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公开(公告)号:US09985301B2
公开(公告)日:2018-05-29
申请号:US14345918
申请日:2012-09-20
Applicant: INTELLIGENT ENERGY LIMITED
Inventor: Jonathan Cole , Christopher James Kirk , Christopher Conlon , Peter David Hood
IPC: H01M8/02 , H01M8/0273 , H01M8/026 , H01M8/0254 , H01M8/0271 , H01M8/0276 , H01M8/021 , H01M8/0228 , H01M8/1018
CPC classification number: H01M8/0273 , H01M8/021 , H01M8/0228 , H01M8/0254 , H01M8/026 , H01M8/0271 , H01M8/0276 , H01M2008/1095 , H01M2300/0065
Abstract: The invention relates to fuel cell assemblies, and in particular to improvements relating to sealing of such assemblies, embodiments of which include a fuel cell assembly (200) comprising a membrane electrode assembly (104), a cathode separator plate (208) having a series of corrugations extending, and providing air flow paths, between first and second opposing edges of the plate, a gasket (105) providing a fluid seal around a peripheral edge of the membrane electrode assembly (104) between the separator plate (208) and the membrane electrode assembly (104) and a metal shim (107) disposed between the gasket (105) and the separator plate (208) over the peripheral edge of the membrane electrode assembly (104).
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公开(公告)号:US09726635B2
公开(公告)日:2017-08-08
申请号:US14367453
申请日:2012-12-19
Applicant: INTELLIGENT ENERGY LIMITED
Inventor: Christopher James Kirk , Simon Edward Foster
IPC: G01N27/417 , H01M8/0662 , H01M8/04089 , H01M8/04537 , C01B3/56 , B01D53/22 , C01B3/50 , C01B3/58
CPC classification number: G01N27/417 , B01D53/228 , B01D2256/16 , C01B3/503 , C01B3/56 , C01B3/58 , H01M8/04089 , H01M8/04537 , H01M8/0662 , Y02E60/324
Abstract: A pair of fuel cells are configured as a hydrogen purity monitor. A first cell, acting as a reference cell, is configured to generate electrical current from the electrochemical reaction of hydrogen and oxidant and has a first fuel inlet configured to receive hydrogen from a first hydrogen source. A second fuel cell, acting as a test cell, is configured to generate electrical current from the electrochemical reaction of hydrogen and oxidant and has a second fuel inlet configured to receive hydrogen from a second hydrogen source. A control system is configured to apply an electrical load to each fuel cell and determine an electrical output of each fuel cell. The control system has a comparator for comparing the electrical outputs of the first and second fuel cells and a purity monitor output configured to give an indication of hydrogen purity based on an output of the comparator.
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公开(公告)号:US20140220466A1
公开(公告)日:2014-08-07
申请号:US14345932
申请日:2012-09-21
Applicant: INTELLIGENT ENERGY LIMITED
Inventor: Simon Edward Foster , Peter David Hood , Christopher James Kirk
IPC: H01M8/04
CPC classification number: H01M8/04679 , H01M8/04089 , H01M8/04201 , H01M8/04388 , H01M8/04395 , H01M8/04447 , H01M8/04559 , H01M8/2415 , H01M8/2475 , H01M8/2484 , H01M2008/1095 , Y02E60/50
Abstract: A fuel cell (FC) system operating as its own hydrogen leak detector. The system including at least one cathode and cathode conduit for passage of oxidant to to the cathode and a housing containing one or more FCs and defining a plenum around the FC. A ventilation system forces air from the plenum into the cathode conduit and a control system monitors the FC voltage and detects a drop in voltage attributable to hydrogen in the cathode conduit. A control system may include actual cell voltage monitoring of the FC or of one or more cells in the FC stack and a processor for receiving inputs indicative of the operation of the FC or FC stack and/or to determine an expected voltage of FC(s) being monitored and whether the difference between the actual and expected voltage(s) exceeds a predetermined threshold indicative of a predetermined level of hydrogen in the cathode conduit.
