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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2009
Filed:
May. 12, 2006
Applicants:
Matthias Gottmann, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
James Frederick Mcelroy, Suffield, CT (US);
Fred Mitlitsky, Livermore, CA (US);
K. R. Sridhar, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Inventors:
Matthias Gottmann, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
James Frederick McElroy, Suffield, CT (US);
Fred Mitlitsky, Livermore, CA (US);
K. R. Sridhar, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Assignee:
Bloom Energy Corporation, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A solid oxide regenerative fuel cell system is used to supply power in a fuel cell mode and to generate metabolic oxygen and a hydrocarbon fuel reserve in an electrolysis mode. The system may also be used as a secondary power source or for energy peak shaving applications.