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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 25, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2004
Susumu Kobayashi, Ikoma, JP;
Toshihiro Matsumoto, Takatsuki, JP;
Takeshi Tomizawa, Ikoma, JP;
Katsuzou Kokawa, Nara, JP;
Teruhisa Kanbara, Toyonaka, JP;
Susumu Kobayashi, Ikoma, JP;
Toshihiro Matsumoto, Takatsuki, JP;
Takeshi Tomizawa, Ikoma, JP;
Katsuzou Kokawa, Nara, JP;
Teruhisa Kanbara, Toyonaka, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A polymer electrolyte fuel cell system is disclosed, comprising a fuel cell having a predetermined power generation portion configured to operate at a predetermined temperature to generate an electric power using a fuel gas and an oxidizing gas supplied to said fuel cell, and a humidifier configured to humidify the fuel gas and the oxidizing gas, wherein the humidifier is configured to humidify the fuel gas and the oxidizing gas to allow the fuel gas and the oxidizing gas to have dew points higher than the predetermined temperature, the humidified fuel gas and oxidizing gas having the dew points higher than the operating temperature being supplied to the fuel cell.