US3268364A
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Fuel cell control system
Assignee: Honeywell Inc
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Filing: 1962-01-29
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Granted: 1966-08-23
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Expires: 1982-01-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 George I Cade
- 👤 William A Snidarich
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 06:14
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01M; H01M8/00; H01M8/04; H01M8/04082; H01M8/04089; H01M8/04119; H01M8/04156; H01M8/04298; H01M8/04313; H01M8/0432; H01M8/04365; H01M8/04537; H01M8/04544; H01M8/04559; H01M8/04694; H01M8/04746; H01M8/04753; H01M8/04223; H01M8/04231; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/30; Y02E60/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
A CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATING IN CONJUNCTION WITH FUEL CELL MEANS WHEREIN A FUEL OF AND OXIDANT CHEMICALLY REACT WITH AN ELECTROLYTIC MATERIAL TO LIBERATE ELECTRICAL ENERGY THEREBY GENERATING AN OUTPUT VOLTAGE WHICH CAN BE APPLIED TO AN EXTERNAL ELECTRIC CIRCUIT, COMPRISING; FUEL CELL MEANS INCLUDING ELECTRODE MEANS CAPABLE TO PROVIDE ING REACTION AREA MEANS WHEREIN A FUEL AND AN OXIDANT REACT WITH AN ELECTROLYTIC MATERIAL TO YIELD ELECTRIC ENERGY AND AT LEAST ONE REACTION PRODUCT; SAID REACTION PRODUCT BEING RELEASED IN SAID ELECTROLYTIC MATERIAL THEREBY AFFECTING THE OUTPUT VOLTAGE OF SAID FUEL CELL MEANS; VOLTAGE REFERENCE MEANS IN CIRCUIT WITH VOLTAGE SENSING MEANS AND INCLUDING CONNECTION MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID OUTPUT VOLTAGE TO SENSE ANY VARIATION IN SAID FUEL CELL OUTPUT VOLTAGE; MEANS TO SIMULTANEOUSLY CONTROL THE RALATIVE QUANTITIES OF SAID FUEL AND SAID OXIDANT TO SAID FUEL CELL; AND ADDITIONAL MEANS TO CHANGE THE RELATIVE QUAN-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
147 words
A CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATING IN CONJUNCTION WITH FUEL CELL MEANS WHEREIN A FUEL OF AND OXIDANT CHEMICALLY REACT WITH AN ELECTROLYTIC MATERIAL TO LIBERATE ELECTRICAL ENERGY THEREBY GENERATING AN OUTPUT VOLTAGE WHICH CAN BE APPLIED TO AN EXTERNAL ELECTRIC CIRCUIT, COMPRISING; FUEL CELL MEANS INCLUDING ELECTRODE MEANS CAPABLE TO PROVIDE ING REACTION AREA MEANS WHEREIN A FUEL AND AN OXIDANT REACT WITH AN ELECTROLYTIC MATERIAL TO YIELD ELECTRIC ENERGY AND AT LEAST ONE REACTION PRODUCT; SAID REACTION PRODUCT BEING RELEASED IN SAID ELECTROLYTIC MATERIAL THEREBY AFFECTING THE OUTPUT VOLTAGE OF SAID FUEL CELL MEANS; VOLTAGE REFERENCE MEANS IN CIRCUIT WITH VOLTAGE SENSING MEANS AND INCLUDING CONNECTION MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID OUTPUT VOLTAGE TO SENSE ANY VARIATION IN SAID FUEL CELL OUTPUT VOLTAGE; MEANS TO SIMULTANEOUSLY CONTROL THE RALATIVE QUANTITIES OF SAID FUEL AND SAID OXIDANT TO SAID FUEL CELL; AND ADDITIONAL MEANS TO CHANGE THE RELATIVE QUAN-
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