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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2007
Ik Jae Son, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Jae Jun Ko, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Jong Jin Yoon, Seoul, KR;
Jong Hyun Lee, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Seung Chan OH, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Young Min Kim, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Seung Eul Yoo, Seoul, KR;
Myong Hwan Kim, Chungcheongnam-do, KR;
Young MO Goo, Chungcheongnam-do, KR;
Ik Jae Son, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Jae Jun Ko, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Jong Jin Yoon, Seoul, KR;
Jong Hyun Lee, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Seung Chan Oh, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Young Min Kim, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Seung Eul Yoo, Seoul, KR;
Myong Hwan Kim, Chungcheongnam-do, KR;
Young Mo Goo, Chungcheongnam-do, KR;
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Korea Automotive Technology Insitute, Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, KR;
Abstract
Apparatuses and methods for accelerated activation of fuel cells are disclosed. The apparatuses include a fuel cell stack; an air supplying means coupled to a cathode catalyst side of the fuel cell stack through a mass flow controller and a humidifier; a hydrogen supplying means coupled to an anode catalyst side of the fuel cell stack through a mass flow controller and a humidifier; and a cable coupled to both ends of the fuel cell stack for short-circuiting the cathode and the anode.