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Hydrogen chamber enclosed fuel cell stack and related fuel cell shutdown operation

US8043759B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 23, 2008
Grant dateOct 25, 2011
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Expiry dateApr 28, 2030

Classification

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

Abstract

A product includes a fuel cell stack, and an enclosure apparatus sealingly enclosing the fuel cell stack to define a hydrogen chamber between the fuel cell stack and the enclosure apparatus. An operation of the product may include maintaining a positive pressure of hydrogen in the hydrogen chamber.

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