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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2005
Applicants:
Eric L. Thompson, Honeoye Falls, NY (US);
Robert L. Fuss, Spencerport, NY (US);
Inventors:
Eric L. Thompson, Honeoye Falls, NY (US);
Robert L. Fuss, Spencerport, NY (US);
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 2/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Combustion heaters having internal combustion chambers are located adjacent the end cells of a stack of fuel cells to directly, conductively heat the end cells during cold start-up of the stack. Similar heater(s) may also be located within the stack when cold starting under extremely cold conditions. A method of combustion thawing a fuel cell stack is described.