel cell and which has a supply port connectable to a hydrogen supply unit for supplying hydrogen from outside the fuel cell system; a detector which detects a leakage of the hydrogen from the hydrogen storage; and a connection controller which regulates connection of the hydrogen supply unit to the supply port when the leakage of the hydrogen is detected by the detector. | 11-27-2008 |
20090029194 | UNINTERRUPTED POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT - The invention relates to an uninterrupted power supply circuit starting from an alternating current source ( | 01-29-2009 |
20090075124 | HIGH TEMPERATURE FUEL CELL SYSTEM WITH AN ELECTRICAL HEATER - Methods and systems for maintaining near operational mode internal temperatures of a high temperature fuel cell system during a hibernation mode are provided. Embodiments of the claimed invention include powering an electric heater adjacent to the high temperature fuel cell system to heat the high temperature fuel cell system. The use of an electrical heater allows the fuel cell system to maintain approximate operation mode internal temperatures during a hibernation mode and eliminates the problems of excess noise, vibration and exhaust emissions typical of previous fuel cell system heating methods. Gross energy savings of 67% and a fuel consumption reduction rate of 33% have been shown when substituting this method with previous fuel cell system heating methods with no additional manufacturing costs. | 03-19-2009 |
20090087695 | BIPOLAR PLATE FOR USE IN FUEL CELL STACKS AND FUEL CELL ASSEMBLIES - A fuel cell assembly comprising two similar bipolar plates with a first bipolar plate being aligned opposite to a second bipolar plate is provided. In certain examples, the second bipolar plate comprises a flow field in a substantially similar direction to a flow field of the first bipolar plate during operation of the fuel cell assembly. | 04-02-2009 |
20090092862 | INTEGRATED SELF CONTAINED SENSOR ASSEMBLY - A self-contained sensor assembly including a hybrid power module, a transceiver and one or more sensors or detectors. The hybrid power module of the sensor assembly includes a fuel cell and an electronic storage device that may be charged by the fuel cell. | 04-09-2009 |
20090098419 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL - A power generator includes a hydrogen generator that generates hydrogen in response to water vapor. A solid oxide fuel cell is coupled to the hydrogen generator for receiving hydrogen and is coupled to a source of oxygen. | 04-16-2009 |
20090142629 | INTRINSICALLY-SAFE BATTERY POWER SUPPLY FOR UNDERGROUND MINING - An intrinsically-safe battery power supply for electrical equipment in underground mining and in other areas exposed to the danger of explosion is disclosed. The power supply includes at least one chargeable storage battery cell disposed in a battery housing. At least one storage battery cell comprises a chargeable lithium storage battery cell and the battery housing is configured to be pressure-resistant and to receive all lithium storage battery cells in a manner so as to be protected from explosion. The pressure-resistant configuration of the battery housing enables the use of lithium storage battery cells in underground mining. Once the battery power supply fulfils all requirements of ignition protection certification, even modern types of lithium storage battery cell can be disposed in the battery housing. | 06-04-2009 |
20090155633 | Fuel Cell Hybrid Power Supply Apparatus - A fuel cell hybrid power supply apparatus comprises a fuel cell power supply circuit and a secondary battery power supply circuit. Wherein a charger unit of the secondary battery power supply circuit determines the power characteristics for the recharging of a secondary battery unit of the secondary battery power supply circuit, based on the electrical signal outputted by a sensor unit of the fuel cell power supply circuit; the sensor unit regulates the predetermined voltage levels separately at output terminal of the fuel cell power supply circuit and the secondary battery power supply circuit with a differential between said voltage levels based on the power transmitted by the fuel cell power supply circuit, and controls the recharging of the secondary battery unit by the charger unit; and a fuel cell unit of the fuel cell power supply circuit outputs power at a predetermined constant work rate. | 06-18-2009 |
20090181265 | ENERGY MANAGEMENT MODULE AND DRIVING DEVICE - A driving device for driving a load is disclosed, including a secondary cell, a fuel cell, a fuel supply device, and an energy management module. The energy management module is coupled to the secondary cell, the fuel cell, and the fuel supply device for generating a current signal to the load and a first and a second signal to the fuel supply device according to an electrical signal and a liquid level signal of the fuel cell, and driving the fuel supply device to supply a fuel solution to the fuel cell. | 07-16-2009 |
20090202868 | FUEL CELL UNIT OF DMFC TYPE AND ITS OPERATION - A DMFC fuel cell, in which liquid methanol is oxidised to carbon dioxide and water, the methanol is exposed to an anodic reaction using a catalyst, the reaction products are led to a second step, where an anodic reaction is performed using a catalyst, and the reaction products from the second step are led to a third step, where an anodic reaction is performed using an optimal catalyst. The three reaction steps are connected flow-wise in series in a fuel cell unit, and the supply of oxidant is controlled such that the reactions on the anodic and the cathodic sides are in stoichiometric balance with each other in every step. Hydrogen peroxide is preferably used as an oxidant. Liquid ethanol can be used as fuel. The ethanol is oxidised to carbon dioxide, and methanol and in the second unit the methanol is oxidised to carbon dioxide and water. | 08-13-2009 |
20090246561 | IN PARALLEL HYBRID POWER SOURCE COMPRISING A LITHIUM/OXYHALIDE ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL COUPLED WITH A LITHIUM ION CELL - A lithium oxyhalide cell electrically connected in parallel with a lithium ion cell is described. Importantly, the open circuit voltage of the freshly built primary lithium oxyhalide cell is equal to or less that the open circuit voltage of the lithium ion cell in a fully charged state. This provides a power system that combines the high capacity of the primary cell with the high pulse power of the secondary cell. This hybrid power system exhibits increased rate capability, higher capacity and improved safety in addition to elimination of voltage delay in comparison to a comparable lithium oxyhalide cell discharge alone. | 10-01-2009 |
20090269622 | Fuel Cell System with Electric Storage Device and Voltage Converter - The present invention seeks, when a temporary abnormality occurs in a voltage converter, a recovery of the voltage converter, and minimizes the inadequacy of the drive power. In a fuel cell system comprising an electric storage device disposed with a voltage converter, in the case where an abnormality occurs in the voltage converter, the voltage converter is stopped once, an attempt is made to recover the voltage converter to a normal state after the voltage converter is stopped, and drive power is generated in at least a fuel cell until the voltage converter recovers to the normal state. It is preferred that an upper limit of the power which can be generated when the voltage converter recovers to the normal state be set to a value lower than an upper limit of power obtained prior to the occurrence of the abnormality. Further, it is preferred that the limit be canceled step by step when recovering the voltage converter to a normal state. | 10-29-2009 |
20090297893 | MOBILE APPARATUS AND MOBILE PHONE - According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided a mobile apparatus including: a rechargeable battery; a fuel cell configured to charge the rechargeable battery; a first determining module configured to determine whether the fuel cell is generating power; a second determining module configured to determine whether a power generation condition of the fuel cell is satisfied when the first determining module determines that the fuel cell is not generating power; and a notifying module configured to notify a user that the fuel cell is not generating power when the second determining module determines that the power generation condition is satisfied. | 12-03-2009 |
20100021775 | APPARATUS FOR PORTABLE FUEL CELLS AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed are an apparatus for portable fuel cell and an operation method thereof, wherein stabilization state after initial operation can be determined using OCV. | 01-28-2010 |
20100075181 | SOLID-STATE STRUCTURE COMPRISING A BATTERY AND A VARIABLE CAPACITOR HAVING A CAPACITANCE WHICH IS CONTROLLED BY THE STATE-OF-CHARGE OF THE BATTERY - The present invention relates to a solid-state variable capacitor, comprising a first capacitor plate ( | 03-25-2010 |
20100104894 | FUEL CELL HYBRID SYSTEM HAVING MULTI-STACK STRUCTURE - The present invention provides a fuel cell hybrid system having a multi-stack structure, which maintains the voltage of a fuel cell at a level lower than that of an electricity storage means (supercapacitor) during regenerative braking so that the fuel cell does not unnecessarily charge the electricity storage means, thereby increasing the amount of recovered energy and improving fuel efficiency. | 04-29-2010 |
20100304191 | ENERGY STORAGE DEVICES HAVING CELLS ELECTRICALLY COUPLED IN SERIES AND IN PARALLEL - A stacked energy storage device (ESD) has at least two cell segments arranged in a stack. Each cell segment may have a first electrode unit having a first active material electrode, a second electrode unit having a second active material electrode, and an electrolyte layer between the active material electrodes. The ESD includes at least two sub-stacks, where the elements of each respective sub-stack are electrically coupled in series with other elements of the sub-stack. The sub-stacks may be placed in a single stack, and the sub-stacks may be electrically coupled in parallel, in series, or both, with other sub-stacks to create an ESD with a particular voltage and current capacity. The entire stack may be contained by a single pair of end caps. | 12-02-2010 |
20110064976 | FUEL CELL VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING FUEL CELL AND STORAGE BATTERY PROVIDED IN THE FUEL CELL VEHICLE - A fuel cell vehicle includes a fuel cell, a storage battery, a fuel-cell-output-controller, and a remaining-capacity-detector. An output of the fuel cell is supplied to a load. An output of the storage battery is supplied to the load. The fuel-cell-output-controller is configured to control the output of the fuel cell. The remaining-capacity-detector is configured to detect a current remaining capacity in the storage battery. The fuel-cell-output-controller is configured to determine and control a reference output value for the output of the fuel cell in accordance with a change in the current remaining capacity in the storage battery, and configured to increase the reference output value as an output of the load becomes higher referring to a state of the output of the load for a specific period of time. | 03-17-2011 |
20110064977 | Leadless Starting Accumulator Batter, Processing Method and Its Use, Particularly for Combustion Engines and Motor Vehicles - Accumulator battery, the processing method and its use, especially for combustion engines and motor vehicles, consist in serial-parallel connection of at least one or more NiMH—Nickel-metal hydride cells and or Li-Pol—Lithium-Ion cells and or Li-Pol—Lithium polymer cells and ultracapacitors. | 03-17-2011 |
