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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2014
Applicant:
Nuvera Fuel Cells, Inc., Billerica, MA (US);
Inventors:
Scott Blanchet, Chelmsford, MA (US);
Ed Domit, Westford, MA (US);
Assignee:
Nuvera Fuel Cells, LLC, Billerica, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/04 (2016.01); C25B 15/02 (2006.01); G01R 31/36 (2006.01); C25B 9/00 (2006.01); H01M 8/04537 (2016.01); C25B 1/12 (2006.01); H01M 8/04858 (2016.01); H01M 8/04664 (2016.01); H01M 8/0438 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/04544 (2013.01); C25B 1/12 (2013.01); C25B 9/00 (2013.01); C25B 15/02 (2013.01); G01R 31/3624 (2013.01); H01M 8/0491 (2013.01); H01M 8/04559 (2013.01); H01M 8/04649 (2013.01); H01M 8/04679 (2013.01); H01M 8/0438 (2013.01); Y02E 60/366 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure is directed towards a method and a system for monitoring the performance of an electrochemical cell stack. Monitoring can be performed remotely by measuring the voltage across the stack, and comparing the measured values to predetermined reference values to determine the condition of the stack. Monitoring of the stack voltage enables detection of performance decay, which in turn enables preemptive repair of the stack prior to catastrophic failure.