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Fuel cell apparatus and associated method

US7638216B2 · kind B2 · utility

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4References

32Claims

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Assignee

General Electric Company · US

Inventors

Hai Yang · Shanghai, CN
Chang Wei · Beijing, CN
Qunjian Huang · Shanghai, CN
Jinghua Liu · Shanghai, CN
Rihua Xiong · Shanghai, CN
Jun Cai · Allen, US
Shengxian Wang · Shanghai, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 4, 2006
Grant date	Dec 29, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 11, 2028

Classification

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

Abstract

An apparatus including a housing having walls is provided. The walls of the housing each have inner surfaces and outer surfaces. The walls may include apertures extending from the inner surface to the outer surface. The inner surfaces of the walls define a volume. The volume includes an electrode. The volume further includes a water-controlling separator disposed between the inner surface of the housing and the electrode. The water-controlling separator can block a flow of liquid from the electrode through the apertures to the ambient environment while allowing oxidant to flow from the ambient environment through the apertures to the electrode.

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