20110076524 | Fuel Cell Power System and Operating Method Thereof - A fuel cell power system and an operating method thereof are proposed in which, the power generation performance of the fuel cell is effectively recovered in a short period of time without additionally requiring any reducing agent or an inactive gas and while minimizing the degradation of the catalyst in use. The fuel cell power system includes a fuel cell stack in which a plurality of cells each having a membrane electrode assembly and a separator are stacked and a secondary battery which can be charged by power generated by the fuel cell stack. The fuel cell power system can supply power from either the fuel cell stack or the secondary battery to an external device. The fuel cell power system is provided with a power generation cell connection/disconnection mechanism for individually connecting and disconnecting a conductor for electrical conduction between the anode and cathode of each cell included in the fuel cell stack which controlled by a control unit. | 03-31-2011 |
20110086247 | REDOX FLOW CELL REBALANCING - A redox cell rebalance system is provided. In some embodiments, the rebalance system includes electrochemical cell and a photochemical cell. In some embodiments, the photochemical cell contains a source of ultraviolet radiation for producing HCl from H | 04-14-2011 |
20110086248 | ASSEMBLED BATTERY - The present invention relates to an assembled battery including a combination of two kinds of secondary batteries differing in battery property (charge voltage behavior), each secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator interposed between the positive and negative electrodes, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. That is, the present invention relates to an assembled battery including at least one first cell and at least one second cell electrically connected in series. The second cell has a greater change in charge voltage at the end of charge and a larger cell capacity. Thus, an assembled battery having excellent long-term reliability and excellent safety during overcharge can be obtained. | 04-14-2011 |
20110111266 | ELECTRICAL POWER SOURCES - An electrical power source including at least one hollow fibre incorporated in a material structure, wherein the at least one hollow fibre forms part of an electric circuit capable of storing or generating electrical power. In this way power sources may be provided as an integral part of a fibre composite structure or fabric. | 05-12-2011 |
20110135972 | HIGH POWER SECONDARY BATTERY SYSTEM COMPRISING ASYMMETRIC CHARGED CELLS - Disclosed herein is a battery system including two or more kinds of cell lines having different charge and discharge characteristics, wherein each cell line includes one or more battery cells connected in series with each other. In the battery system according to the present invention, the battery cells of at least one cell line exhibit a high-rate charge characteristic, whereas the battery cells of at least another cell line exhibit a high-rate discharge characteristic. Consequently, the high-rate charge and discharge characteristics are improved, and the balance between the charge and discharge characteristics is maintained, whereby the battery system according to the present invention is used as a power source having a high power. | 06-09-2011 |
20110165440 | Electric Power Generation Device - In an electric power generation device ( | 07-07-2011 |
20110165441 | PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED PHOTOVOLTAIC PANEL AND BATTERY - A photovoltaic system including: one photovoltaic panel including a face configured to receive light rays, one battery mechanically connected to the photovoltaic panel by a retaining structure, and one space which is opened onto the environment external to the photovoltaic system forming an air layer separating the battery and the photovoltaic panel and including a thickness at least equal to approximately 1 cm. The ratio between the thickness of the photovoltaic system and a dimension of one side of the face of the photovoltaic panel is less than or equal to approximately 1/5. | 07-07-2011 |
20110171500 | POWER GENERATING SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME - A power generating system includes: a plurality of cells forming a fuel cell battery for generating power; a cell temperature measuring unit provided for each cell; a thermoelectric converter provided for each cell; a heating unit which heats the plurality of cells; a first control unit which controls the heating unit; and a second control unit, provided for each thermoelectric converter, for controlling the thermoelectric converter, wherein the first control unit controls the heating unit so as to bring the temperature of the heating unit to within a predetermined control temperature range, and the second control unit performs control so that if the temperature of the cell lies outside a predetermined operating temperature range, the thermoelectric converter is switched to the thermal transfer mode and is controlled so as to bring the temperature of the cell to within the predetermined operating temperature range, and if the temperature of the cell lies within the predetermined operating temperature range, the thermoelectric converter is switched to the power generation mode. | 07-14-2011 |
20110200850 | HYBRID SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPPLYING AIR TO A HYBRID SYSTEM - A hybrid system ( | 08-18-2011 |
20110206950 | ENERGY STORAGE UNIT, PARTICULARLY ACCUMULATOR - The building of energy storage, particularly accumulators have a plurality of storage elements such as electrochemical cells, condensers, BatCaps, and the like, out of similar elements connected to one another, is known. It is disadvantageous that the storage elements largely have either distinct high-energy properties or high-power properties. A potential improvement lies in the overall performance of the energy storage, and in optimally adjusting energy inputs to output power. An energy storage is proposed, particularly an accumulator, having a plurality of storage elements. At least two strands of storage elements are connected in parallel, each strand including at least one storage element of a certain type, differing from the type of the other strand. The energy storage according to the invention is intended for accumulator-driven or battery-drive electric tools and vehicle batteries, particularly for electric drives. | 08-25-2011 |
20110236729 | HYDROGEN CELLS OR MICROCELLS WITH A HYDROGEN GENERATOR - The invention relates to a system that consists of a Hydrogen production device made up of a chamber ( | 09-29-2011 |
20110287285 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack includes at least one battery module comprising a plurality of unit cells stacked together; and at least one thermoelectric module on the at least one battery module, wherein the thermoelectric module may include a Peltier device having an input terminal configured to receive a polarity-convertible current. | 11-24-2011 |
20110293972 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell, a secondary battery, an oxidizing gas supplier, a gas supply flow regulator, an oxidizing gas supply path, a cathode off-gas exhaust path, a bypass flow path, a flow regulator, an available power output acquirer, and an operation controller, wherein the gas supply flow regulator regulates the gas supply flow rate to cause the oxidizing gas supplier to supply an excess gas flow rate, which is set to be greater than a target fuel gas-requiring gas flow rate, wherein the target fuel gas-requiring gas flow rate is the fuel cell-requiring gas flow rate to be supplied to the fuel cell in order to achieve the target current value, when the available power output is less than a minimum amount of electric power required for the oxidizing gas supplier to increase the gas supply flow rate from 0 to a preset gas flow rate within a preset time period, and the operation controller controls the flow regulator to make the bypass flow rate equal to a difference gas flow rate between the excess gas flow rate and the target fuel cell-requiring gas flow rate. | 12-01-2011 |
20110318611 | Fuel cell system - There is provided a fuel cell system. The fuel cell system includes a fuel cell generating electricity and heat by an electrochemical reaction between a fuel and air, a thermoelectric element converting heat, emitted from the fuel cell, into electrical energy, and a heat storage tank storing heat emitted from the thermoelectric element. The fuel cell system includes therein a configuration allowing for the conversion of heat, emitted from a fuel cell, into electricity or the utilization of heat, thereby minimizing the amount of heat that is released at the final stage. Therefore, a reduction in the size of a heat storage tank can be achieved, and the electricity conversion efficiency of a fuel cell can be improved. | 12-29-2011 |
20120003509 | Lead acid battery with titanium core grids and cabon based grids - A hybrid lead acid electric storage battery uses conventional lead-acid secondary battery chemistry. The battery is a sealed battery or an unsealed battery. The battery has a set of positive battery grids (plates) having cores of thin titanium expanded metal with a thickness, if flattened, preferably in the range 0.2 mm to 0.7 mm and most preferably 0.3 mm to 0.4 mm. The grid cores are of a titanium alloy containing a platinum group metal. The cores are coated with hot dip lead and are not lead electroplated. | 01-05-2012 |
20120021257 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD FOR THE FUEL CELL SYSTEM, AND VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH THE FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell, a secondary cell, a voltage transformer, and a control portion. The control portion charges the secondary cell with surplus electric power at the time of starting the fuel cell, and adjusts voltage of the fuel cell between an open-circuit voltage and a high-potential-avoiding voltage in the case where the secondary cell is expected to become overcharged while the output voltage of the fuel cell is decreased from the open-circuit voltage to the high-potential-avoiding voltage. The foregoing case is at least one of the case where a passage electric power that passes through the voltage transformer exceeds a secondary cell-charging-purpose permitted-to-pass electric power, the case where the input electric power restriction value for the secondary cell is exceeded, and the case where amount of regeneration by the mover that is charged is not restricted. | 01-26-2012 |
20120040210 | Thermal Energy Transfer System for a Power Source Utilizing Both Metal-Air and Non-Metal-Air Battery Packs - A power source comprised of a metal-air battery pack and a non-metal-air battery pack is provided, wherein thermal energy from the metal-air battery pack is used to heat the non-metal-air battery pack. In one aspect, a thermal energy transfer system is provided that controls the flow of thermal energy from the metal-air battery pack to the non-metal-air battery pack. In another aspect, the flow of thermal energy from the metal-air battery pack to the non-metal-air battery pack is controlled and used to heat the non-metal-air battery pack prior to charging the non-metal-air battery pack. | 02-16-2012 |
20120040211 | GLASS FILM FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERY - A glass film for a lithium ion battery has a thickness of 300 μm or less and a surface roughness (Ra) of 100 Å or less. | 02-16-2012 |
20120045668 | IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR WITH A STACKED BATTERY AND CAPACITOR - One example includes a configurable power source system for an implantable device having a predetermined power requirement, the system comprising a housing for a battery and a capacitor, the housing including a distance D between a first internal face and a second internal face, the housing adapted to fit within dimensions of the implantable device, a plurality of batteries of different thicknesses, each battery adapted to fit within a perimeter of the housing, a plurality of capacitors of different thicknesses, each capacitor adapted to fit within the housing and adjacent the battery and a pick and place system adapted to assemble a selected battery from the plurality of batteries and a selected capacitor from the plurality of capacitors with the housing to form a configurable power source at least meeting the predetermined power requirement for the implantable device. | 02-23-2012 |
20120114982 | ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE CELL - Provided is an energy storage device cell capable of enhancing energy density. The energy storage device cell includes: a battery main body including battery anode plate members and battery cathode plate members, in which the battery cathode plate members are placed at both ends in a stack direction; common anode plate members each including a common anode collector foil having a through-hole formed therein and common anode electrode layers, the common anode plate members being stacked on the battery cathode plate members placed at both ends in the stack direction of the battery main body; capacitor cathode plate members each including a capacitor cathode collector foil and a capacitor cathode electrode layer, in which the capacitor cathode electrode layer is placed between the common anode plate member and the capacitor cathode collector foil. | 05-10-2012 |
20120121946 | Device That is Intented for Supplying Power to a Motor Vehicle and Comprises a Cooler Block - A device for supplying power to a motor vehicle, in particular a passenger vehicle, truck or motorcycle, includes one or more storage cell modules, each of which includes one or more electrochemical storage cells and/or double layer capacitors that are arranged next to and/or on top of one another. The device has a cooler block that includes a holder for the storage cell modules and a structure for dissipating the heat emitted by the storage cell modules. The cooler block has a force absorbing device with at least one—in particular, plate-shaped—force absorbing element, by which in the case of a crash a force acting on the device is absorbed and is deflected around the storage cell modules. | 05-17-2012 |
20120129018 | Device That is Intended for Supplying Power to a Motor Vehicle and Comprises a Cooler Block - A power supply device for a motor vehicle, in particular a passenger vehicle, truck or motorcycle, comprises one or more storage cell modules, each of which includes one or more electrochemical storage cells and/or double layer capacitors that are arranged next to and/or on top of one another. The device includes a cooler block having a holder for the storage cell modules and a heat dissipating structure for dissipating heat emitted by the storage cell modules. The heat dissipating structure is provided on at least one side of the holder. The cooler block includes a clamping device operatively configured to generate a predefined force by which the heat dissipating structure can be pressed against a respective storage cell module. | 05-24-2012 |
20120135279 | MEASURING SYSTEM FOR CELLS IN A FUEL CELL STACK - The present invention concerns an electrochemical system ( | 05-31-2012 |
20120141841 | MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING A FUEL CELL WITH A FUEL TANK SURROUNDING A BATTERY - According to one aspect, a mobile electronic device having a fuel cell configured to receive fuel and generate therefrom electrical power for the mobile electronic device, a fuel tank adapted to store fuel and provide fuel to the fuel cell, and an energy storage device configured to provide power to the mobile device. The fuel tank is sized and shaped to at least partially surround the energy storage device. The fuel tank and the energy storage device may be in thermal contact. | 06-07-2012 |
20120141842 | MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING A FUEL CELL SURROUNDED BY A SOLID-STATE BATTERY - According to one aspect, a mobile electronic device having a fuel cell configured to receive fuel and generate therefrom electrical power for the mobile electronic device, a fuel tank adapted to store fuel and provide fuel to the fuel cell, and a solid-state battery configured to provide power to the mobile device. The solid-state battery is sized and shaped to at least partially surround at least one of the fuel cell and the fuel tank. | 06-07-2012 |
20120148879 | FUEL CELL ELECTRICAL POWER SOURCE FOR A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH THERMOELECTRIC MODULE - An electrical power source for a portable electronic device. The electrical power source includes at least one fuel cell adapted to receive fuel and generate therefrom electrical power for powering at least one component of the portable electronic device, a fuel tank adapted to provide fuel to the fuel cell, and at least one thermoelectric module in thermal contact with at least one of the fuel cell and fuel tank for regulating the temperature of the at least one fuel cell and at least one fuel tank. | 06-14-2012 |
20120156528 | Battery-capacitor hybrid energy storage system for high temperature applications - A hybrid energy storage system (ESS) includes a first energy storage device including a battery having an impedance for providing a substantially constant power output, and a second energy storage device linked to the first energy storage and including a high power electrochemical double layer capacitor (EDLC) for providing intermittent bursts of high voltage output in a range of 1.5 to 3.0 volts, wherein an operation rating of the second energy source is within a temperature range between 75 degrees Celsius and 330 degrees Celsius while exhibiting a leakage current less than 1 amp per liter of volume over the range of operating temperatures and at a voltage up to a rated voltage. | 06-21-2012 |
20120189876 | FUEL CELL PURGE SYSTEM - A fuel cell purge system including a fuel cell assembly, a fuel supply that supplies fuel to the fuel cell assembly at a first flow rate, an adjustable load that applies a load on the fuel cell assembly, and a purge valve coupled to the fuel cell assembly, and a purge management module. The fuel cell purge system purges the fuel cell assembly by detecting a purge initiation event, adjusting a system parameter to initiate a purge, detecting a purge completion event, and adjusting a system parameter to cease the purge. | 07-26-2012 |
20120189877 | COMPOSITE CARBON FIBER ELECTRODES INCORPORATING POROUS HIGH SURFACE AREA CARBON - The claimed invention uses activated carbon fibers that incorporate porous carbon with a suitable pore size to maximize capacitance. The porous carbon material is prepared using a template, followed by incorporation into a matrix polymer and electrospinning of the mixture. Subsequent thermal treatments retain the fiber form, and a composite carbon fiber incorporating templated porous carbon is attained. The resulting electrode is binder free and 100% electrochemically active. Energy densities up to 41 Wh/kg in energy density 1.5 kW/kg in power density (electrode weight only) have been achieved. | 07-26-2012 |
20120202094 | INTELLIGENT FUNCTION INSTALLING POWER STORAGE AND GENERATION PACKAGE SYSTEM - Power generation and storage system and/or solar power generation and storage packaged panels and storage functions in a device and their installment of Signal UPS system device and this power equipment Station combined with various electric power generators. | 08-09-2012 |
20120219831 | INTEGRATED ELECTRODE ARCHITECTURES FOR ENERGY GENERATION AND STORAGE - The present invention is directed to a hybrid device comprising: an energy converting unit comprising a first electrode, a second electrode and an energy converting medium arranged between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the energy conversion takes place between the first electrode and the second electrode; an energy charge storing unit comprising a first electrode, a second electrode and an electrolyte medium; wherein the energy charge is stored between the first and the second electrode; the second electrode of the energy converting unit and the second electrode of the energy charge storing unit being a shared electrode electrically connecting the energy converting unit and the energy charge storing unit; and wherein the shared electrode comprises a metal and a nanostructured material. The present invention is also directed to a method of manufacturing such a hybrid device. | 08-30-2012 |
20120225329 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - Provided is a fuel cell system for having a fuel cell generate electric power corresponding to a requirement by a power consuming load, with improving the durability of the fuel cell. The fuel cell system comprises: a fuel cell stack, an air pump, a first convertor, a motor, an ECU controlling the air pump and the first convertor based on the target voltage and switching voltage of the single cell. The ECU executes the first mode such that the actual voltage of the single cell corresponds to the target voltage, when the target voltage is not more than the switching voltage, while the ECU executes the second mode such that the actual voltage of the single cell is kept at the switching voltage, when the target voltage is more than the switching voltage. The second mode is executed by changing the actual current of the single cell. | 09-06-2012 |
20120225330 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - When a request power for a fuel cell is smaller than a predetermined value, a fuel cell system stops the supply of an oxidizing gas to the fuel cell and lowers the output voltage of the fuel cell from a use upper limit voltage to a reduction voltage to perform catalyst activation processing. When the output voltage of the fuel cell lowers to an air blow voltage because of the shortage of the oxidizing gas, the fuel cell system resupplies the oxidizing gas to recover the output voltage of the fuel cell. | 09-06-2012 |
20120301752 | DEVICE FOR ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY OF A PORTABLE LAMP - This device comprises an enclosure and electric connections for connection, in a power supply circuit, with either one of two interchangeable electric power sources, as required. The enclosure delineates a housing accommodating either two primary cells together or a storage battery. A contact for connecting a terminal of one of the primary cells to a terminal of the other primary cell comprises a clamp that is deformable between a first configuration in which each one of two facing branches of the contact is positioned to connect one of said terminals by penetrating into an accommodating volume for accommodating the storage battery, and a second configuration in which the two branches are placed outside said accommodating volume which is left free. | 11-29-2012 |
