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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Jeffrey P. Allen, Naugatuck, CT (US);
Assignee:
GenCell Corporation, Southbury, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/04 ; H01M 8/18 ; H01M 8/10 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/04 ; H01M 8/18 ; H01M 8/10 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for auto thermal reforming hydrocarbon fuel in a fuel cell stack includes a plurality of fuel cells stacked together. Each fuel cell has an inlet manifold, and the inlet manifolds of the fuel cells are aligned with one another to form a manifold chamber. A porous wand extends through the manifold. A mixing device is positioned within the wand and is configured to carry fuel gas and oxidant through the wand.