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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Rainer Autenrieth, Grossbottwar, DE;
Gerhard Konrad, Ulm, DE;
Karsten Ledwig, Waldsolms, DE;
Michael Niehues, Ulm, DE;
Markus Walter, Metzingen, DE;
Assignee:
DaimlerChrysler AG, Stuttgart, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 1/044 ; H01M 8/12 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 1/044 ; H01M 8/12 ;
Abstract
A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell unit having an anode side and a cathode side, anode-side feeding and outflow lines for the supply of fuel and removal of anode-side exhaust, and cathode-side feeding and outflow lines for the supply of oxygen and removal of cathode-side exhaust. The fuel cell system also includes means for electrically switching the fuel cell unit on and off depending on the available quantity of fuel.