20120308850 | METHOD FOR MANAGING THE OPERATION OF A HYBRID SYSTEM - The present invention concerns a method for managing the operation of a hybrid continuous current supply, said supply including a fuel cell stack ( | 12-06-2012 |
20120308851 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A method is provided for controlling a fuel cell system including a fuel cell and a secondary battery for storing output power thereof. The method includes the steps of: detecting a remaining capacity of the secondary battery; determining a rate of change of the remaining capacity, where the rate of change is defined as positive when it increases and negative when it decreases; and changing an operation state of the fuel cell based on the remaining capacity and the rate of change. The step of changing the operation state is, for example, a step of switching the operation state between a plurality of power generation modes based on the remaining capacity and the rate of change. | 12-06-2012 |
20120321916 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SENSING AND MITIGATING HYDROGEN EVOLUTION WITHIN A FLOW BATTERY SYSTEM - A method is provided for mitigating hydrogen evolution within a flow battery system that includes a plurality of flow battery cells, a power converter and an electrochemical cell. The method includes providing hydrogen generated by the hydrogen evolution within the flow battery system to the electrochemical cell. A first electrical current generated by an electrochemical reaction between the hydrogen and a reactant is sensed, and the sensed current is used to control an exchange of electrical power between the flow battery cells and the power converter. | 12-20-2012 |
20120321917 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME - A fuel cell system and a fuel cell vehicle equipped with the fuel cell system are provided. In a case where the voltage of a battery is outside a voltage range of fuel cells where oxidation-reduction proceeds, an ECU controls a DC/DC converter to be placed in a direct connection state (Vbat≈Vfc), and controls a gas supply unit so as to regulate concentration of oxygen or hydrogen supplied to the fuel cells in accordance with a target power generation electric power determined based on electric power required by a load. | 12-20-2012 |
20120321918 | PORTABLE FUEL CELL SYSTEMS AND METHODS THEREFOR - A fuel cell system including, among other things, one or more of a fuel cell, a fuel reservoir, a current collecting circuit, a plenum, or a system cover. The fuel reservoir is configured to store fuel, and may include a regulator for controlling an output fuel pressure and a refueling port. A surface of the fuel reservoir may be positioned adjacent a first fuel cell portion. The current collecting circuit is configured to receive and distribute fuel cell power and may be positioned adjacent a second fuel cell portion. The plenum may be formed when the fuel reservoir and the first fuel cell portion are coupled or by one or more flexible fuel cell walls. The system cover allows air into the system and when combined when a fuel pressure in the plenum, may urge contact between the fuel cell and the current collecting circuit. | 12-20-2012 |
20130004800 | HYDROGEN GENERATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING HYDROGEN FOR MOBILE AND POWER GENERATOR - A hydrogen generation system includes a hydrogen generation reaction section for containing a liquid mixture of formic acid and an ionic liquid, and decomposing the formic acid into hydrogen and carbon dioxide by heating; and a separation section for separating a mixture of hydrogen and carbon dioxide supplied from the hydrogen generation reaction section into hydrogen and carbon dioxide, wherein after the separation, the hydrogen is sent out of the separation section to an external hydrogen destination, and the carbon dioxide is sent out of the separation section to an external carbon dioxide destination or emitted into the atmosphere. | 01-03-2013 |
20130004801 | REACTOR, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SOLID REACTANT BASED THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES - A method and system for solid reactant based thermochemical process are disclosed. A metal oxide or solid reactant having a crystal structure associated with a characteristic state of high temperature engendering creation of oxygen vacancies is identified. The metal oxide is heated to the high temperature corresponding to the state of oxygen vacancies. Subsequently, the solid reactant is cooled to a temperature conducive to water splitting reaction. Steam is then introduced to react with the solid reactant to thereby re-oxidize the solid reactant producing hydrogen gas. Finally, the re-oxidized solid reactant is reheated to a reduction temperature completing the process of solid based reactant thermochemical solar power generation. | 01-03-2013 |
20130059173 | COMPONENT INCLUDING A RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A component is disclosed which includes a rechargeable battery, and a method is also disclosed of producing such a component. The component can use lithium ion chemistry and the battery can have an anode structure, a cathode structure, and a separator structure which separates the anode from the cathode and contains an electrolyte. The anode structure and the cathode structure can each be formed from a composite material which includes electrically conductive fibres and electrochemically active material in a binder matrix, and the battery can be formed to be structurally inseparable from the rest of the component. | 03-07-2013 |
20130065088 | INTEGRATED STARTER ELEMENT FOR A FUEL CELL IN A HANDHELD DEVICE - The current disclosure is directed at a method and apparatus for starting of a fuel cell within a mobile communication device under emergency. In one embodiment, the emergency starting apparatus includes a fuel cell starter, such as a piezoelectric element, as an integrated fuel cell starter. | 03-14-2013 |
20130065089 | FUEL CELL VEHICLE - A fuel cell vehicle is provided. At the time of regeneration of electric power by a motor, an ECU places a DC/DC converter in a direct connection state under control, and stores electric power in a battery while decreasing oxygen concentration or hydrogen concentration by a gas supply unit to decrease electric power generated by a fuel cell. | 03-14-2013 |
20130065090 | FUEL CELL VEHICLE - A fuel cell vehicle is provided. The voltage of a fuel cell is fixed, by a DC/DC converter, to a voltage outside an oxidation reduction progress voltage range of the fuel cell. In this state, oxygen concentration or hydrogen concentration is decreased by a gas supply unit, and electric power outputted from the fuel cell is decreased. In this state, regenerative electric power generated by regeneration is collected into a battery. | 03-14-2013 |
20130065091 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system includes: a fuel cell; a secondary cell that receives and stores surplus power by which output of the fuel cell is greater than power demanded of the system if the output is so, and that compensates for shortfall by which the output of the fuel cell is less than the power demanded of the system if the output is so; a voltage measurement portion that measures voltage of the fuel cell; a current measurement portion that measures current of the fuel cell; and a control portion that performs a control such that the voltage of the fuel cell does not exceed or equal a pre-set high-potential avoidance voltage. If a current-voltage characteristic of the fuel cell declines by at least a pre-determined amount from an early-period level, the control portion re-sets the high-potential avoidance voltage to a value that is smaller than an early-period set value. | 03-14-2013 |
20130071698 | Fuel Cell Stacks - The concepts relate to in-line shunting of fuel cells. In one case, a fuel cell stack can include multiple serially arranged cells. The multiple serially arranged cells can be compressed against one another and can be supplied by a fuel supply manifold that is integral and internal to the fuel cell stack. A power source can be electrically coupled with the fuel cell stack at a bus. A controller can be configured to shunt sub-sets of the fuel cell stack while the fuel cell stack continues to supply power to the bus. | 03-21-2013 |
20130078486 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - A power supply device includes a first case, a second case, a battery module, an air suction element, and a heat exchange module. The first case includes an air hole. The second case is disposed in the first case, and the second case includes a fuel cell therein. The battery module is disposed in the first case. The fuel cell and the battery module supply power to each other. The air suction element is disposed in the first case and near the air hole, and sucks an air into the first case through the air hole. The heat exchange module is disposed in the first case for heating the air. The air is warmed up after flowing by the heat exchange module, and at least a part of the air flows by the fuel cell and the battery module. | 03-28-2013 |
20130084474 | ELECTROCHEMICAL HYDROGEN-CATALYST POWER SYSTEM - An electrochemical power system is provided that generates an electromotive force (EMF) from the catalytic reaction of hydrogen to lower energy (hydrino) states providing direct conversion of the energy released from the hydrino reaction into electricity, the system comprising at least two components chosen from: a catalyst or a source of catalyst; atomic hydrogen or a source of atomic hydrogen; reactants to form the catalyst or source of catalyst and atomic hydrogen or source of atomic hydrogen, and one or more reactants to initiate the catalysis of atomic hydrogen. The electrochemical power system for forming hydrinos and electricity can farther comprise a cathode compartment comprising a cathode, an anode compartment comprising an anode, optionally a salt bridge, reactants that constitute hydrino reactants during cell operation with separate electron flow and ion mass transport, and a source of hydrogen. Due to oxidation-reduction cell half reactions, the hydrino-producing reaction mixture is constituted with, the migration of” electrons through an external circuit and ion mass transport through a separate path such as the electrolyte to complete an electrical circuit. A power source and hydride reactor is further provided that powers a power system comprising (i) a reaction cell for the catalysis of atomic hydrogen to form hydrinos, (ii) a chemical fuel mixture comprising at least two components chosen from; a source of catalyst or catalyst; a source of atomic hydrogen or atomic hydrogen, reactants to form the source of catalyst or catalyst and a source of atomic hydrogen or atomic hydrogen; one or more reactants to initiate the catalysis of atomic hydrogen; and a support to enable the catalysis, (iii) thermal systems for reversing an exchange reaction So thermally regenerate the fuel from the reaction products, (iv) a heat sink that accepts the heat from the power-producing reactions, and (v) a power conversion system. | 04-04-2013 |
