Resumen de: US2025367611A1
A method for the production of an ion-conducting membrane for a water electrolyser or a fuel cell is provided. The method comprises the step of mixing a first liquid stream comprising an ion-conducting polymer and a second liquid stream comprising a cerium-containing compound in-line to form a coating composition. The coating composition is then deposited onto a substrate to form a membrane layer. An apparatus for the production of an ion-conducting membrane for a water electrolyser or a fuel cell is also provided.
Resumen de: US2025372682A1
A steam generating device is disclosed. The steam generating device includes a container having an internal space; a space partition member including a first partition portion connected to a side wall of the container and having an opening formed in a central portion and a second partition portion extending downward from the opening, and configured to partition the internal space into a steam discharge space and a heating space; a preheating member arranged in the heating space of the container and configured to receive water from an external water supply device and preheat the water; a vaporization tube arranged in a coil shape surrounding the second partition portion in the heating space and having a first end portion connected to the preheating member and a second end portion in the steam discharge space; and a heating device configured to supply thermal energy to the heating space.
Resumen de: US2025372671A1
Provided is a fuel cell system that includes an electrochemical hydrogen pump (EHP) and a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC). The EHP comprises a first membrane-electrode assembly with a first electrolyte membrane, anode, cathode, and bipolar plate, while the PEMFC includes a second membrane-electrode assembly with similar components. Hydrogen generated by the EHP is supplied to the PEMFC's anode for power generation. The system features high-temperature operation, efficient hydrogen transfer via a silica adhesive, and optimized bipolar plates made from graphitic carbon with low resistance and thermosetting resin content. The system ensures efficient power generation with minimal hydrogen loss and operates without the need for additional mechanical or electrical balance of plant components.
Resumen de: US2025372679A1
An apparatus for controlling a vehicle is introduced. The apparatus may comprise a fuel cell, a sensor, an air compressor, and a processor configured to drive, based on an input indicating that the vehicle's ignition is on, the air compressor at a specified revolutions per minute (RPM) and control an air flow to prevent from entering the fuel cell, determine, based on sensor information from the sensor, whether a flow of air, driven by the air compressor, entering the vehicle from an outside is within a specified flow range, wherein the specified flow range may comprise a target flow, and change, based on the flow of the air entering the vehicle being outside the specified flow range, a parameter to adjust an oscillation of an output of the vehicle, wherein the output of the vehicle corresponds to the specified RPM.
Resumen de: US2025372666A1
A manufacturing method of a catalyst for fuel cells using an electron beam, a catalyst for fuel cells manufactured thereby, and a membrane electrode assembly for fuel cells including the same, in which the catalyst for fuel cells is manufactured in a one-pot process to improve electrochemical performance and process efficiency of the membrane electrode assembly including the catalyst for fuel cells. The method comprises preparing a precursor dispersion liquid with a support, ceramic precursor, and metal catalyst precursor dispersed in a solvent, synthesizing the catalyst by radiating an electron beam to form ceramic and metal catalyst particles supported on the support, and heat-treating the catalyst. This process results in a catalyst that enhances the electrochemical performance and overall efficiency of the fuel cell's membrane electrode assembly.
Resumen de: US2025372669A1
A thermal management system for a fuel cell vehicle can include a compressor configured to compress refrigerant, a refrigerant-water heat exchanger provided to enable the compressor to suction the refrigerant therein, wherein the refrigerant-water heat exchanger has a first heat exchanger configured to perform heat exchange between the refrigerant and product water from a fuel cell discharge, an accumulator provided to enable the compressor to suction the refrigerant therein, wherein the accumulator has a second heat exchanger configured to perform heat exchange between the refrigerant and the product water, a flow control valve installed on a product water line configured to supply the product water, wherein the flow control valve controls an opening state thereof to selectively supply the product water to at least one of the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger, and a controller configured to control the opening state of the flow control valve.
Resumen de: US2025372684A1
An electrolyte membrane can include a porous support and an oligomeric ionomer with which the support is impregnated, and a method of manufacturing the same. The electrolyte membrane can include a support including a reaction product of a benzimidazole-based polymer and a crosslinking agent, and an oligomeric ionomer with which the support is impregnated and containing a proton conductive group.
Resumen de: US2025372677A1
A method of controlling a fuel cell vehicle includes determining whether a fuel cell stack is in a dry state based on relative humidity of supplied air depending on an operating temperature of the fuel cell stack or whether a battery of the vehicle is expected to be overcharged while the vehicle equipped with the fuel cell stack and the battery connected to the fuel cell stack is traveling, and switching a driving mode of the vehicle to a durability improvement mode in which at least one of the operating temperature of the fuel cell stack or an air flow rate supplied to the fuel cell stack is controlled if the fuel cell stack is in a dry state or the battery is expected to be overcharged as a result of the determination.
