Coaxial fuel cell cathode flow path ducting

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12355115-B2
Application number	US-202117919924-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 20, 2021
Priority date	Apr 20, 2020
Publication date	Jul 8, 2025
Grant date	Jul 8, 2025

Abstract

Aspects of duct systems for use with fuel cells and methods of using the same are disclosed. According to an aspect of the disclosure, a duct system ( 10 ) for cooling fuel cells ( 12 ) via a coolant fluid includes a housing ( 100 ); a cooling chamber ( 112 ); an inlet port ( 120 ) configured to receive the coolant into the system; an exhaust port ( 130 ) configured to expel the coolant from the system; and a means for moving the coolant into, through, and out of the system.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. A duct system for cooling fuel cells via a coolant fluid, the system comprising:
a housing having an interior volume;
a cooling chamber within the housing;
a fuel cell stack within the cooling chamber having a first face for receiving coolant fluid and a second face spaced from the first face for an exit of coolant;
a plurality of intake ports configured to receive the coolant into the system;
an exhaust port configured to expel the coolant from the sys…

Assignees

• Intelligent Energy Ltd

Inventors

• Hood Tom
• Hood Peter David

Classifications

• H01M8/04768

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H01M2250/20

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H01M8/04014 Primary

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H01M8/2475 Primary

  Electricity · mapped topic

• Y02E60/50

  Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic