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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2006
Ryan J. Balliet, Oakland, CA (US);
Carl A. Reiser, Stonington, CT (US);
Timothy W. Patterson, East Hartford, CT (US);
Ryan J. Balliet, Oakland, CA (US);
Carl A. Reiser, Stonington, CT (US);
Timothy W. Patterson, East Hartford, CT (US);
UTC Power Corporation, South Windsor, CT (US);
Abstract
A method of controlling an amount of liquid in a fuel cell includes increasing the oxygen utilization within the fuel cell to increase heat. The heat reduces the amount of liquid in the fuel cell. A disclosed example method includes decreasing a supply of air to the fuel cell to lower a fuel cell voltage by increasing the oxygen utilization. The example method includes maintaining an essentially electrical current density while decreasing the supply of air.