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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2010
Applicants:
Francis Niezabytowski, Rochester, MI (US);
Fred G. Brighton, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Craig Michael Mathie, White Lake, MI (US);
Douglas Piccard, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Inventors:
Francis Niezabytowski, Rochester, MI (US);
Fred G. Brighton, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Craig Michael Mathie, White Lake, MI (US);
Douglas Piccard, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/04 (2006.01); B60K 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A fuel cell system may include a cathode loop having an operating pressure during fuel cell system operation. The cathode loop may include a normally open mechanical check valve disposed at a water pooling location within the loop and having a cracking pressure approximately equal to the operating pressure.