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Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2025

Filed:

Oct. 23, 2018
Applicant:

Fuel Cell Technology Sweden Ab, Upplands Väsby, SE;

Inventors:

Stefan Burström, Stockholm, SE;

Michael Glantz, Åhus, SE;

Assignee:

FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY SWEDEN AB, Upplands Väsby, SE;

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/04089 (2016.01); B60L 50/40 (2019.01); B60L 50/60 (2019.01); B60L 50/71 (2019.01); B60L 50/75 (2019.01); H01M 8/04082 (2016.01); H01M 8/0432 (2016.01); H01M 8/0438 (2016.01); H01M 8/0444 (2016.01); H01M 8/04537 (2016.01); H01M 8/04746 (2016.01); H01M 16/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/04089 (2013.01); B60L 50/40 (2019.02); B60L 50/66 (2019.02); B60L 50/71 (2019.02); B60L 50/75 (2019.02); H01M 8/04201 (2013.01); H01M 8/0432 (2013.01); H01M 8/0438 (2013.01); H01M 8/0444 (2013.01); H01M 8/04559 (2013.01); H01M 8/04753 (2013.01); H01M 16/006 (2013.01);
Abstract

Electric power is produced in a fuel cell array based on chemical fuel provided from a fuel source. The electric power is held available via an output terminal. A sensor cell registers a sensor signal reflecting a degree of consumption of chemical fuel in the fuel cell array relative to an amount of chemical fuel received in the fuel cell array. The production of electric power in the fuel cell array is monitored by measuring at least one voltage in the fuel cell array. A fraction of the electric power produced by the fuel cell array is controlled to be fed into a dynamic electric load connected to the output terminal. The fraction fed into the dynamic electric load is controlled in response to the sensor signal such that a difference is minimized between the amount of chemical fuel received in the fuel cell array and an amount of chemical fuel consumed in the fuel cell array when producing the electric power.


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