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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2023
Applicant:
Zeroavia, Inc., Hollister, CA (US);
Inventors:
Valery Miftakhov, San Carlos, CA (US);
Bob L. Mackey, San Jose, CA (US);
Jacob T. Needels, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Assignee:
ZEROAVIA, INC., Hollister, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/04119 (2016.01); H01M 8/04746 (2016.01); H01M 8/04828 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/04141 (2013.01); H01M 8/04761 (2013.01); H01M 8/04776 (2013.01); H01M 8/04843 (2013.01); H01M 2250/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed is a system for humidifying cabin and/or cockpit air of a fuel cell-powered aircraft system. The system includes a fuel cell stack configured for reacting hydrogen and oxygen to produce electrical energy and a cathode exhaust containing moist, warm air; a water separator configured to cool the moist, warm air and to condense and separate liquid water from the moist, warm air; and a humidifier configured to employ the separated liquid water to humidify pressurized cabin air.