Abstract translation: 作为自己的氢气泄漏检测器的燃料电池(FC)系统。 该系统包括用于使氧化剂通入阴极的至少一个阴极和阴极导管以及包含一个或多个FC并且围绕FC限定集气室的壳体。 通风系统迫使来自气室的空气进入阴极管道,并且控制系统监测FC电压并检测归因于阴极管道中的氢气的电压降。 控制系统可以包括FC或FC堆叠中的一个或多个单元的实际单元电压监视,以及用于接收指示FC或FC堆栈的操作的输入和/或确定FC(s)的预期电压的处理器 )以及实际电压和预期电压之间的差是否超过了指示阴极管道中预定水平的氢的预定阈值。
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公开(公告)号:US10374436B2
公开(公告)日:2019-08-06
申请号:US15148945
申请日:2016-05-06
Applicant: Intelligent Energy Limited
Inventor: Henri Winand , John Joseph Murray, III , Christopher William Bishop , Graham Kirsopp , Marco Mathar , Andrew Kelly , Zachary Elliot , Christopher James Kirk
IPC: H01M8/04537 , H02J3/38 , H02J7/00 , H01M8/04828 , H01M8/04858 , H01M10/48 , H01M16/00 , H01M8/04119 , H01M8/04225 , H02J1/00
Abstract: A charging device is configured to deliver power to a portable, power-consuming device, having a profile sensor which can detect information relating to the identity of power-consuming device to which the charging device is connected and may also have a communication channel configured to transmit said information to a remote server. In use, data can be collected or aggregated relating to power-consuming devices by connecting the charging device to the portable power-consuming device; sensing, by a profile sensor in the charging device, information relating to the identity of the power-consuming device; and transmitting the information to a remote server over a communication channel. Collected data may, for example, be used to identify when fuel for a charging device may need replenishment.
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公开(公告)号:US20160322832A1
公开(公告)日:2016-11-03
申请号:US15148945
申请日:2016-05-06
Applicant: Intelligent Energy Limited
Inventor: Henri Winand , John Joseph Murray, III , Christopher William Bishop , Graham Kirsopp , Marco Mathar , Andrew Kelly , Zachary Elliot , Christopher James Kirk
IPC: H02J7/00
CPC classification number: H02J3/387 , H01M8/04179 , H01M8/04225 , H01M8/04537 , H01M8/04835 , H01M8/0488 , H01M10/48 , H01M16/006 , H02J7/0054 , H02J2001/004 , H02J2007/0062 , H02J2007/0096
Abstract: A charging device is configured to deliver power to a portable, power-consuming device, having a profile sensor which can detect information relating to the identity of power-consuming device to which the charging device is connected and may also have a communication channel configured to transmit said information to a remote server. In use, data can be collected or aggregated relating to power-consuming devices by connecting the charging device to the portable power-consuming device; sensing, by a profile sensor in the charging device, information relating to the identity of the power-consuming device; and transmitting the information to a remote server over a communication channel. Collected data may, for example, be used to identify when fuel for a charging device may need replenishment.
Abstract translation: 一种充电装置被配置成将功率传送到便携式功耗设备,具有可以检测与所述充电装置连接的功耗设备的身份有关的信息的简档传感器,并且还可以具有通信信道,所述通信信道被配置为 将所述信息发送到远程服务器。 在使用中,通过将充电装置连接到便携式耗电装置,可以收集或汇总与功耗设备有关的数据; 通过所述充电装置中的轮廓传感器感测与所述功率消耗装置的身份有关的信息; 以及通过通信信道将信息发送到远程服务器。 收集的数据可以例如用于识别充电装置的燃料何时可能需要补充。
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公开(公告)号:US10290879B2
公开(公告)日:2019-05-14
申请号:US14649397
申请日:2013-12-04
Applicant: INTELLIGENT ENERGY LIMITED
Inventor: Hossein Ostadi , Paul Leonard Adcock , Christopher James Kirk , Zachary Elliott
IPC: H01M8/24 , H01M8/2465 , H01M8/04 , F16K99/00 , F16K7/04 , H01M8/04089 , H01M8/04082
Abstract: A microvalve assembly (30) is integrated into a printed circuit board (PCB) substrate (31). An aperture (32) in the PCB substrate includes a closure member (33) extending into the aperture. A flexible fluid pipe (38) is disposed between the closure member and a closure edge (37) of the aperture. A displacement member (34) is coupled to the PCB and is configured for thermal actuation to displace the closure member so as to vary the cross-sectional profile of the flexible fluid pipe. The closure member may be a cantilever section of the PCB substrate. Displacement of the closure member to vary the cross-sectional profile of the flexible fluid pipe can occur entirely within the plane of the PCB substrate and movement of the displacement member to displace the closure member can also occur entirely within the plane of the PCB substrate, providing a very low profile of microvalve particularly suited for integration into a fuel cell stack (1).
