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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2017
Applicant:
The Government of the United States of America, As Represented BY the Secretary of the Navy, Arlington, VA (US);
Inventors:
Benjamin D. Gould, Springfield, VA (US);
Michael Schuette, Vienna, VA (US);
Joseph Rodgers, Jessup, MD (US);
Ravi Ramamurti, Silver Spring, MD (US);
Karen Swider-Lyons, Alexandria, VA (US);
Keith Bethune, Honolulu, HI (US);
Assignee:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/22 (2006.01); B64U 50/32 (2023.01); H01M 8/0247 (2016.01); H01M 8/0265 (2016.01); H01M 8/04111 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/22 (2013.01); B64U 50/32 (2023.01); H01M 8/0247 (2013.01); H01M 8/0265 (2013.01); H01M 8/04111 (2013.01); B64U 2201/20 (2023.01); H01M 2250/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed herein is an apparatus having: a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell stack capable of generating 1-6 kw and a compressor capable of delivering at least 10 g/s of air at 1 2 bar. The compressor is coupled to an air inlet of the fuel cell stack.