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Fuel cell stack and method for operating a fuel cell stack

US11171343B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

Arnulf Sponheimer · Aachen, DE
Stephan Strahl · Bodenwöhr, DE
Julio OROZCO SANTOS COY · Aachen, DE
Rolf Loeffler · Glückstadt, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 19, 2019
Grant date	Nov 9, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 12, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02E60/50
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A fuel cell stack includes multiple stacked individual cells each having an anode and a cathode, a common fuel inlet duct, a common fuel outlet duct, a common oxidizing agent inlet duct, a common oxidizing agent outlet duct, and at least one microwave source configured to selectively generate microwave radiation into the common fuel outlet duct and/or into the common oxidizing agent outlet duct to manage water contained therein to melt ice and/or expedite evaporation.

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