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Fuel cell assembly having feed-back sensor

US9401522B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

MYFC AB · SE

Inventors

Anders Lundblad · Stockholm, SE
Henrik Ekstrom · Stockholm, SE
Eric Jonsson · Robertsfors, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 20, 2014
Grant date	Jul 26, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 20, 2034

Classification

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

Abstract

A sensor cell (1010) for control purposes usable in an assembly (1000) of fuel cells of the type having a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) interposed between an anode gas diffusion layer and a cathode gas diffusion layer, and first and second current collectors coupled to the anode and cathode gas diffusion layers (GDL), respectively. The sensor cell (1010) is preferably coupled so that it shares the negative current collector (1050) with last fuel cell in the in-plane fuel cell assembly (1000), and is short-circuited by a resistor (1070) to provide a voltage signal, indicative of the status of the assembly in operation.

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