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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2022
Applicants:
Cummins Inc., Columbus, IN (US);
Hydrogenics Corporation, Mississauga, CA;
Inventors:
Eero Teene, Hamilton, CA;
Paolo Forte, Maple, CA;
Sumit Tripathi, Columbus, IN (US);
Richard J. Ancimer, Toronto, CA;
Prabhsimran Malhi, Brampton, CA;
Assignees:
CUMMINS INC., Columbus, IN (US);
HYDROGENICS CORPORATION, Mississauga, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/04119 (2016.01); H01M 8/04223 (2016.01); H01M 8/04291 (2016.01); H01M 8/0438 (2016.01); H01M 8/04492 (2016.01); H01M 8/04537 (2016.01); H01M 8/04746 (2016.01); H01M 8/04828 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/04179 (2013.01); H01M 8/04156 (2013.01); H01M 8/04164 (2013.01); H01M 8/04231 (2013.01); H01M 8/04291 (2013.01); H01M 8/04432 (2013.01); H01M 8/04492 (2013.01); H01M 8/04514 (2013.01); H01M 8/04559 (2013.01); H01M 8/04761 (2013.01); H01M 8/04843 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure generally relates to systems and methods for purging water or gas from a fuel cell system. The fuel cell system may include a multi-phase valve system and/or a separate valve system. The opening and closing of the valve systems for removing gas and water is controlled by a controller.