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Fuel cell system and method for operating the fuel cell system

US6646413B2 · kind B2 · utility

7Cited by

14References

17Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Daimlerchrysler AG · US

Inventors

Rainer Autenrieth
Gerhard Konrad · Ulm, DE
Karsten Ledwig · Weilmünster, DE
Michael Niehues · Ulm, DE
Markus Walter · Wertheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 14, 2001
Grant date	Nov 11, 2003
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 14, 2021

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T90/40
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell unit having an anode side and a cathode side, anode-side feeding and outflow lines for the supply of fuel and removal of anode-side exhaust, and cathode-side feeding and outflow lines for the supply of oxygen and removal of cathode-side exhaust. The fuel cell system also includes means for electrically switching the fuel cell unit on and off depending on the available quantity of fuel.

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