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Solid oxide fuel cell generator
Assignee: Siemens Energy Inc
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Filing: 1993-03-17
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Granted: 1993-11-02
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Expires: 2013-03-17
Abstract
Abstract A solid oxide fuel cell generator has a plenum containing at least two rows of spaced apart, annular, axially elongated fuel cells. An electrical conductor extending between adjacent rows of fuel cells connects the fuel cells of one row in parallel with each other and in series with the fuel cells of the adjacent row.
Inventors
- 👤 A. Michael Di Croce
- 👤 Robert Draper
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-29 18:44
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01M; H01M8/00; H01M8/02; H01M8/0202; H01M8/0247; H01M8/24; H01M8/241; H01M8/2425; H01M8/2428; H01M8/243; H01M8/10; H01M8/12; H01M2008/1293; H01M2300/00; H01M2300/0017; H01M2300/0065; H01M2300/0068; H01M2300/0071; H01M2300/0074; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/30; Y02E60/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A solid oxide full cell generator, comprising: a plenum; a first row of spaced apart, annular, axially elongated fuel cells each containing an outer electrode, in the plenum; a second row of spaced apart, annular, axially elongated fuel cells, each containing an outer electrode, the second row spaced from the first row in the plenum; and unit and electrically conducting member extending between the first row and the second row of fuel cells, electrically connecting the fuel cells in the first row in parallel with each other and in series with the fuel cells in the second row, where there are no electrically conducting side felt strips between the outer electrodes of adjacent fuel cells within each row.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
A solid oxide full cell generator, comprising: a plenum; a first row of spaced apart, annular, axially elongated fuel cells each containing an outer electrode, in the plenum; a second row of spaced apart, annular, axially elongated fuel cells, each containing an outer electrode, the second row spaced from the first row in the plenum; and unit and electrically conducting member extending between the first row and the second row of fuel cells, electrically connecting the fuel cells in the first row in parallel with each other and in series with the fuel cells in the second row, where there are no electrically conducting side felt strips between the outer electrodes of adjacent fuel cells within each row.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The solid oxide fuel cell generator of claim 1, wherein the fuel cells of the one row have a cross-sectional profile and the electrically conducting member cross-sectional profile of the fuel cells in the first row.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
The solid oxide fuel cell generator of claim 2, wherein the fuel cells of the second row have a cross-sectional profile and the electrically conducting member has a second surface with shaped portions conforming to the cross-sectional profile of the fuel cells in the second row.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The solid oxide fuel cell of claim 1, wherein the electrically conducting member comprises a felt.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The solid oxide fuel cell of claim 1, wherein the electrically conductive member comprises a foil.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The solid oxide fuel cell of claim 1, wherein the electrically conductive member comprises a composite of felt and foil.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
The solid oxide fuel cell of claim 1, wherein the first row of fuel cells and the second row of fuel cells are arranged on a pitch of about one half of the diameter of the fuel cells.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The solid oxide fuel cell of claim 1, wherein the conducting member electrically connects no more than two fuel cells in parallel.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
The solid oxide fuel cell of claim 8, wherein the conducting member electrically connects the two fuel cells in series with no more than two fuel cells of an adjacent row of fuel cells.
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