Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Valerie Anne Nelson

Kenneth John Jackson

John Peter Bilezikjian

Thomas Joseph Cusumano

Elmer Sidney Foster

Daniel Edward Wilkosz

Michael Bruno Magnan

Benjamin Pence

Michael Allen DeBolt

Kevin P O'Flynn

A fuel cell assembly including a plate assembly having an anode inlet, a cathode inlet, a first coolant inlet, and a second coolant inlet is provided. The first coolant inlet is located adjacent the anode inlet on a first plate side. The second coolant inlet is located adjacent the cathode inlet on a second plate side. The inlets are arranged such that coolant influences reactant temperature at the anode and cathode inlets to encourage formation of a membrane uniform hydration distribution during fuel cell operation. The fuel cell assembly may include a hydrogen channel, an oxygen channel, and a coolant channel. The coolant channel may extend between the hydrogen channel and the oxygen channel to draw heat from hydrogen and oxygen flowing therethrough and such that the hydrogen and oxygen are close enough to one another for chemical reaction therebetween.

Assembly for thermal management of a fuel cell

An exemplary cooling system includes, among other things, a first pump to supply coolant to a cylinder head or cylinder block of an engine, a second pump to supply coolant to a cylinder block or cylinder head of the engine. A control unit governs the first pump and second pump. Fluid return channels recirculate coolant to the pumps. The first and second pumps are arranged to backflow coolant through the engine.

Cooling system and method for a vehicle engine

The present invention relates to a cooling system for an internal combustion engine. The cooling system can be used in a hybrid electric vehicle. The system includes electric pumps in fluid communication with the engine and a control unit that governs the pumps. The pumps can be configured to supply fluid to either a cylinder block or cylinder head and backflow fluid through either the cylinder block or cylinder heads. Various arrangements of electrical and mechanical pumps are disclosed to control fluid flow and pressure.

A thermostat cartridge assembly for a cooling system of an automotive vehicle including a housing The housing includes a first opening a second opening and a direct-flow opening A thermostat mechanism located at least partially within the housing adjusts the amount of coolant flowing between the first opening the second opening and the direct-flow opening An attachment mechanism attaches the thermostat cartridge assembly to the cooling system A releasing mechanism engages and disengages the thermostat cartridge assembly to and from the cooling system

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Livonia, MI, United States of America

Valerie Anne Nelson