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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2012
Applicants:
Visti Andresen, Odense, DK;
Jacob Lindner Bonde, Skarup, DK;
Joergen S. Lundsgaard, Svenborg, DK;
Madeleine Odgaard, Odense, DK;
Inventors:
Visti Andresen, Odense, DK;
Jacob Lindner Bonde, Skarup, DK;
Joergen S. Lundsgaard, Svenborg, DK;
Mads Lundstrom, Odense, DK;
Madeleine Odgaard, Odense, DK;
Assignee:
IRD FUEL CELLS A/S, Svendborg, DK;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/04 (2006.01); H01M 8/10 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/04559 (2013.01); H01M 8/04552 (2013.01); H01M 8/04753 (2013.01); H01M 8/04798 (2013.01); H01M 8/1011 (2013.01); Y02E 60/523 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and systems for operation of direct methanol fuel cell (DFMC) systems with enhanced flexibility within a wide range of electrical loads as well as no external load are provided. With these methods and systems, the fuel cell operates at low power in a non shut-down state in a fully controlled manner thus allowing the fuel cell to withstand frost conditions and to maintain optimal ancillary battery capacity.