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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 18, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2017
Applicant:
Fuelcell Energy, Inc., Danbury, CT (US);
Inventors:
Michael L. Quatannens, Mt. Kisco, NY (US);
Daniela Nedu, New Fairfield, CT (US);
Doan Hoang, Watertown, CT (US);
Robert S. Fournier, West Hartford, CT (US);
Assignee:
FuelCell Energy, Inc., Danbury, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/2485 (2016.01); H01M 8/2465 (2016.01); H01M 8/2484 (2016.01); H01M 8/2457 (2016.01); H01M 8/2425 (2016.01); H01M 8/14 (2006.01); H01M 8/248 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/2485 (2013.01); H01M 8/2425 (2013.01); H01M 8/2457 (2016.02); H01M 8/2465 (2013.01); H01M 8/2484 (2016.02); H01M 8/248 (2013.01); H01M 2008/147 (2013.01); Y02E 60/50 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack including a plurality of fuel cells positioned between opposing end plates, an anode manifold configured to direct anode gas into or out of the fuel cell stack, a cathode manifold configured to direct cathode gas into or out of the fuel cell stack, and at least one truss attached to an external surface of at least one of the cathode manifold or the anode manifold. The at least one truss is configured to reinforce the fuel cell system.