Invention Grant
- Patent Title: System and method to operate fuel cell in the exhaust of an internal combustion engine
- Patent Title (中): 在内燃机的排气中操作燃料电池的系统和方法
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Application No.: US11354768Application Date: 2006-02-14
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Publication No.: US07870723B2Publication Date: 2011-01-18
- Inventor: Shane Elwart , James Kerns , Gopichandra Surnilla , David Bidner
- Applicant: Shane Elwart , James Kerns , Gopichandra Surnilla , David Bidner
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: Alleman Hall McCoy Russell & Tuttle LLP
- Agent Allan J. Lippa
- Main IPC: F01N3/00
- IPC: F01N3/00
Abstract:
A method for operating an international combustion engine, the engine also includes a first cylinder, a second cylinder, an exhaust system, and a fuel cell in the exhaust system. The method comprises operating the first cylinder lean to provide air to the fuel cell during at least one condition; and operating the second cylinder rich or stoichiometric to provide torque output and fuel to the fuel cell.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070186537A1 System and method to operate fuel cell in the exhaust of an internal combustion engine Public/Granted day:2007-08-16
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