20130095351 | Electrolyte Compositions And Electrochemical Double Layer Capacitors Formed There From - The invention generally encompasses phosphonium ionic liquids, salts, compositions and their use in many applications, including but not limited to: as electrolytes in electronic devices such as memory devices including static, permanent and dynamic random access memory, as electrolytes in energy storage devices such as batteries, electrochemical double layer capacitors (EDLCs) or supercapacitors or ultracapacitors, electrolytic capacitors, as electrolytes in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs), as electrolytes in fuel cells, as a heat transfer medium, among other applications. In particular, the invention generally relates to phosphonium ionic liquids, salts, compositions, wherein the compositions exhibit superior combination of thermodynamic stability, low volatility, wide liquidus range, ionic conductivity, and electrochemical stability. The invention further encompasses methods of making such phosphonium ionic liquids, salts, compositions, operational devices and systems comprising the same. | 04-18-2013 |
20130101873 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR POWER GENERATION - A power generation systems with solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) and heat recovery unit (HRU) and method are provided. In accordance with one embodiment of the disclosure, a power generation system includes a partial oxidation (POX) reactor, an array of one or more fuel cell stacks and an HRU. The POX reactor is operable to generate a hydrogen rich gas from a fuel. The array of one or more fuel cell stacks includes at least one SOFC and is coupled to the POX reactor. The fuel cell stacks are operable to generate electrical power and heat from an electro-chemical reaction of the hydrogen rich gas and oxygen from an oxygen source. The HRU is coupled to the array of fuel cell stacks and operable to generate electrical power from the heat. | 04-25-2013 |
20130108895 | METHOD TO CONTROL CURRENT IN A FUEL CELL SYSTEM | 05-02-2013 |
20130115483 | SHIELD FOR HIGH-TEMPERATURE ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE - A system includes a fuel cell having a fuel electrode and an oxygen electrode. A shield is configured to be on the oxygen electrode side of the fuel cell and an air chamber is configured to be on the oxygen electrode side of the fuel cell. The air chamber is formed at least in part by the shield. A fuel chamber is configured to be on the fuel electrode side of the fuel cell where the fuel chamber is configured to hold solid fuel. | 05-09-2013 |
20130209839 | COMPONENT INCLUDING A RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A component including a rechargeable battery and a method of producing such a component are disclosed. The component uses one of an acid and an alkaline chemistry and the battery has an anode structure, a cathode structure, and a separator structure which separates the anode from the cathode and contains an electrolyte. The anode structure and the cathode structure are each formed from a composite material which includes electrically conductive fibres and electrochemically active material in a binder matrix and the battery is formed to be structurally inseparable from the rest of the component. | 08-15-2013 |
20130224533 | Merged Battery Cell with Interleaved Electrodes - A battery having the electrodes of multiple cell types interleaved to prevent thermal runaway by cooling a shorted region between electrodes. The battery includes multiple cell types where each cell type has multiple electrodes a first polarity. The electrodes of each of the cell types share a pair of the common electrodes having a second polarity. The electrodes of the multiple cell types and the multiple common electrodes are interleaved such that if the electrodes of the multiple cell types and the adjacent common electrodes of one or more cell types short together, the current within the shorted cells is sufficiently small to prevent thermal runaway and the electrodes of the adjacent cells of the other cell types of the first polarity and the common electrodes of the second polarity not having short circuits provide heat sinking for the heat generated by the short circuit to prevent thermal runaway. | 08-29-2013 |
20130230747 | DIRECT LIQUID FUEL CELL HAVING AMMONIA BORANE, HYDRAZINE, DERIVATIVES THEREOF OR/AND MIXTURES THEREOF AS FUEL - A fuel cell system comprising an anode compartment which comprises an anode having a copper catalyst layer, a cathode configured as an air cathode and a separator interposed between said anode and said cathode, operable by an amine-derived fuel and oxygen (or air) is disclosed. Further disclosed are fuel cell systems comprising an anode compartment which comprises an anode having a copper catalyst layer, a cathode and a separator interposed between said anode and said cathode, which are operable by a mixture of two types of amine-derived compounds (e.g., ammonia borane, hydrazine and derivatives thereof). Also disclosed are methods of producing electric energy by, and electric-consuming devices containing and operable by, the disclosed fuel cell systems. | 09-05-2013 |
20130244063 | HYBRID BATTERY SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC AND HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES - A battery module for an electric vehicle or a hybrid electric vehicle having two or more battery components having different electrochemistries. | 09-19-2013 |
20130244064 | MODULAR, PORTABLE AND TRANSPORTABLE ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - A modular transportable high capacity energy storage unit is disclosed. This feature facilitates discrete power generation whereby end-users can generate electricity from non-fossil fuel sources in the course of their normal daily activities, completely independent of the electricity grid or major generation facilities. The feature also enables electricity to be transported and traded as commodities irrespective of the location of its generation or relevant electricity infrastructure. | 09-19-2013 |
20130252034 | FUEL CELLS FOR INDUSTRIAL PLANT BACKUP POWER USING STOLEN HYDROGEN - A backup power system for industrial plants using purified hydrogen in critical processes. A smart valve at a hydrogen reservoir is used to steal hydrogen and divert the hydrogen to a fuel cell array providing backup power to critical processes. Before the fuel cell array comes online, backup power is provided by a battery array that can also supply backup power as the hydrogen supply is depleted. | 09-26-2013 |
20130252035 | Energy Storage Device for a Motor Vehicle - A motor vehicle energy storage device includes a first electrical energy store characterized by a first characteristic voltage curve defining the open-circuit voltage of the first energy store depending on the relative charge state and by a first characteristic resistance curve defining the internal resistance of the first energy store relevant for a charge process of the energy store, and a second electrical energy store connected in parallel and characterized by a second characteristic voltage curve defining the open-circuit voltage of the second energy store depending on the relative charge state and by a second characteristic resistance curve defining the internal resistance relevant for a charge process of the second energy store. The voltage value ranges covered by the first characteristic voltage curve and the second characteristic voltage curve partially overlap, and the first and second characteristic resistance curves and the second characteristic resistance curve have exactly one intersecting point. | 09-26-2013 |
20130260185 | SUBZERO AMBIENT SHUTDOWN PURGE OPERATING STRATEGY FOR PEM FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A method for purging water from a fuel cell stack at fuel cell system shutdown. The method includes determining a stack water generation request to control the rate of drying of membranes in the stack and determining a cathode catalytic heating water generation request. A maximum charge a battery in the fuel cell system can accept is also determined. An ancillary power request for powering components of the fuel cell system during shutdown is determined. The method allocates how much of the water generation request will be fulfilled by operating the fuel cell stack to charge the battery and to provide the power needed for the ancillary power request, and how much of the water generation request will be fulfilled by cathode catalytic heating that produces water and heat in a cathode side of the fuel cell stack. | 10-03-2013 |
20130288082 | WARMING FEATURE FOR AIRCRAFT FUEL CELLS - A system and method for warming a fuel cell on an aircraft, the system includes at least one fuel cell. The fuel cell includes an anode and a cathode for creating thermal and electrical energy. A temperature sensor measures a first temperature of the fuel cell. A control unit is coupled to the temperature sensor. The control unit increases the first temperature to a second temperature in response to the first temperature being at least equal to a selected temperature threshold. Increasing of the first temperature is indicative of the control unit operating in a warming mode. The second temperature is higher than the selected temperature threshold. | 10-31-2013 |
20130316196 | ENERGY GENERATION SYSTEM AND RELATED USES THEREOF - A self contained energy generating system that comprises a galvanic battery and a power distribution system. The energy generating system is used to purify water by using a reverse osmosis device that draws in a source of water and transfers electrolytes to the galvanic battery. Upon contact with the electrolyte, the galvanic battery produces energy by an oxidation-reduction reaction of the cathode and anode and transfers energy to the power distribution system, which in turn provides power to the osmosis device. Additionally, the system includes a hydrogen fuel cell to increase the amount of energy generated and a power storage device for storing excess energy generated. The system also includes a controller which is configured to regulate the overall operation of the system. | 11-28-2013 |
20130323539 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM CONTROL METHOD - A controller (control portion) of a fuel cell system is provided with a flow path switching control device that switches a thermostat valve (flow path switching valve) so that, after a fuel cell has stopped generating electric power, coolant is supplied to a radiator circulation path until the coolant temperature becomes a second temperature threshold value that is lower than a first temperature threshold value. | 12-05-2013 |
20130323540 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME - The invention aims to reduce degradation of the power generation performance of a fuel cell during a prolonged high load operation with high effectiveness. A fuel cell vehicle correlates the dryness of an electrolyte membrane to the cell temperature, while performing power generation control of a fuel cell based on a power demand for a driving motor. When the cell temperature exceeds a first temperature α that indicates the increased dryness of the electrolyte membrane, the fuel cell vehicle intermittently repeats temporary current increase control that shifts the operation state of the fuel cell to the state of an increased electric current and a decreased voltage in a time period t, in order to increase the amount of water production on a cathode. | 12-05-2013 |
20140004393 | POWER STORAGE UNIT AND SOLAR POWER GENERATION UNIT | 01-02-2014 |
20140017523 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXTRACTING PROPULSION ENERGY FROM MOTOR VEHICLE EXHAUST - Engine exhaust is sent to a reformer, which produces hydrogen from fuel remaining in the exhaust. The hydrogen may be stored in a hydrogen tank, and may be used by a fuel cell to produce electricity to recharge a vehicle battery and/or to supply propulsion current to an electric propulsion system. | 01-16-2014 |
