Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
429466000 | Tubular or cylindrical configuration | 14 |
20100151346 | FUEL CELL - An example fuel cell assembly may include a proton exchange membrane (or membrane electrode assembly) that has a first major surface and a second major surface. An anode electrode, which may include a patterned metal layer with a plurality of apertures extending through the patterned metal layer, may also be provided. An anode gas diffusion layer secured to an anode adhesive frame may be situated between the anode electrode and the first major surface of the proton exchange membrane. A cathode electrode may, in some instances, include a patterned metal layer with a plurality of apertures extending through the patterned metal layer. A cathode gas diffusion layer secured to a cathode adhesive frame may be situated between the cathode electrode and the second major surface of the proton exchange membrane. In some instances a fuel cell assembly may be flexible so that the fuel cell assembly can be rolled into a rolled configuration that defines an inner cavity with open ends. A fuel pellet may be inserted into the inner cavity, and one or more end caps may be provided to cover and seal the open ends. | 06-17-2010 |
20100239939 | TUBE-TYPE FUEL CELL - To provide a tube-type fuel cell, which has an electricity-collecting structure that makes it possible to collect electricity in axially-orthogonal directions in an outside electricity collector of single cell constituting the tube-type fuel cell, and whose electricity-collecting distance is so less as to make it possible to be of low resistance. | 09-23-2010 |
20110086287 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL STACK - A solid oxide fuel stack. In one implementation a solid oxide fuel cell is supported by and electrically coupled to a connector with the solid oxide fuel cell having a first electrode, an electrolyte deposited on the first electrode, a second electrode deposited on the electrolyte, and a metal support arranged on the second electrode. In one implementation the connector has a first member in contact with a portion of the metal support and is arranged to resiliently support the first solid oxide fuel cell by the application of contact pressure to the portion of the metal support. | 04-14-2011 |
20110195333 | FUEL CELL STACK INCLUDING INTERNAL REFORMING AND ELECTROCHEMICALLY ACTIVE SEGEMENTS CONNECTED IN SERIES - A solid oxide fuel cell stack includes a solid oxide fuel cell tube and a reformer inside the tube. The tube includes a plurality of electrochemical cells electrically connected in series. Each electrochemical cell includes an electrolyte disposed between an interior anode and an exterior cathode. The fuel reformer is configured to convert a hydrocarbon fuel to a fuel cell fuel comprising hydrogen such that hydrogen is provided to an anode of the solid oxide fuel tube. | 08-11-2011 |
20120015276 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL AND FUEL CELL STACK - A solid oxide fuel cell including a unit cell formed into a structure in which a first electrode, an electrolytic layer and a second electrode are sequentially stacked is disclosed. The unit cell of solid oxide fuel cell may include a plurality of contact grooves formed on an outer circumferential surface of the second electrode and may include current collectors respectively mounted on and in surface contact with the contact grooves of the second electrode. The current collectors may be symmetrically arranged with respect to the center axis of the unit cell. Current collection efficiency may thus be enhanced. Further, current collectors may be shared by adjacent unit cells, so that it is possible to manufacture a stack with excellent economical efficiency. | 01-19-2012 |
20120015277 | BUNDLE-TYPE INTERCONNECTOR AND FUEL CELL HAVING THE SAME - A bundle-type interconnector is used in a fuel cell. In one embodiment, a bundle-type interconnector includes an interconnector and a plurality of projections. A plurality of accommodating grooves are formed in the interconnector, and the interconnector has conductive connection members that electrically connect the interiors of the accommodating grooves. Each of the projections is inserted into the accommodating groove, and a conductive material is coated on an outer surface of each of the projections. Accordingly, a cell bundle can be configured regardless of opened and closed interconnectors and the connection structure thereof, and maintenance and repair can be easily performed during the operation of the fuel cell. | 01-19-2012 |
20120015278 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL AND FUEL CELL ASSEMBLY THEREOF - A solid oxide fuel cell assembly includes a unit cell including an anode, an electrolytic layer, and a cathode that are sequentially stacked, and an adapter at one end of the unit cell, the adapter being coupled to the anode or the cathode of the unit cell and configured to collect current. | 01-19-2012 |
20120021327 | FUEL CELL ASSEMBLY AND FUEL CELL DEVICE - The fuel cell assembly of the present invention comprises a first fuel cell, a second fuel cell disposed adjacent to the first fuel cell, and a current collector for electrically connecting the first fuel cell and the second fuel cell. The first fuel cell and the second fuel cell are respectively furnished with an electrical generating portion for generating electricity, each of the electrical generation portion having a first electrode through the interior of which a first gas flows, a second electrode of a polarity different from the first electrode, on the exterior of which a second gas flows, and an electrolyte disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The current collector distributes and sources the current generated in the first fuel cell generating portion from two different locations on the first electrode on the first fuel cell to the second electrode of the second fuel cell. | 01-26-2012 |
