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Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 2010

Filed:

Oct. 04, 2004
Applicants:

Shigeru Inai, Shioya-gun, JP;

Katsumi Hayashi, Utsunomiya, JP;

Ryo Jinba, Utsunomiya, JP;

Hideo Kato, Utsunomiya, JP;

Tomoki Kobayashi, Utsunomiya, JP;

Minoru Uoshima, Utsunomiya, JP;

Yasunori Kotani, Utsunomiya, JP;

Inventors:

Shigeru Inai, Shioya-gun, JP;

Katsumi Hayashi, Utsunomiya, JP;

Ryo Jinba, Utsunomiya, JP;

Hideo Kato, Utsunomiya, JP;

Tomoki Kobayashi, Utsunomiya, JP;

Minoru Uoshima, Utsunomiya, JP;

Yasunori Kotani, Utsunomiya, JP;

Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A stop method for a fuel cell system that includes a fuel cell unit in which hydrogen is supplied to an anode, and air is supplied to a cathode so as to generate electrical power via an electrochemical reaction. The stop method includes the steps of stopping supply of hydrogen to the anode, and supplying air to the anode so as to discharge water remaining at the anode.


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