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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2007
Applicants:
David A. Leboe, Vancouver, CA;
Kenneth M. Flaherty, Delta, CA;
Adrian J. Corless, New Westminster, CA;
Kenneth W. Kratschmar, Vancouver, CA;
John D. Usborne, Vancouver, CA;
Inventors:
David A. Leboe, Vancouver, CA;
Kenneth M. Flaherty, Delta, CA;
Adrian J. Corless, New Westminster, CA;
Kenneth W. Kratschmar, Vancouver, CA;
John D. Usborne, Vancouver, CA;
Assignee:
Plug Power Inc., Latham, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/04 (2006.01); H01M 8/10 (2006.01); H01M 8/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A technique includes providing fuel and oxidant flows to a fuel cell. The technique includes humidifying the anode of the fuel cell, including saturating the oxidant flow and maintaining a temperature of the oxidant flow above a temperature of the fuel cell such that excess water propagates from a cathode of the fuel cell to the anode.