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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2008
Applicants:
Craig Evans, Portland, OR (US);
Steve Ernst, Portland, OR (US);
Evan Rege, Portland, OR (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
ClearEdge Power, Inc., Hillsboro, OR (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/06 (2006.01); H01M 8/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of operating a power generating system including a fuel cell coupled to an electrical buffer, wherein the fuel cell is further coupled to a steam reformer, comprising adjusting operation of the reformer based on a voltage affected by the electrical buffer while maintaining a steam to carbon ratio of the reformer to control charging of the electrical buffer by the fuel cell.