Fuel cell manager

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6339313
SERIAL NO

09706858

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A controller controls a switch bank which can shunt a voltage source in parallel with each fuel cell in a stack. By controlling the voltage of the voltage source, the current through the fuel cell is directly controlled. By increasing the anode potential of the fuel cell through control of the voltage source, poisons deposited on the electrocatalyst are removed, thereby rejuvenating the fuel cell. Each fuel cell in a stack can be treated in turn, causing a reduction of the effects of electrocatalyst poison on stack performance.

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ESTCO BATTERY MANAGEMENT INCONTARIO CANADA ONTARIO

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Adams, William A Kemptville, CA 19 321
Gardner, Christopher L Dunrobin, CA 5 100

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