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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2015
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
William F. Sanderson, Commerce Township, MI (US);
Mark A. Pellerin, Saline, MI (US);
Craig Michael Mathie, White Lake Township, MI (US);
Virgo W. Edwards, Commerce Township, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/04 (2016.01); H01M 8/04119 (2016.01); H01M 8/04014 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/04164 (2013.01); H01M 8/04014 (2013.01); H01M 8/04141 (2013.01);
Abstract
A humidification system for a fuel cell may include a condenser configured to receive fluid output from a cathode of the fuel cell and cool the fluid to extract water from it. A heat exchanger operable to transfer heat from a heat source to an airflow flowing through the heat exchanger may also be included. When the heated airflow is brought into contact with at least some of the extracted water, the airflow is humidified prior to its entering the cathode.