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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2017

Filed:

Aug. 02, 2012
Applicants:

Daniel I. Harjes, Acton, MA (US);

D. Andrew Dineen, Jr., Cambridge, MA (US);

Liang Guo, Frederick, MD (US);

Joseph M. Calo, Greenville, RI (US);

Valerie J. Bloomfield, Melrose, MA (US);

Inventors:

Daniel I. Harjes, Acton, MA (US);

D. Andrew Dineen, Jr., Cambridge, MA (US);

Liang Guo, Frederick, MD (US);

Joseph M. Calo, Greenville, RI (US);

Valerie J. Bloomfield, Melrose, MA (US);

Assignees:

THE CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY, INC., Cambridge, MA (US);

BROWN UNIVERSITY, Providence, RI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 2/38 (2006.01); H01M 8/06 (2016.01); H01M 8/12 (2016.01); H01M 8/14 (2006.01); H01M 8/22 (2006.01); H01M 8/04 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/0668 (2013.01); H01M 8/04276 (2013.01); H01M 8/04291 (2013.01); H01M 8/0693 (2013.01); H01M 8/1233 (2013.01); H01M 8/143 (2013.01); H01M 8/145 (2013.01); H01M 8/146 (2013.01); H01M 8/225 (2013.01); H01M 8/0432 (2013.01); H01M 8/04388 (2013.01); H01M 8/04447 (2013.01); H01M 8/04619 (2013.01); H01M 8/04753 (2013.01); H01M 8/04761 (2013.01); H01M 2008/1293 (2013.01); Y02E 60/521 (2013.01); Y02E 60/525 (2013.01);
Abstract

The present invention relates to methods and systems related to fuel cells, and in particular, to direct carbon fuel cells. The methods and systems relate to cleaning and removal of components utilized and produced during operation of the fuel cell, regeneration of components utilized during operation of the fuel cell, and generating power using the fuel cell.


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