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Humidifier device for humidifying a fluid in a fuel cell system

US8968944B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Daimler AG · DE

Inventors

Bernd Altmueller · Birkenau, DE
Harald Ehrentraut · Darmstadt, DE
Udo Eping · Darmstadt, DE
Simon Hollnaicher · Uhingen, DE
Peter WISSHAK · Baltmannsweiler, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 8, 2009
Grant date	Mar 3, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 16, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02E60/50
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A humidifier device for humidifying a fluid in a fuel cell system of a motor vehicle is provided. The humidifier device has a housing, in which is arranged at least one membrane, and a bypass channel for bypassing the at least one membrane. The bypass channel has a non-circular cross-section.

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