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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2000
Filed:
Jul. 01, 1998
William A Fuglevand, Spokane, WA (US);
Peter D DeVries, Spokane, WA (US);
Greg A Lloyd, Spokane, WA (US);
David R Lott, Spokane, WA (US);
John P Scartozzi, Spokane, WA (US);
Avista Labs, Spokane, WA (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to an improved fuel cell and method for controlling same having an anode and a cathode which produces an electrical current having a given voltage and current output and which includes a controller electrically coupled with the fuel cell and which shunts the electrical current between the anode and the cathode of the fuel cell. The invention also discloses a method for controlling the fuel cell having an anode, a cathode and a given voltage and current output and which includes determining the voltage and current output of the fuel cell; and shunting the electrical current between the anode and cathode of the fuel cell under first and second operational conditions.