公开(公告)号：US20150192134A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-09

申请号：US14667033

申请日：2015-03-24

Applicant: Watt Fuel Cell Corp.

Inventor： Paul DeWald ,  Caine Finnerty ,  Robert P. Donley

IPC: F04D17/12 ,  F04D29/28 ,  H01M8/04

CPC classification number: F04D17/12 ,  F04D17/16 ,  F04D25/166 ,  F04D29/281 ,  H01M8/004 ,  H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/04082 ,  H01M8/04089 ,  H01M8/04746 ,  H01M8/04776 ,  H01M8/12 ,  H01M2008/1293 ,  H01M2300/0071 ,  Y02E60/525

Abstract: A centrifugal blower system includes a series of blower units, each blower unit in the series comprising a casing having an axial inlet and a radial outlet, an impeller disposed within the casing for drawing a gaseous medium at a first pressure into the inlet and expelling gaseous medium at a second higher pressure through the outlet and a motor for driving the impeller; and, a duct connecting the outlet of at least one blower unit in the series with the inlet of at least one other blower unit in the series.

Abstract translation: 离心鼓风机系统包括一系列鼓风机单元，该系列中的每个鼓风机单元包括具有轴向入口和径向出口的壳体，设置在壳体内的叶轮，用于将第一压力下的气态介质吸入入口并排出气体 通过出口在第二较高压力下介质和用于驱动叶轮的马达; 以及将串联的至少一个鼓风机单元的出口与串联中的至少一个其他鼓风机单元的入口连接的管道。

公开(公告)号：US11495808B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-08

申请号：US17244248

申请日：2021-04-29

Applicant: WATT Fuel Cell Corp.

Inventor： Caine Finnerty ,  Paul DeWald

IPC: H01M8/04701 ,  H01M8/2455 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/2457 ,  H01M8/249 ,  H01M8/04014 ,  H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/22

Abstract: Various designs and configurations of and methods of operating fuel cell units, fuel cell systems and combined heat and power systems are provided that permit efficient thermal management of such units and systems to improve their operation.

公开(公告)号：US20220085393A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-17

申请号：US17244248

申请日：2021-04-29

Applicant: WATT Fuel Cell Corp.

Inventor： Caine Finnerty ,  Paul DeWald

IPC: H01M8/04701 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  H01M8/249 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/04014 ,  H01M8/2457 ,  H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/22 ,  H01M8/2455

Abstract: Various designs and configurations of and methods of operating fuel cell units, fuel cell systems and combined heat and power systems are provided that permit efficient thermal management of such units and systems to improve their operation.

公开(公告)号：US11018359B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-25

申请号：US15350539

申请日：2016-11-14

Applicant: WATT Fuel Cell Corp.

Inventor： Caine Finnerty ,  Paul DeWald

IPC: H01M8/04701 ,  H01M8/2455 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/2457 ,  H01M2/22 ,  H01M8/249 ,  H01M8/04014 ,  H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/22

Abstract: Various designs and configurations of and methods of operating fuel cell units, fuel cell systems and combined heat and power systems are provided that permit efficient thermal management of such units and systems to improve their operation.

公开(公告)号：US10273961B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-30

申请号：US14666993

申请日：2015-03-24

Applicant: Watt Fuel Cell Corp.

Inventor： Paul DeWald ,  Caine Finnerty ,  Robert P Donley

IPC: H01M8/24 ,  F04D17/12 ,  H01M8/04082 ,  H01M8/04746 ,  H01M8/04089 ,  F04D25/16 ,  F04D29/28 ,  H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/00 ,  H01M8/12 ,  F04D17/16 ,  H01M8/124

Abstract: A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell assembly that includes a plurality of individual fuel cells, each fuel cell having an electrolyte medium, a cathode and an anode; and at least one centrifugal blower system for providing a flow of gaseous medium to the fuel cell assembly. The centrifugal blower system includes a series of blower units, each blower unit in the series comprising a casing having an axial inlet and a radial outlet, an impeller disposed within the casing for drawing a gaseous medium at a first pressure in the axial inlet and expelling gaseous medium at a second higher pressure through the radial outlet, and a motor for driving the impeller; and a duct connecting the radial outlet of at least one blower unit in the series of blower units with the axial inlet of at least one successive blower unit in the series of blower units.

公开(公告)号：US20160369177A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-22

申请号：US15122318

申请日：2015-03-05

Applicant: WATT FUEL CELL CORP.

Inventor： Caine Finnerty ,  Mathew Isenberg ,  Amanda Simson

IPC: C10G31/09 ,  B01D15/34

CPC classification number: C10G31/09 ,  B01D15/34 ,  C10G25/003 ,  C10G25/05 ,  C10G2300/202 ,  C10G2300/205 ,  C10G2400/08

Abstract: Closed loop filtration systems and methods of the present teachings can provide liquid reformable fuels enriched in light end hydrocarbons and/or having reduced content of sulfur and/or other impurities. Such enriched liquid reformable fuels can be used in fuel cell systems having a vaporizer and hydrocarbon fuel reformer such that the fuel cell system can experience less deleterious impact on its components, for example, coking. Filter elements for use in the systems and methods also are provided.

