Fuel cell membrane hydration and fluid metering

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5998054
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08899262

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A hydration system includes fuel cell fluid flow plate(s) and injection port(s). Each plate has flow channel(s) with respective inlet(s) for receiving respective portion(s) of a given stream of reactant fluid for a fuel cell. Each injection port injects a portion of liquid water directly into its respective flow channel in order to mix its respective portion of liquid water with the corresponding portion of the stream. This serves to hydrate at least corresponding part(s) of a given membrane of the corresponding fuel cell(s). The hydration system may be augmented by a metering system including flow regulator(s). Each flow regulator meters an injecting at inlet(s) of each plate of respective portions of liquid into respective portion(s) of a given stream of fluid by corresponding injection port(s).

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  • PLUG POWER INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Jones, Daniel O Glenville, NY 16 239
Walsh, Michael M Fairfield, CT 32 451

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