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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2010
Gary M. Robb, Honeoye Falls, NY (US);
Steven G. Goebel, Victor, NY (US);
Daniel I. Harris, Honeoye Falls, NY (US);
Gary M. Robb, Honeoye Falls, NY (US);
Steven G. Goebel, Victor, NY (US);
Daniel I. Harris, Honeoye Falls, NY (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A fuel cell system is disclosed with a fuel cell stack having a plurality of fuel cells, the fuel cell stack including an external electrical circuit adapted to control current from the fuel cell stack, a sensor for measuring at least one of an environmental condition affecting the fuel cell stack and a characteristic of the fuel cell stack, wherein the sensor generates a sensor signal representing a measurement of the sensor, and a processor for receiving the sensor signal, analyzing the sensor signal, and controlling an adaptive load applied to the external electrical circuit based upon the analysis of the sensor signal.