20140023886 | COMBINED MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMIC AND ELECTROCHEMICAL METHOD AND FACILITY FOR NAMELY ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION - A combined magnetohydrodynamic and electrochemical method for namely electric power generation through a hydrogen-oxygen fusion in a hydrogen fuel cell uses an electrolytic process of decomposing water to hydrogen and oxygen in a spiral magnetic electrolyser under the surface of a water environment, where the dynamization of the water environment in the water supply system of the spiral magnetic electrolyser is induced by negative pressure resulting from water being decomposed at the outlet of the spiral magnetic electrolyser. A combined magnetohydrodynamic and electrochemical facility for namely electric power generation comprising a hydrogen fuel cell including at least one spiral magnetic electrolyser ( | 01-23-2014 |
20140037996 | AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE - An electrochemical device including a housing and a stack of electrochemical cells in the housing. Each electrochemical cell includes an anode electrode, a cathode electrode, a separator located between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode and an electrolyte. The electrochemical device also includes a current collector located between adjacent electrochemical cells, an anode bus operatively connected to the anodes of the electrochemical cells in the stack and a cathode bus operatively connected to the cathodes of the electrochemical cells in the stack. The housing, the anode electrode, the cathode electrode, the separator, the anode bus and the cathode bus are non-metallic. | 02-06-2014 |
20140057139 | SELF-CONTAINED SOLAR-POWERED ENERGY SUPPLY AND STORAGE SYSTEM - A system is disclosed for energy supply and storage. The system is self-contained. It comprises a means for generating solar electric power. Electric power can be converted to a liquid fuel, such as methanol, in a reversible liquid fuel cell. The liquid fuel is stored. When demand for electric power exceeds the supply of solar power, electric power is generated in the liquid fuel cell using stored liquid fuel. | 02-27-2014 |
20140072837 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE PROPULSION SYSTEM AND METHOD UTILIZING SOLID-STATE RECHARGEABLE ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS - A vehicle propulsion system comprising a plurality of solid state rechargeable battery cells configured to power a drivetrain. In accordance with once aspect of the invention, a transportation system that is powered at least in part by electricity stored in the form of rechargeable electrochemical cells. According to an embodiment of the present invention, these cells are combined in series and in parallel to form a pack that is regulated by charge and discharge control circuits that are programmed with algorithms to monitor state of charge, battery lifetime, and battery health. | 03-13-2014 |
20140072838 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - The fuel cell system includes: a fuel cell that generates electricity through an electrochemical reaction of fuel gas and oxidation gas; a battery that stores electricity or supplies electricity; and a driving motor that receives electricity for driving. The fuel cell system further includes: a fuel cell electricity supplying path provided between the fuel cell and the driving motor; a battery electricity supplying path extending from the battery and connected to the fuel cell electricity supplying path; and a circuit breaker that is provided closer to the fuel cell than a connecting point of the fuel cell electricity supplying path and the battery electricity supplying path. | 03-13-2014 |
20140113161 | FUEL CELL VEHICLE - A fuel cell vehicle ( | 04-24-2014 |
20140113162 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR MINIMIZING NEED FOR SAFETY GASES - An arrangement is disclosed for reducing use for safety gases in a high temperature fuel cell system, each fuel cell in the fuel cell system including an anode side, a cathode side, and an electrolyte between the anode side and the cathode side. The fuel cells can be arranged in fuel cell stacks. The fuel cell system can include a fuel cell system piping for reactants, and feeding of fuel to the anode sides of the fuel cells. Electrical anode protection can be achieved by supplying a predefined voltage separately to at least two fuel cell stacks or groups of fuel cell stacks to prohibit oxidation of anodes. | 04-24-2014 |
20140120382 | FUEL CELL DEVICE - A fuel cell includes a fuel cell, auxiliaries, a storage battery, an auxiliary power switching unit and a controlling device. The fuel cell is connected to a system power supply. The auxiliaries are coupled to the fuel cell. The auxiliary power switching unit switches power supplies to at least one of the auxiliaries from the storage battery. When the fuel cell device that is not operating starts operation at a time of power failure of the system power supply, the controlling device determines whether or not each of the auxiliaries need power for startup of the fuel cell and prompts the auxiliary power switching unit to supply the power from the storage battery to one or more auxiliaries for which the controlling device has determined a power demand for the startup. | 05-01-2014 |
20140186659 | HYBRID BATTERY SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC AND HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES - A disclosed energy storage system for an application having an energy requirement and a power requirement may include a first component configured to provide the energy requirement of the application and a second component configured to provide the power requirement of the application. At least one of a volume, mass, weight, or cost of the combination of the first component and the second component may be less than a volume, mass, weight, or cost needed for either the first component or the second component to provide the energy requirement and the power requirement of the application. An anode of the second component may comprise lithium titanate. | 07-03-2014 |
20140193671 | Portable Fuel Cell System Having a Fuel Cell System Controller - A portable fuel cell system includes a fuel cell having a plurality of flow inputs and a power output, a temperature sensor configured to measure operating temperature of the fuel cell, a power output sensor coupled to the fuel cell and configured to measure a power parameter related to fuel cell power output, a controllable power converter, coupled to the power output of the fuel cell, that transfers power from the fuel cell to the fuel cell system, and a flow control device coupled to a first flow input and configured to control a first one of the flow inputs into the fuel cell. The system further includes a fuel cell system controller, coupled to the fuel cell, the power output, the temperature sensor, the power output sensor, the controllable power converter, and the flow control device. | 07-10-2014 |
20140205866 | FUEL CELL MODULE - A fuel cell module includes a fuel cell stack, a reformer for reforming a mixed gas of a raw fuel and water vapor, an evaporator for supplying water vapor to the reformer, and a heat exchanger for raising the temperature of the oxygen-containing gas by heat exchange with a combustion gas, and an exhaust gas combustor and a start-up combustor for producing the combustion gas. The fuel cell module includes a first thermoelectric converter and a second thermoelectric converter for performing thermoelectric conversion based on a temperature difference between the combustion gas and the oxygen-containing gas. | 07-24-2014 |
20140212704 | MANIFOLD FOR FUEL CELLS - A manifold for use with fuel cell and fuel cell stacks is provided. In certain examples, the manifold may be constructed and arranged to provide air to all cathodes in a first fuel cell stack fluidically coupled to the manifold and configured to provide fuel to all anodes in the first fuel cell stack. In some examples, the manifold may be constructed and arranged to provide air to all cathodes in a first fuel cell stack and a second fuel cell stack and to provide fuel to all anodes in the first fuel cell stack and the second fuel cell stack. | 07-31-2014 |
20140212705 | SOLID DYE SENSITIZATION TYPE SOLAR CELL AND SOLID DYE SENSITIZATION TYPE SOLAR CELL MODULE - A solid dye sensitization type solar cell includes a substrate, a first electrode disposed on the substrate, an electron transport layer including an electron transport semiconductor and disposed on the first electrode, the electron transport layer including a photosensitizing compound adsorbed on a surface of the electron transport semiconductor, a hole transport layer disposed on the electron transport layer, and a second electrode disposed on the hole transport layer. Each of the first electrode and the second electrode includes divided multiple electrodes. | 07-31-2014 |
20140242420 | Battery Module System - A battery module system includes at least one cell and a battery module processor. The battery module processor may be configured to receive at least one cell signal associated with the at least one cell, wherein the at least one cell signal includes at least one of a temperature signal, a voltage signal, or a current signal. The battery module processor may be also configured to determine a status of the at least one cell based on the at least one cell signal. The battery module system may be configured to removably connect to a master/module interface, and to deliver power from the at least one cell to the master/module interface. The battery module system may be also configured to communicate, from the battery module processor, the status of the at least one cell to the master/module interface. | 08-28-2014 |
20140272477 | HYBRID ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Disclosed herein are systems, devices, and methods for a hybrid electrochemical cell which utilizes two different chemistries in the same cell. According to one aspect, the hybrid cell includes a first pair of electrode units which form a first electrochemical cell and a second pair of electrode units, which form a second electrochemical cell. The second electrochemical cell utilizes a different chemistry than the first electrochemical cells, but both chemistries share a common electrolyte. The hybrid cell further comprises a common electrolyte layer provided between each pair of electrodes. In certain implementations, the common electrolyte layer is a single cavity such that the electrolyte is shared between both the first and the second electrochemical cell. | 09-18-2014 |
20140295217 | Miniaturized Forklift Fuel Cell Supply System - This invention provides a kind of miniaturized forklift fuel cell supply system consists of enclosure | 10-02-2014 |
20140335380 | Self-Recharging Battery Apparatus and Method of Operation - A self-recharging battery apparatus including a magnesium-air fuel cell component having external battery connector elements; a rechargeable battery; and a water-tight inner sleeve configured to and receiving the rechargeable battery and the inner sleeve being fixedly connected to an inner side of the magnesium-air fuel cell component and the rechargeable battery being electrically connected to the magnesium-air fuel cell component external battery connector elements. | 11-13-2014 |
