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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2007
Jennifer Brantley, Dublin, CA (US);
Kenneth Newell, Livermore, CA (US);
David Sopchak, Oakland, CA (US);
Ian W. Kaye, Livermore, CA (US);
Jesse Thompson, Brentwood, CA (US);
Arpad Somogyvari, Livermore, CA (US);
Jennifer Brantley, Dublin, CA (US);
Kenneth Newell, Livermore, CA (US);
David Sopchak, Oakland, CA (US);
Ian W. Kaye, Livermore, CA (US);
Jesse Thompson, Brentwood, CA (US);
Arpad Somogyvari, Livermore, CA (US);
UltraCell Corporation, Livermore, CA (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment, a fuel processor for use in a fuel cell system, may have a bottom plate, having a regenerator having a first inlet to receive an air flow, a burner flow chamber within the regenerator, the burner flow chamber having a second inlet to receive the air flow from the regenerator, and a reformer flow chamber positioned between the regenerator and the burner flow chamber, the reformer flow chamber having a third inlet to receive the air flow from the burner chamber, wherein the burner flow chamber and the reformer flow chamber is formed of a monolithic structure having an elongated, rounded baffle in the center of the monolithic structure. The fuel processor may also have a top plate coupled to the bottom plate to enclose the fuel processor, the top plate having a top surface and a bottom surface.