Resumen de: US2025372674A1
A tank for storing an electrolyte in a redox flow battery system includes a tank body which has an internal space separated from the outside, and a cover member, at least a surface of which is solid, wherein the cover member is disposed to float on a liquid surface of the electrolyte stored in the internal space so as to cover the liquid surface, and an area of the liquid surface that is covered by the cover member is 0.90 times or more and 0.99 times or less the entire area of the liquid surface.
Resumen de: US2025372667A1
An electrode catalyst layer for a fuel cell, including: a catalyst supporting material having a catalyst support, and a catalyst metal supported on the catalyst support; and an ionomer partially covering the catalyst supporting material. An ionomer coverage is not less than 25% and not more than 50%, the ionomer coverage being a ratio of a surface area covered by the ionomer relative to a surface area of the catalyst support obtained by three-dimensional transmission electron microscopy.
Resumen de: US2025372676A1
A solid oxide fuel cell includes an electrode including an electrolyte ceramic, and an anode electrode and a cathode electrode sandwiching the electrolyte ceramic from both sides, a metal frame located around the electrode so as to sandwich the electrode from both sides and physically contact each of the anode electrode and the cathode electrode, and a power supply port electrically connected to the metal frame to supply electric power of a high frequency to the metal frame. A shape, a size, and a material of the electrode and the metal frame are selected so that a resonance frequency of the electrode becomes a target resonance frequency, and a transmission frequency from a high frequency oscillator is adjusted to be the target resonance frequency.
Resumen de: US2025372672A1
A fuel cell system according to an embodiment includes a fuel cell stack, an oxidant gas supply and drive unit, an oxidant gas discharge line, a first gas pressure regulation unit, a sealable humidifying water tank, a humidifying water supply line, and a humidifying water discharge line. The humidifying water tank is connected to a part of the oxidant gas discharge line, which is upstream of the first gas pressure regulation unit, and stores humidifying water to be supplied to the fuel cell stack. The humidifying water supply line supplies the humidifying water from the humidifying water tank to the fuel cell stack. The humidifying water discharge line discharges the humidifying water from the fuel cell stack outside the fuel cell system.
Resumen de: US2025372680A1
A fuel cell module includes a fuel cell stack, a DC-DC converter including a diode and a switching element and configured to convert an output voltage of the fuel cell stack and output the converted voltage to a power storage device, and a controller. The fuel cell module controls power generation of the fuel cell stack in response to a command from a high-level system. The fuel cell stack is connected to a node between the diode and the switching element. The controller turns off a switch that is provided between the DC-DC converter and the power storage device in a situation in which the output voltage of the fuel cell stack is higher than a voltage of the power storage device.
Resumen de: US2025367661A1
Systems and related temperature calibration methods. In accordance with a first implementation, an apparatus includes a flow cell interface, a temperature control device, an infrared sensor, and a controller. The flow cell interface includes a flow cell support and the temperature control device is for the flow cell support. The controller is to command the temperature control device to cause the flow cell support to achieve a temperature value, cause the infrared sensor to measure an actual temperature value of the flow cell support, and calibrate the temperature control device based on a difference between the commanded temperature value and the actual temperature value.
Resumen de: US2025369136A1
A modified fibrous electrode having associated therewith a self-assembled structure formed of a plurality of short aromatic peptides and a biocatalyst associated with the self-assembled structure, electrochemical cells and systems assembled with such modified electrodes and uses thereof are provided.
Resumen de: US2025368555A1
A microbial battery membrane bioreactor for wastewater treatment and energy production has a microbial battery 302 coupled with a membrane module 304. Bioanodes 318 coated with exoelectrogen are in a fixed submerged position while solid-state cathodes 320 are movable between a submerged position where they are positioned close to the bioanodes and a raised position above the solution where they are exposed to air for regeneration. In the submerged position. exoelectrogens on bioanodes 318 oxidize organic matter, generating reducing power and creating electron flow to cathodes 320. This flow of electrons from a bioanode into a cathode enables direct electric energy recovery by connecting a load to the electrodes.
Resumen de: US2025372681A1
A fuel cell module includes a fuel cell stack, and a controller configured to start power generation of the fuel cell stack when a charging rate of a power storage device directly connected between the fuel cell stack and a load becomes a lower limit value or less, and configured to stop power generation of the fuel cell stack when the charging rate of the power storage device becomes an upper limit value or more. The fuel cell stack is connected to the power storage device not through a power conversion circuit, and the controller changes at least one of the lower limit value and the upper limit value based on a deterioration degree of the fuel cell stack.
