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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2009
Applicants:
Kurt David Osborne, Dearborn, MI (US);
Donald Paul Alessi, Vancouver, CA;
Inventors:
Kurt David Osborne, Dearborn, MI (US);
Donald Paul Alessi, Vancouver, CA;
Assignee:
FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/04 (2006.01); H01M 8/24 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/249 (2013.01); H01M 8/04014 (2013.01); H01M 8/04126 (2013.01); H01M 8/04388 (2013.01); H01M 8/04395 (2013.01); H01M 2250/20 (2013.01); Y02E 60/50 (2013.01); Y02T 90/32 (2013.01);
Abstract
A modular fuel cell power system includes a coolant source, a reactant source and a plurality of fuel cell modules. Each of the fuel cell modules includes a fuel cell stack and a fluid distribution plant in fluid communication with the reactant source, coolant source and fuel cell stack. The fluid distribution plant controls the flow of reactant between the reactant source and fuel cell stack. The fuel cell stacks are configured to be selectively electrically connected.