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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2013
Applicant:
Société Bic, Clichy, FR;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Societe BIC, Clichy, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/00 (2006.01); H01M 8/04 (2006.01); H01M 8/24 (2006.01); H01M 8/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/04089 (2013.01); H01M 8/241 (2013.01); H01M 8/04201 (2013.01); Y02E 60/50 (2013.01); H01M 8/065 (2013.01); H01M 8/04104 (2013.01); H01M 8/04231 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for operating a passive, air-breathing fuel cell system is described. In one embodiment, the system comprises one or more fuel cells, and a closed fuel plenum connected to a fuel supply. In some embodiments of the method, the fuel cell cathodes are exposed to ambient air, and the fuel is supplied to the anodes via the fuel plenum at a pressure greater than that of the ambient air.