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Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2016

Filed:

Jan. 17, 2013
Applicant:

Intelligent Energy Limited, Loughborough, GB;

Inventors:

Peter David Hood, Loughborough, GB;

Christopher James Gurney, Loughborough, GB;

Assignee:

Intelligent Energy Limited, Loughborough, GB;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/04 (2016.01); H01M 8/24 (2016.01); H01M 8/10 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/2485 (2013.01); H01M 8/04014 (2013.01); H01M 8/04089 (2013.01); H01M 8/04104 (2013.01); H01M 8/2475 (2013.01); H01M 8/0435 (2013.01); H01M 8/04097 (2013.01); H01M 8/04335 (2013.01); H01M 8/04753 (2013.01); H01M 8/04768 (2013.01); H01M 8/2415 (2013.01); H01M 2008/1095 (2013.01); H01M 2250/30 (2013.01); Y02B 90/18 (2013.01); Y02E 60/50 (2013.01);
Abstract

A fuel cell assembly comprising an enclosure having a fuel cell stack mounted therein, and an inlet opening into the enclosure. The fuel cell stack having an inlet face for receiving coolant/oxidant fluid. The fuel cell assembly further comprises a delivery gallery extending from the inlet in the enclosure to the inlet face of the fuel cell stack, the delivery gallery having a first region and a second region separated by an aperture. The delivery gallery and aperture are configured such that, in use, coolant/oxidant fluid within the first region of the delivery gallery is turbulent, and coolant/oxidant fluid within the second region of the delivery gallery has a generally uniform pressure.


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