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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2007
Tetsurou Kikuchi, Nishio, JP;
Hiroyuki Usami, Kariya, JP;
Akira Kato, Anjo, JP;
Hisayoshi Oshima, Oobu, JP;
Tetsurou Kikuchi, Nishio, JP;
Hiroyuki Usami, Kariya, JP;
Akira Kato, Anjo, JP;
Hisayoshi Oshima, Oobu, JP;
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
The vehicle power generation system, which is mounted on a vehicle having an internal combustion engine as a travel drive power source, and a cooling device for cooling the internal combustion engine by use of coolant containing one of alcohol and ether, includes a fuel cell generating electric energy by electrochemical reaction between one of alcohol and ether as fuel and oxidant in the fuel cell, and a fuel supply device operating to supply one of alcohol and ether contained in the coolant to the fuel cell.