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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2011
Matthias Gottmann, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Dien Nguyen, San Jose, CA (US);
Emad El Batawi, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Tad Armstrong, Burlingame, CA (US);
Gonghou Wang, Foster City, CA (US);
Darren Hickey, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Matthias Gottmann, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Dien Nguyen, San Jose, CA (US);
Emad El Batawi, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Tad Armstrong, Burlingame, CA (US);
Gonghou Wang, Foster City, CA (US);
Darren Hickey, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Bloom Energy Corporation, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
A solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) includes a cathode electrode, an anode electrode, and a solid oxide electrolyte located between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode. The cathode electrode is a porous ceramic layer infiltrated with a cathode catalyst material, and the anode electrode is a porous ceramic layer infiltrated with an anode catalyst material, and the electrolyte is a ceramic layer having a lower porosity than the anode and the cathode electrodes. A ceramic reinforcing region may be located adjacent to the riser opening in the electrolyte.