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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2005
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2002
Applicants:
Michael J. Daniel, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Rudolf M. Smaling, Bedford, MA (US);
Kurt S. Tyler, Columbus, IN (US);
Shawn D. Bauer, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Inventors:
Michael J. Daniel, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Rudolf M. Smaling, Bedford, MA (US);
Kurt S. Tyler, Columbus, IN (US);
Shawn D. Bauer, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Assignee:
Arvin Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01N003/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A power system has a fuel reformer, an emission abatement device, and a fuel cell. The fuel reformer reforms hydrocarbon fuels so as to produce a reformate gas which is supplied to both the emission abatement device and the fuel cell. A method of operating a fuel reformer so as to generate and supply a reformate gas to both an emission abatement device and a fuel cell is also disclosed.