20140349144 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DRIVING SAME - The present application relates to a fuel cell system and a method for driving same, which can produce stable electricity, enhance load following capability, and simultaneously increasing fuel utilization rate and energy efficiency by separately managing a base load and a load following of a fuel cell, and the fuel cell system according to one embodiment of the present application comprises: a molten carbonate fuel cell for generating electricity by using fuel; a reaction gas for shifting discharge gas into water gas; a buffer tank for storing the water gas; and a driving device which is actuated by using the water gas that is stored and provided from the buffer tank. | 11-27-2014 |
20140377596 | HYBRID BATTERY SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC AND HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES - An electrochemical energy storage system is provided for an application having design energy and power requirements. The electrochemical energy storage system comprises first and second energy storage system components having different electro-chemistries and formed in different units. Said first energy storage system component includes a non-lead-acid battery adapted to provide the energy requirements of the application. Said second energy storage system component includes a lead-acid battery adapted to provide the power requirements of the application. Said first and second energy storage system components have a combined capacity that is less than a capacity of a mono-electrochemical energy storage system adapted to supply both the power and energy requirements of the application. | 12-25-2014 |
20150010785 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell module for generating electrical energy by electrochemical reactions of a fuel gas and an oxygen-containing gas, a condenser for condensing water vapor in an exhaust gas discharged from the fuel cell module by heat exchange between the exhaust gas and a coolant to collect the condensed water and supplying the collected condensed water to the fuel cell module. The condenser includes an air cooling condensing mechanism using the oxygen-containing gas as the coolant. The air cooling condensing mechanism includes a secondary battery for inducing endothermic reaction during charging and inducing exothermic reaction during discharging. | 01-08-2015 |
20150010786 | Vehicle having a Lithium-Ion Battery - A vehicle includes an electric onboard power system, in which electrical components and at least one lithium-ion battery are integrated. The lithium-ion battery includes a plurality of lithium-ion cells, each lithium-ion cell is based on a cell technology, and the cell technologies of at least two lithium-ion cells are different. | 01-08-2015 |
20150050527 | DUAL STORAGE SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH LITHIUM ION AND LEAD ACID BATTERY CELLS - A battery system may include a plurality of battery cell assemblies electrically coupled in series. A first battery cell assembly of the plurality of battery cell assemblies includes a first lithium ion battery cell and a first lead acid battery cell electrically coupled in parallel with the first lithium ion battery cell such that the first lead acid battery cell is configured to resist overcharging and overdischarging of the first lithium ion battery cell. | 02-19-2015 |
20150050528 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system includes a control valve configured to control a pressure of the anode gas supplied to the fuel cell, the power controller electrically connected to the fuel cell and configured to control an output of the fuel cell based on a power generation required amount for the fuel cell, a pulsation operation control unit configured to increase a pressure of the anode gas downstream of the control valve in accordance with the power generation required amount for the fuel cell and to increase and decrease the pressure of the anode gas periodically, and an output limiting unit configured to limit an output of the fuel cell set by the power controller when the power generation required amount for the fuel cell decreases. | 02-19-2015 |
20150056477 | Fuel Cell Mixed Power Supply Energy Management Method - This invention provides a kind of mixed power supply energy management method for fuel battery, including the following steps: initialization; control the output current of DCDC converting unit according to the measured energy storage device voltage and the actual current outputted by the DCDC converting unit, respond to the energy need resulting from load condition change and at the same time ensure the energy storage device to be in a best charge state; send a current setting instruction to the DCDC converting unit. This invention does not adopt the SOC calculation mode any more, the system no longer relies on the accuracy, reliability of current sensor; and this invention is strongly compatible, highly reliable, strongly practical and stable in output voltage, with the same system being applicable to more vehicles of different models (forklift) and parameter correction being unnecessary. By correcting battery capacity decrease in advance through setting up parameters in advance, the long-term reliability of the system is ensured. | 02-26-2015 |
20150064509 | FUEL CELL START UP METHOD - A fuel cell module is configured or operated, or both, such that after a shut down procedure a fuel cell stack is discharged and has its cathode electrodes at least partially blanketed with nitrogen during at least some periods of time. If the fuel cell module is restarted in this condition, electrochemical reactions are limited and do not quickly re-charge the fuel cell stack. To decrease start up time, air is moved into the cathode electrodes before the stack is re-charged. The air may be provided by a pump, fan or blower driven by a battery or by the flow or pressure of stored hydrogen. For example, an additional fan or an operating blower may be driven by a battery until the fuel cell stack is able to supply sufficient current to drive the operating blower for normal operation. | 03-05-2015 |
20150086813 | REVERSE ELECTRODIALYSIS ENERGY GENERATING SYSTEM USING CAPACITIVE ELECTRODES AND METHOD THERE FOR - An energy generating system using capacitive electrodes and a method therefore are disclosed. In an embodiment, the system includes first electrode and a second electrode compartments. A number of electrolyte compartments are provided between the first and second compartments. The compartments are formed by a number of alternately provided cation exchange membranes and anion exchange membranes. In use, the electrolyte compartments are alternately filled with a high and low osmotic flow, such that the first and second electrodes are charged with positively or negatively charged ions. A circuit is connected to the at least first and second electrodes for collecting the generated energy; and a switching device is included for switching between the high and low osmotic flows such that the system switches from a first energy generating state to a second energy generating state with the first and second electrodes switching polarity. | 03-26-2015 |
20150111070 | STARTING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF FUEL CELL VEHICLE - A starting apparatus of a fuel cell vehicle includes: a fuel cell stack that supplies a driving voltage to a motor; a low voltage battery that supplies a starting voltage to an air blower; and a high voltage DC converter that boosts at least one of the driving voltage and the starting voltage and selectively transmits the boosted voltage to the motor and the air blower. A method of starting the fuel cell vehicle includes transmitting the starting voltage to the high voltage DC converter and boosting the starting voltage when entering a starting mode; driving the air blower with the boosted starting voltage; generating the driving voltage according to starting of the fuel cell stack; blocking the starting voltage to the high voltage DC converter if the driving voltage is equal to or larger than a predetermined voltage value; and supplying the driving voltage to the motor. | 04-23-2015 |
20150140365 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system includes a compressor provided in a cathode gas supply passage configured to feed the cathode gas under pressure to the fuel cell, a bypass passage configured to discharge the cathode gas fed under pressure by the compressor to a cathode gas discharge passage while bypassing the fuel cell, a bypass valve provided in the bypass passage and configured to adjust a flow rate of the cathode gas flowing in the bypass passage, a system stopping unit configured to stop the fuel cell system by performing a predetermined stop sequence process when a request to stop the fuel cell system is made, and a stop-time bypass valve control unit configured to control a valve body of the bypass valve to a predetermined initialization position in parallel with the sequence process during the stop sequence process. | 05-21-2015 |
20150295293 | POWER CONTROLLING APPARATUS - A power controlling apparatus includes a secondary battery ( | 10-15-2015 |
20150325887 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly, and a case configured to accommodate the electrode assembly. At least a portion of the case includes a first insulation layer, a second insulation layer, and a capacitor between the first insulation layer and the second insulation layer, and the first insulation layer is nearer to the electrode assembly than the second insulation layer. | 11-12-2015 |
20150333350 | FUEL CELL ACTIVATION APPARATUS, FUEL CELL ACTIVATION METHOD, AND FUEL CELL ACTIVATION SYSTEM - A fuel cell activation apparatus including: a storage battery; a first current sensor detecting a current outputted by the storage battery; a first switch switching between supplying the current outputted by the storage battery and supplying a current provided from the system power supply; a second switch switching between transmitting a result of detecting by the first current sensor and transmitting a result of detecting by a second current sensor which detects the current provided from the system power supply; and a control unit switching between a normal mode for activating, based on the result of detection performed by the second current sensor, the fuel cell using the current provided from the system power supply and a self-sustained mode for activating, based on the result of detection performed by the first current sensor, the fuel cell using the current outputted by the storage battery. | 11-19-2015 |
20150340746 | BATTERY MODULE PROVIDED WITH A PELTIER CELL - A battery module including: a storage case, at least one storage battery cell housed inside the storage case, at least one Peltier cell with a first face in direct or indirect contact, via a heat conduction member, with the storage battery cell and a second face in direct or indirect contact, via a heat conduction member, with an outside of the storage case, and a unit controlling the Peltier cell. The Peltier cell and the control unit are supplied with current by the storage battery cell. | 11-26-2015 |
20150357681 | APPARATUS FOR BATTERY SAFETY - The present disclosure discloses a battery safety apparatus. The battery safety apparatus according to the present disclosure measures a voltage of a battery in the event of vehicle collision, and when the voltage is higher than a reference voltage value, that it, when the battery is charged over a reference charge amount, discharges the battery and at the same time cools the battery using a cooling device. | 12-10-2015 |
