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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2011
Applicants:
Harald Herchen, Los Altos, CA (US);
Martin Janousek, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Inventors:
Harald Herchen, Los Altos, CA (US);
Martin Janousek, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Assignee:
Bloom Energy Corporation, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/02 (2006.01); H01M 8/04 (2006.01); G01N 27/72 (2006.01); G01N 27/82 (2006.01); G01N 21/95 (2006.01); G01N 29/24 (2006.01); G01N 29/07 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 29/2418 (2013.01); G01N 21/95 (2013.01); H01M 8/0202 (2013.01); G01N 27/82 (2013.01); G01N 29/07 (2013.01);
Abstract
Various embodiments provide methods for testing a fuel cell interconnect including the steps of providing a fuel cell interconnect and performing a non-destructive test on the fuel cell interconnect comprising at least one of detecting a magnetic response of the interconnect, calculating a volume by optically illuminating the interconnect, detecting an acoustic response of the interconnect, and detecting a thermal response of the interconnect.