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GB2614020B
GB2614020B GB2107547.8A GB202107547A GB2614020B GB 2614020 B GB2614020 B GB 2614020B GB 202107547 A GB202107547 A GB 202107547A GB 2614020 B GB2614020 B GB 2614020B
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Peter Hood Tom
John Karmazyn Harry
Thomas Robin Dufton Jesse
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Priority to PCT/GB2022/051287 priority patent/WO2022248840A1/en
Priority to KR1020237038182A priority patent/KR20240013102A/en
Priority to BR112023018461A priority patent/BR112023018461A2/en
Priority to EP22735942.9A priority patent/EP4348744A1/en
Priority to JP2023573055A priority patent/JP2024522105A/en
Priority to US18/280,456 priority patent/US20240234761A9/en
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    • H01M8/04201—Reactant storage and supply, e.g. means for feeding, pipes
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    • H01M8/04—Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids
    • H01M8/04298—Processes for controlling fuel cells or fuel cell systems
    • H01M8/04313—Processes for controlling fuel cells or fuel cell systems characterised by the detection or assessment of variables; characterised by the detection or assessment of failure or abnormal function
    • H01M8/0438—Pressure; Ambient pressure; Flow
    • H01M8/04395—Pressure; Ambient pressure; Flow of cathode reactants at the inlet or inside the fuel cell
    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H01M8/04298—Processes for controlling fuel cells or fuel cell systems
    • H01M8/04694—Processes for controlling fuel cells or fuel cell systems characterised by variables to be controlled
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    • H01M8/04753—Pressure; Flow of fuel cell reactants
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    • H01M8/04761—Pressure; Flow of fuel cell exhausts
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    • H01M8/04694—Processes for controlling fuel cells or fuel cell systems characterised by variables to be controlled
    • H01M8/04746—Pressure; Flow
    • H01M8/04768—Pressure; Flow of the coolant
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    • H01M8/24—Grouping of fuel cells, e.g. stacking of fuel cells
    • H01M8/2465—Details of groupings of fuel cells
    • H01M8/247—Arrangements for tightening a stack, for accommodation of a stack in a tank or for assembling different tanks
    • H01M8/2475—Enclosures, casings or containers of fuel cell stacks
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    • H01M8/2484—Details of groupings of fuel cells characterised by external manifolds
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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GB2107547.8A GB2614020B (en) 2021-05-27 2021-05-27 Dynamic airflow control in a fuel cell system
BR112023018461A BR112023018461A2 (en) 2021-05-27 2022-05-20 DYNAMIC AIR FLOW CONTROL IN A FUEL CELL SYSTEM
PCT/GB2022/051287 WO2022248840A1 (en) 2021-05-27 2022-05-20 Dynamic airflow control in a fuel cell system
KR1020237038182A KR20240013102A (en) 2021-05-27 2022-05-20 Dynamic airflow control in fuel cell systems
CA3213409A CA3213409A1 (en) 2021-05-27 2022-05-20 Dynamic airflow control in a fuel cell system
EP22735942.9A EP4348744A1 (en) 2021-05-27 2022-05-20 Dynamic airflow control in a fuel cell system
JP2023573055A JP2024522105A (en) 2021-05-27 2022-05-20 Dynamic Air Flow Control in Fuel Cell Systems
US18/280,456 US20240234761A9 (en) 2021-05-27 2022-05-20 Dynamic airflow control in a fuel cell system

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WO2000054357A1 (en) * 1999-03-08 2000-09-14 International Fuel Cells, Llc Method and apparatus for improved delivery of input reactants to a fuel cell assembly

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2000054357A1 (en) * 1999-03-08 2000-09-14 International Fuel Cells, Llc Method and apparatus for improved delivery of input reactants to a fuel cell assembly

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