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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2002
Michael Brown, Cambridge, MA (US);
Basil Fenton, Norwood, MA (US);
Kevin Gaw, Canton, MA (US);
Neil Fernandes, Cambridge, MA (US);
Gary A. Mook, Westwood, MA (US);
Hugh L. Smith, Canton, MA (US);
Geoffrey Tompsett, Amherst, MA (US);
Caine Finnerty, Cannock, GB;
Anthony F. Litka, Hanover, MA (US);
Virginie Bouvier, Medford, MA (US);
Kevin H. Negrotti, Waltham, MA (US);
Michael Brown, Cambridge, MA (US);
Basil Fenton, Norwood, MA (US);
Kevin Gaw, Canton, MA (US);
Neil Fernandes, Cambridge, MA (US);
Gary A. Mook, Westwood, MA (US);
Hugh L. Smith, Canton, MA (US);
Geoffrey Tompsett, Amherst, MA (US);
Caine Finnerty, Cannock, GB;
Anthony F. Litka, Hanover, MA (US);
Virginie Bouvier, Medford, MA (US);
Kevin H. Negrotti, Waltham, MA (US);
Acumentrics Corporation, Westwood, MA (US);
Abstract
In one disclosed embodiment according to the invention, a fuel cell system for generating electrical power comprises: an open-ended tubular solid oxide fuel cell; a first fuel injector tube extending from a first fuel plenum chamber through one open end of the fuel cell; and a second fuel injector tube extending from a second fuel plenum chamber through another open end of the fuel cell; wherein the first and second fuel injector tubes form a gap within the fuel cell from which a hydrogen-containing fuel gas may flow towards the open ends of the fuel cell. Further related systems and method are also disclosed.