Resumen de: US2025368035A1
Systems and methods for operating a fuel cell electric vehicle are disclosed. In one example, a system is provided that comprises a fuel cell; a compressor; and an electric motor operationally coupled via a power split transmission to a driveshaft and the compressor. The power split transmission may be used to split input power from the electric motor into two power flows: one to the driveshaft or other traction device and the other to the compressor. In some examples, the power split transmission may comprise a planetary gearset.
Resumen de: US2025372675A1
A method of operating a fuel cell system includes providing an anode exhaust from a stack of fuel cells to an anode exhaust cooler, providing an air inlet stream to the anode exhaust cooler, heating the air inlet stream in the anode exhaust cooler using heat extracted from the anode exhaust, providing at least a portion of the air inlet stream from the anode exhaust cooler to the stack, and controlling a ratio of a mass flow rate of the air inlet stream through the anode exhaust cooler to the mass flow rate of the air inlet stream through the stack based on ambient temperature.
Resumen de: US2025372670A1
A fuel cell ship includes a cooling system that cools a fuel cell. The cooling system includes a cooling medium tank that accommodates a cooling medium, a cooling medium circulation pipe that circulates the cooling medium between the fuel cell and the cooling medium tank, a cooling tank internal gas detector installed in the cooling medium tank, a cooling tank internal gas discharge pipe connected to the cooling medium tank, and a cooling tank internal gas discharge valve installed in the cooling tank internal gas discharge pipe. The fuel cell ship includes a control unit that controls opening and closing of the cooling tank internal gas discharge valve. The control unit opens the cooling tank internal gas discharge valve when the cooling tank internal gas detector detects that the concentration of the fuel gas in the cooling medium tank is equal to or greater than a specified value determined in advance.
Resumen de: US2025372612A1
In an embodiment, a Li-ion battery electrode comprises a conductive interlayer arranged between a current collector and an electrode active material layer. The conductive interlayer comprises first conductive additives and a first polymer binder, and the electrode active material layer comprises a plurality of active material particles mixed with a second polymer binder (which may be the same as or different from the first polymer binder) and second conductive additives (which may be the same as or different from the first conductive additives). In a further embodiment, the Li-ion battery electrode may be fabricated via application of successive slurry formulations onto the current collector, with the resultant product then being calendared (or densified).
Resumen de: WO2025250286A1
The following disclosure relates to systems and methods for optimizing an operation of an electrochemical system. An optimization system may include a processor configured to determine an adjustment to one or more setpoints for the operation of the electrochemical system based on an optimization model that takes into account a desired performance parameter, an operating load point of the electrochemical system, and/or operating conditions of the electrochemical system received by the processor. In other examples, the optimization system includes a controller configured to: receive desired operating set points for operation of an electrochemical system; receive operating conditions of the electrochemical system; and determine an adjustment to an off-taker control valve, an electrochemical stack pressure control valve, a power supply unit, or a combination thereof based on an optimization model.
Resumen de: WO2025250123A1
An injector cleaning system for use with an electrolyte injection system is disclosed. The cleaning system includes condensing container that contains a cleaning solution. The condensing container is constructed to circulate the cleaning solution through the injection system to remove contaminants. The cleaning system also includes a distillation container that is constructed to collect the contaminated cleaning solution within the injection system. The distillation container boils the contaminated cleaning solution to create a cleaning solution vapor and then transfers the vapor to the condensing container, where the vapor is condensed into a cleaning solution for re- circulation through the injection system.
Resumen de: WO2025249510A1
This electrochemical cell has a flow path member and an element part. The flow path member has a first portion having a flat plate shape, a first folded-back portion, and a second folded-back portion. The first portion has a first surface and a second surface that is located on the opposite side of the first surface. The first folded-back portion and the second folded-back portion are respectively folded back from both ends in the first direction along the first surface, and face the second surface. The element part faces the first surface. Each of the first folded-back portion and the folded-back portion has a joint portion inside the contour of the element part when viewed in plan from the element part.
Nº publicación: WO2025249529A1 04/12/2025
Solicitante:
KYOCERA CORP [JP]
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Resumen de: WO2025249529A1
This electrochemical cell comprises: a metal member; an element part located on the metal member; and a sealing part containing a seal material. The element part has a first surface facing the metal member, a second surface located opposite the first surface, and a side surface connecting the first surface and the second surface. The sealing part has a first portion located outside the contour of the element part in plan view, and a second portion in contact with the side surface. The element part includes a seal material and has a mixing part in contact with the second portion. The mixing part has a thickness of less than 1 μm.