20130022889 | FUEL CELL STACK - Disclosed herein is a fuel cell stack in which the diameter of holes of a separator is formed larger than the diameter of respective unit cells, so that a plurality of unit cells may be easily coupled to the separator. The fuel cell stack may include a plurality of electrically connected unit cells, a separator having a plurality of holes corresponding to the plurality of unit cells. Each hole may have a diameter larger than a respective diameter of the unit cells, which allows one side of the unit cell to pass through the hole. The fuel cell stack may include a plurality of fixing members seated on the separator at one side of the unit cells and surrounding an outside of at least one unit cell. The fuel cell stack may include a sealing agent formed along the outside of the unit cell to close the holes. During operation, the fuel cell stack with the above configuration may prevent damage to the unit cells. | 01-24-2013 |
20130078546 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL AND SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL MODULE - Disclosed herein are a solid oxide fuel cell and a solid oxide fuel cell module. The solid oxide fuel cell includes: a unit cell including an anode, an electrolyte formed to surround the outer circumference of the anode and having a first opening part exposing the anode in a longitudinal direction, a cathode formed to surround the outer circumference of the electrolyte and having a second opening part corresponding to the first opening part, and a connector formed to cover the first opening part; a first current collecting member formed to be contacted with the anode; an insulating member formed to cover the first current collecting member; a second current collecting member formed to be contacted with the cathode; and a fixing unit integrating and fixing the first current collecting member, the insulating member, and the second current collecting member with the unit cell. | 03-28-2013 |
20130089804 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL STACKS AND FUEL CELL MODULE HAVING THE SAME - A solid oxide fuel cell stack is disclosed. The solid oxide fuel cell stack may include a cell array, a pair of planar current collecting members, first and second terminal portions, and a pair of electric insulating members. A plurality of interconnector-type unit cells may be electrically connected in parallel to form a bundle, and a plurality of bundles may be electrically connected in series. The pair of the planar current collecting members may be electrically connected electrically to the plurality of bundles and configured to collect current. The first and second terminal portions contact the current collecting members. The pair of insulating members has first through-holes through which the first and second terminal portions pass, and to the insulating members are formed outside the pair of the current collecting members. | 04-11-2013 |
20130143140 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a solid oxide fuel cell. The solid oxide fuel cell includes cylindrical fuel cells and a current collector. The fuel cells are inserted into the current collector so that the fuel cells are connected in parallel to each other. The current collector includes an upper plate and a lower plate. The upper plate includes protruding parts each having a slot. An upper connection part connects the protruding parts in parallel to each other. The lower plate has a mesh structure and has semicircular support parts corresponding to the respective protruding parts. A lower connection part connects the semicircular support parts in parallel to each other. The solid oxide fuel cell unitizes connection between the fuel cells and current collection, thus simplifying a current collecting process, and minimizing a connection loss that may be induced in connection between the fuel cells. | 06-06-2013 |
20130236806 | INTERCONNECT MEMBER FOR FUEL CELLS - A fuel cell system includes a plurality of fuel cell tubes, each fuel cell tube being configured to input fuel at an inlet opening and output exhaust at an exhaust opening. The fuel cell system further includes a current collecting, system comprising an interconnect member disposed through the exhaust opening. The interconnect member electrically connects an inner electrode of a first fuel cell tube to an electrode of a second fuel cell tube. | 09-12-2013 |
20130288150 | FUEL CELL AND ELECTROLYSER STRUCTURE - Disclosed herein are fuel cell elements including at least one electronically conductive layer and an ion conductive layer. The fuel cell elements can have a tubular cross-section or an enclosed cross-section of another shape. Also disclosed is an assembly of fuel cell elements to form cell tubes and stacks of such fuel cell elements or cell tubes. Fuel cell elements, or cell tubes, or stacks thereof can also be used as an electrolyser. Further disclosed are methods of making such fuel cell elements, cell tubes and stacks thereof, as well as methods of using the same. | 10-31-2013 |