Abstract translation: 本发明的闭环过滤系统和方法可提供富含轻质烃和/或具有降低的硫和/或其它杂质含量的液体可重整燃料。 这种富集的液体可重整燃料可用于具有蒸发器和烃燃料重整器的燃料电池系统中，使得燃料电池系统可以对其组分（例如焦化）产生较小的有害影响。 还提供了用于系统和方法的过滤元件。

公开(公告)号：US09512846B2

公开(公告)日：2016-12-06

申请号：US14667033

申请日：2015-03-24

Applicant: Watt Fuel Cell Corp.

Inventor： Paul DeWald ,  Caine Finnerty ,  Robert P Donley

IPC: F04B25/00 ,  F04D17/12 ,  H01M8/04 ,  F04D25/16 ,  F04D29/28 ,  H01M8/00 ,  H01M8/12 ,  F04D17/16

CPC classification number: F04D17/12 ,  F04D17/16 ,  F04D25/166 ,  F04D29/281 ,  H01M8/004 ,  H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/04082 ,  H01M8/04089 ,  H01M8/04746 ,  H01M8/04776 ,  H01M8/12 ,  H01M2008/1293 ,  H01M2300/0071 ,  Y02E60/525

Abstract: A centrifugal blower system includes a series of blower units, each blower unit in the series comprising a casing having an axial inlet and a radial outlet, an impeller disposed within the casing for drawing a gaseous medium at a first pressure into the inlet and expelling gaseous medium at a second higher pressure through the outlet and a motor for driving the impeller; and, a duct connecting the outlet of at least one blower unit in the series with the inlet of at least one other blower unit in the series.

Abstract translation: 离心鼓风机系统包括一系列鼓风机单元，该系列中的每个鼓风机单元包括具有轴向入口和径向出口的壳体，设置在壳体内的叶轮，用于将第一压力下的气态介质吸入入口并排出气体 通过出口在第二较高压力下介质和用于驱动叶轮的马达; 以及将串联的至少一个鼓风机单元的出口与串联中的至少一个其他鼓风机单元的入口连接的管道。

公开(公告)号：US20250118781A1

公开(公告)日：2025-04-10

申请号：US18985357

申请日：2024-12-18

Applicant: WATT Fuel Cell Corp.

Inventor： Caine Finnerty ,  Paul DeWald

IPC: H01M8/0444 ,  H01M8/0438 ,  H01M8/04746 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  H01M8/0662 ,  H01M8/24

Abstract: Provided herein generally are methods of accounting for hydrogen (H2) in a natural gas (NG) stream, i.e., a NG/H2 blend, from a public NG utility to residential and/or business facility fuel cell (FC) systems, where the NG/H2 blend powers the FC systems and the volume of NG/H2 blend supplied to each FC systems is measured. Such measurements along with other data of the operation of the FC system, such as the volume of NG/H2 blend or an increased volume of NG, can be reported or transmitted to the public NG utility for each residential and/or business facility FC system supplied with the NG/H2 blend, where a reduced carbon footprint can be determined for the use of the NG/H2 blend by the FC system(s).

公开(公告)号：US11831053B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-28

申请号：US17937522

申请日：2022-10-03

Applicant: WATT Fuel Cell Corp.

Inventor： Caine Finnerty ,  Paul DeWald

IPC: H01M8/04701 ,  H01M8/06 ,  H01M8/249 ,  H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/2457 ,  H01M8/22 ,  H01M8/2455 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/04014 ,  H01M8/04029

CPC classification number: H01M8/04701 ,  H01M8/04014 ,  H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/04052 ,  H01M8/04067 ,  H01M8/0625 ,  H01M8/222 ,  H01M8/249 ,  H01M8/2455 ,  H01M8/2457 ,  H01M2250/405 ,  Y02B90/10

Abstract: Various designs and configurations of and methods of operating fuel cell units, fuel cell systems and combined heat and power systems are provided that permit efficient thermal management of such units and systems to improve their operation.

公开(公告)号：US11133516B2

公开(公告)日：2021-09-28

申请号：US15504380

申请日：2015-08-14

Applicant: WATT Fuel Cell Corp.

Inventor： Paul DeWald ,  Caine Finnerty

IPC: H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/04746 ,  C01B3/38 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  H01M8/04223

Abstract: The present teachings provide multi-reformable fuel delivery systems and methods that can deliver, without the use of a liquid pump, any hydrocarbon fuel, i.e., a liquid or gaseous reformable fuel, for example, to at least one of a reformer, a vaporizer, a fuel cell stack, an afterburner and other assemblies and components of a fuel cell unit or system, More specifically, gas pressure can be used to control and deliver gaseous reformable fuels and/or liquid reformable fuels in the delivery systems and methods of the present teachings. The delivery systems and methods also can apply to the delivery of a liquid reactant such as water and gaseous reactants such as an oxygen-containing gas (e.g., air) and steam.