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Fuel cell motor vehicle and method

US12132237B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

Stefan KAIMER · Aachen, DE
Hans Guenter GROSCH · Vettweiß, DE
Julio OROZCO SANTOS COY · Aachen, DE
Rolf Loeffler · Glückstadt, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 8, 2021
Grant date	Oct 29, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 8, 2041

Classification

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

Abstract

A fuel cell vehicle includes a fuel cell assembly with at least a first fuel cell stack and a second fuel cell stack. Waste gas extracted from the first fuel cell stack is routed to an input of the second fuel cell stack. The first and second fuel cell stacks may be of the same size or the second fuel cell stack may be sized smaller than the first fuel cell stack.

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