20150364802 | PROTECTION OF A BATTERY AGAINST AN EXTENDED CHARGELESS PERIOD - An assembly of batteries includes a first battery and a second battery electrically connected in parallel. The first battery is configured to deliver a battery capacity in a first power supply voltage range. The second battery is configured to deliver a battery capacity in a second voltage range. An upper limit of the second voltage range is set between upper and lower limits of the first voltage range. In an operating system, if supplied battery power falls below a threshold, the parallel connected first and second batteries are disconnected from the load. | 12-17-2015 |
20150372346 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE PROPULSION SYSTEM AND METHOD UTILIZING SOLID-STATE RECHARGEABLE ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS - A vehicle propulsion system comprising a plurality of solid state rechargeable battery cells configured to power a drivetrain. In accordance with once aspect of the invention, a transportation system that is powered at least in part by electricity stored in the form of rechargeable electrochemical cells. According to an embodiment of the present invention, these cells are combined in series and in parallel to form a pack that is regulated by charge and discharge control circuits that are programmed with algorithms to monitor state of charge, battery lifetime, and battery health. | 12-24-2015 |
20150372357 | INTEGRATED MAGNESIUM AIR CELL AND CATHODES - A magnesium fuel cell with removable anodes and cathodes wherein the cathodes are enclosed in flat or curved frames or fixtures that are easily replaceable when damaged. The cathodes are designed to be particularly durable for heavy use. Multiple redundancies are incorporated that make the fuel cell less likely to fail and more suitable for use in places where other power sources are not available. The fuel cell is adapted for long use at low voltage levels and with a secondary battery with higher voltage that is continuously charged that in turn, can be used to charge other batteries. | 12-24-2015 |
20150372359 | PULSED MODE APPARATUS WITH MISMATCHED BATTERY - A pulse mode apparatus comprises a mismatched battery electrically connected to a pulse mode device having a pulse duty cycle with a power-on time period and a power-off time period. The mismatched battery comprises a first battery cell having a first internal resistance and first charge capacity, and a second battery cell having a second internal resistance and second charge capacity, and the battery comprises at least one of the following: (1) the second internal resistance is less than the first internal resistance, and (2) the second charge capacity is less than the first charge capacity. The battery also has a pair of electrical connectors electrically coupling the first and second battery cells in parallel, a pair of terminals connected to the first or second battery cells, and a casing around the first and second battery cells with the terminals extending out of the casing. | 12-24-2015 |
20150380787 | BATTERY SYSTEM - According to an embodiment, there is provided a battery system. The battery system includes a first battery and a second battery connected in parallel with the first battery. The first battery includes a lead storage battery. The second battery includes a nonaqueous electrolyte battery. The nonaqueous electrolyte battery includes a positive electrode and a negative electrode. The negative electrode includes a negative-electrode-mixture layer, and the negative-electrode-mixture layer contains lithium titanate. The positive electrode contains a positive electrode active material LiMn | 12-31-2015 |
20150380788 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND FUEL CELL AUTOMOBILE - A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell, an electrical storage device, a fuel-cell-side converter, an electrical-storage-device-side converter, and a controller. The fuel cell is to output fuel cell voltage. The fuel-cell-side converter is configured to apply the fuel cell voltage to a load in a direct connection state or configured to apply a stepped-up fuel cell voltage to the load. The electrical-storage-device-side converter is configured to apply a stepped-up electrical storage device voltage to the load. The controller is configured to control duty of the electrical-storage-device-side converter so that the fuel cell voltage changes smoothly in a case where a state in which the fuel cell voltage is controlled by the fuel-cell-side converter is switched to a state in which the fuel-cell-side converter is set to the direct connection state and the fuel cell voltage is controlled by the electrical-storage-device-side converter. | 12-31-2015 |
20160049708 | POWER GENERATION SYSTEM, METHOD OF CONTROLLING POWER GENERATION SYSTEM, AND FUEL CELL - Based on the temperature of medium ( | 02-18-2016 |
20160064754 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD FOR FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system includes an auxiliary machine to be connected to a fuel cell, warm-up power control means for controlling generated power of the fuel cell by adjusting power supplied to the auxiliary machine during the warm-up of the fuel cell, and IV characteristic estimation means for temporarily reducing the power supplied to the auxiliary machine and estimating an IV characteristic of the fuel cell on the basis of at least two pairs of current values and voltage values at that time during the warm-up of the fuel cell. | 03-03-2016 |
20160064759 | HYBRID FUEL CELL - A power generator includes a chemical hydride multilayer fuel cell stack. A flow path extends through the fuel cell stack to provide oxygen containing air to the fuel cell stack and to cool the fuel cell stack. A hydrogen generator is coupled to the flow path to receive water vapor from ambient air introduced into the flow path and water vapor generated by the fuel cell stack and to provide hydrogen to the fuel cell stack. A controller separately controls airflow past the fuel cell stack and water vapor provided to the hydrogen generator. | 03-03-2016 |
20160111741 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VOLTAGE OF FUEL CELL - This specification describes a system and method for controlling the voltage produced by a fuel cell. The system involves providing a bypass line between an air exhaust from the fuel cell and an air inlet of the fuel cell. At least one controllable device is configured to allow the flow rate through the bypass line to be altered. A controller is provided to control the controllable device. The method involves varying the rate of recirculation of air exhaust to air inlet so as to provide a desired change in fuel cell voltage. | 04-21-2016 |
20160133965 | Fuel Cell System, Fuel Cell Vehicle, and Control Method for Fuel Cell System - A fuel cell system includes: a power supply circuit including a fuel cell and a secondary battery; an oxidant gas supply flow passage; a pump; and a control unit configured to drive the pump and dilute hydrogen retained in an cathode. The control unit is configured to stop supplying an oxidant gas to the cathode by stopping an operation of the pump such that dilution of the hydrogen retained in the cathode is stopped, while the fuel cell vehicle remains stationary after a starter switch of the fuel cell vehicle is switched from an off state to an on state, or while a load required of the power supply circuit remains smaller than a predetermined value after the starter switch of the fuel cell vehicle is switched from the off state to the on state. | 05-12-2016 |
20160141673 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM, FUEL CELL VEHICLE, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system mounted in a vehicle includes a fuel cell supplying electric power to a motor driving the vehicle, a pump supplying oxygen to the fuel cell, an accelerator position detection unit detecting an accelerator depression amount of the vehicle, and a control unit calculating electric power required to be generated by the fuel cell and electric power required for driving of the pump based on the accelerator depression amount and controlling the pump based on the electric power required for the driving, in which the control unit calculates the electric power required for the driving such that a rate of increase in the electric power required for the driving exceeds a rate of increase in the electric power required to be generated when the calculated electric power required to be generated increases. | 05-19-2016 |
20160141681 | Fuel Cell System, Fuel Cell Vehicle, and Method for Controlling Fuel Cell System - A fuel cell system installed in a vehicle includes a fuel cell that supplies power to a motor that drives the vehicle, a pump that supplies oxygen to the fuel cell, an accelerator position detector that detects an accelerator depression amount of the vehicle, and a controller that calculates required generated power of the fuel cell and required driving power of the pump, based on the accelerator depression amount. When a preset condition of causing a sharp drop in the calculated required generated power is satisfied, the controller calculates the required driving power in such a mariner that a drop rate of the required driving power becomes higher than a drop rate of the calculated required generated power, sets a lower limit to the calculated required driving power, and drives the pump in accordance with the lower limit when the required driving power is lower than the lower limit. | 05-19-2016 |
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20160190615 | Fuel Cell System, Motor Vehicle Containing a Fuel Cell System, and Method for Operating a Fuel Cell System - A fuel cell system is provided having a plurality of fuel cells combined to form a fuel cell stack. The fuel cell system is characterized in that at least one fuel cell is a redox flow fuel cell having an electrode assembly, which electrode assembly has a proton-permeable separator, which separator is arranged between an anode region and a cathode region. The redox flow fuel cell has a regenerator spatially separated from the electrode assembly, and a water-forming reaction of the redox flow fuel cell occurs in the regenerator. The redox flow fuel cell also has at least one oxidation-fluid delivery unit for feeding oxidation fluid into the regenerator in order to perform the water-forming reaction in the regenerator of the redox flow fuel cell. The redox flow fuel cell also has a pumping circuit, comprising a pumping device and a pumping line, for transporting an electrochemical storage system through the cathode region or the anode region of the redox flow fuel cell and through the regenerator. The electrochemical storage system contains active redox molecules and is designed to receive and release electrons. The fuel cell system also has a control device, which is designed to adjust an available electrical and/or thermal power of the fuel cell system by changing a redox state of the electrochemical storage system. | 06-30-2016 |
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20160380290 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - When an actual output value is less than an output command value, a current command value is increased. When the actual output value is equal to or greater than the output command value, whether the actual output value is within a range of a dead hand is determined. When the actual output value is outside the range of the dead hand, the current command value is decreased. When the actual output value is within the range of the dead band, the current command value is maintained. | 12-29-2016 |
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