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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 07, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Takashi Simazu, Aichi-ken, JP;
Hiroshi Aoki, Aichi-ken, JP;
Tomohisa Wakasugi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Takahiko Asaoka, Aichi-ken, JP;
Kazutaka Hiroshima, Aichi-ken, JP;
Yutaka Ohya, Aichi-ken, JP;
Katsuhito Yamada, Aichi-ken, JP;
Assignee:
Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Chuo Kenkyusho, Aichi-gun, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/04 ;
Abstract
A humidifier device for use in fuel cells comprising a mist humidifier unit for adding mists to process gas supplied to an electrolyte equipped in a fuel cell and a humidifier unit control device for intermittently operating the mist humidifier unit in accordance with operating condition of the fuel cell.