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公开(公告)号:US09496571B2
公开(公告)日:2016-11-15
申请号:US14345932
申请日:2012-09-21
Applicant: INTELLIGENT ENERGY LIMITED
Inventor: Simon Edward Foster , Peter David Hood , Christopher James Kirk
CPC classification number: H01M8/04679 , H01M8/04089 , H01M8/04201 , H01M8/04388 , H01M8/04395 , H01M8/04447 , H01M8/04559 , H01M8/2415 , H01M8/2475 , H01M8/2484 , H01M2008/1095 , Y02E60/50
Abstract: A fuel cell (FC) system operating as its own hydrogen leak detector. The system including at least one cathode and cathode conduit for passage of oxidant to the cathode and a housing containing one or more FCs and defining a plenum around the FC. A ventilation system forces air from the plenum into the cathode conduit and a control system monitors the FC voltage and detects a drop in voltage attributable to hydrogen in the cathode conduit. A control system may include actual cell voltage monitoring of the FC or of one or more cells in the FC stack and a processor for receiving inputs indicative of the operation of the FC or FC stack and/or to determine an expected voltage of FC(s) being monitored and whether the difference between the actual and expected voltage(s) exceeds a predetermined threshold indicative of a predetermined level of hydrogen in the cathode conduit.
Abstract translation: 作为自己的氢气泄漏检测器的燃料电池(FC)系统。 该系统包括用于使氧化剂通过阴极的至少一个阴极和阴极导管以及包含一个或多个FC并且围绕FC限定集气室的壳体。 通风系统迫使来自气室的空气进入阴极管道,并且控制系统监测FC电压并检测归因于阴极管道中的氢气的电压降。 控制系统可以包括FC或FC堆叠中的一个或多个单元的实际单元电压监视,以及用于接收指示FC或FC堆栈的操作的输入和/或确定FC(s)的预期电压的处理器 )以及实际电压和预期电压之间的差是否超过了指示阴极管道中预定水平的氢的预定阈值。
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公开(公告)号:US20140220473A1
公开(公告)日:2014-08-07
申请号:US14345918
申请日:2012-09-20
Applicant: INTELLIGENT ENERGY LIMITED
Inventor: Jonathan Cole , Christopher James Kirk , Christopher Conlon , Peter David Hood
IPC: H01M8/02
CPC classification number: H01M8/0273 , H01M8/021 , H01M8/0228 , H01M8/0254 , H01M8/026 , H01M8/0271 , H01M8/0276 , H01M2008/1095 , H01M2300/0065
Abstract: The invention relates to fuel cell assemblies, and in particular to improvements relating to sealing of such assemblies, embodiments of which include a fuel cell assembly (200) comprising a membrane electrode assembly (104), a cathode separator plate (208) having a series of corrugations extending, and providing air flow paths, between first and second opposing edges of the plate, a gasket (105) providing a fluid seal around a peripheral edge of the membrane electrode assembly (104) between the separator plate (208) and the membrane electrode assembly (104) and a metal shim (107) disposed between the gasket (105) and the separator plate (208) over the peripheral edge of the membrane electrode assembly (104).
Abstract translation: 本发明涉及燃料电池组件,特别涉及与这种组件的密封有关的改进,其实施例包括包括膜电极组件(104)的燃料电池组件(200),具有一系列的阴极分离器板(208) 在所述板的第一和第二相对边缘之间延伸并提供空气流动路径的波纹垫圈(105)围绕隔板(208)和隔板(208)之间的膜电极组件(104)的周边边缘提供流体密封 膜电极组件(104)和设置在膜电极组件(104)的周边边缘之间的垫片(105)和隔板(208)之间的金属垫片(107)。
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