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| 20090104477 | FUEL CELL AND INFORMATION DEVICE - The present invention relates to a fuel cell capable of transferring a power generation state and coupling information of the fuel cell to an external apparatus and relates to an information device capable of receiving power and information from the fuel cell. The fuel cell includes a fuel cell stack for generating electricity by an electrochemical reaction of a fuel and an oxidant; a fuel supplier for supplying the fuel to the fuel cell stack; a set of output terminals for outputting electricity generated from the fuel cell stack and for outputting information on a power generation state of the fuel cell; and a power supply information processing unit for applying a voltage level according to the information to any one of the set of output terminals. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090110983 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system including a correction means capable of accurately correcting a concentration sensing value according to temperature is discussed. The fuel cell system may include an electricity generating unit generating electric energy by means of the electrochemical reaction of fuel and an oxidizer, a fuel supplying unit supplying the fuel to the electricity generating unit, a main concentration sensor for measuring the concentration of the fuel, a reference cell filled with reference solution and including a reference concentration sensor for measuring the concentration of the reference solution, and/or a drive controlling unit controlling the operation of the electricity generating unit based on the concentration values measured in the main concentration sensor and the reference concentration sensor. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090191445 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system having an excellent orientation free performance by separating a fluid into a liquid and a gas without being affected by shaking and/or rotation of the fuel cell system includes a fuel cell main body, a first liquid/gas separation unit, and a buffer line. The fuel cell main body receives a fuel containing hydrogen and an oxidizing gas containing oxygen and generates electrical energy through an electrochemical reaction between the hydrogen and the oxygen. The first gas/liquid separation unit is installed on a first recycling line extending from an anode outlet of the fuel cell main body to separate a gas byproduct from unreacted fuel discharged through the anode outlet. The buffer line is fluidly connected to the first and second recycling lines to receive and mix the unreacted fuel and the liquid byproduct at a predetermined amount from the first and second recycling lines, and is further fluidly connected to a third recycling line extending toward an anode inlet of the fuel cell main body to direct the unreacted fuel and the liquid byproduct into the fuel cell main body through the anode inlet. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090208790 | FLUID RECYCLING APPARATUS AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM HAVING THE FLUID RECYCLING APPARATUS - An improved fluid recycling apparatus and a fuel cell system comprising the same effectively recycle moisture contained in fluid circulating in a fuel cell system and operate independent of orientation. The fluid recycling apparatus includes an electric penetration pump and a gas/liquid separation unit. The electric penetration pump has first and second electrodes and an electric penetration layer interposed between the first and second electrodes. The electric penetration pump directs a liquefied fluid through an electric fluid passage formed in the electric penetration layer by applying a voltage between the first electrode and the second electrode. The gas/liquid separation unit is disposed upstream of the electric fluid passage, contacting the electric penetration pump, and comprises a porous material that can absorb the liquefied fluid. The gas/liquid separation unit comprises at least one fluid inflow hole through which a mixture of a gaseous fluid and a liquefied fluid is introduced, and at least one gas discharge hole communicating with the fluid inflow hole configured for discharging the gaseous fluid. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20100209788 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system includes: a fuel cell stack for generating electrical energy by reacting oxidant and mixed fuel, and for discharging non-reacted fuel, oxidant, moisture, and carbon dioxide; a mixer for preparing the mixed fuel by mixing at least a portion of the non-reacted fuel, oxidant and moisture with concentrated fuel and for supplying the mixed fuel to the fuel cell stack; a fuel supply unit for supplying the concentrated fuel to the mixer; an oxidant supply unit for supplying the oxidant to the fuel cell stack; a first heat exchanger between an outlet of the fuel cell stack and the mixer; and a second heat exchanger between the mixer and an inlet of the fuel cell stack. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100239936 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A fuel cell system, which can supply a stable flow rate of fuel to a fuel cell stack is disclosed. The fuel cell system may include a fuel cell stack for generating electricity by an electrochemical reaction of a fuel and an oxidizing agent, a fuel supply unit for supplying a fuel to the fuel cell stack, an oxidizing agent supply unit for supplying an oxidizing agent to the fuel cell stack, and a flow rate controller installed between the fuel cell stack and the fuel supply unit. The fuel cell system may include a feed pump for pressurizing the fuel, a first resistor connected to the front end of the feed pump to reduce flow rate and a second resistor connected to the rear end of the feed pump to reduce flow rate. A method of operating a fuel cell system is also disclosed. The method may include supplying fuel to a fuel cell stack from a fuel supply unit, reducing a flow rate by a first resistor, activating a feed pump, reducing a flow rate by a second resistor, and stopping the feed pump. | 09-23-2010 |
