System and method of in-situ diagnosis of fuel cell health during vehicle operation

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8751082
APP PUB NO 20130158757A1
SERIAL NO

13331091

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Disclosed herein are systems and methods of diagnosing in situ the health of a fuel cell stack while it is in operation in a vehicle. One such system of diagnosing in situ the health of a fuel cell stack while it is in operation in a vehicle comprises at least one gas sensor configured to detect a gas in exhaust from the fuel cell stack and a control unit configured to receive data from the gas sensor. The control unit has baseline data particular to a catalyst of the fuel cell stack and is programmed to determine information from the baseline data and the data from the gas sensor, the information providing a condition of the fuel cell stack. A display unit is configured to display an indication of the condition.

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NISSAN MOTOR CO LTDJAPAN

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Adjemian, Kevork Birmingham, US 13 19
Dale, Nilesh Farmington Hills, US 31 26
Han, Taehee Farmington Hills, US 39 40
Niangar, Ellazar V Farmington Hills, US 9 10

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