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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2009
Applicants:
David Edlund, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Nathan Palumbo, West Boylston, MA (US);
Forrest Harrington, West Boylston, MA (US);
Paul Kimball, Nashua, NH (US);
Inventors:
David Edlund, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Nathan Palumbo, West Boylston, MA (US);
Forrest Harrington, West Boylston, MA (US);
Paul Kimball, Nashua, NH (US);
Assignee:
Protonex Technology Corporation, Southborough, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/06 (2006.01); H01M 8/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An elongated fuel processor assembly is coupled to a fuel cell stack for producing a reformate for consumption by the fuel cell stack. The elongated fuel processor assembly includes an annular core having a thermal conduction mass for conducting heat, an annular reformer surrounding and supported by the annular core, and a vaporizer surrounding and supported by the annular core.