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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2004
Applicants:
Fred Mitlitsky, Livermore, CA (US);
K. R. Sridhar, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Matthias Gottman, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Swaminathan Venkataraman, Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Fred Mitlitsky, Livermore, CA (US);
K. R. Sridhar, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Matthias Gottman, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Swaminathan Venkataraman, Cupertino, CA (US);
Assignee:
Bloom Energy Corporation, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/02 (2006.01); H01M 8/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of operating a fuel cell electrochemical system includes receiving at least one of a cost of electricity and a cost of fuel and adjusting at least one of an operating efficiency and throughput of the fuel cell based on the at least one of the received cost of electricity and the received cost of fuel.