Resumen de: WO2026048897A1
This electrochemical cell comprises a metal plate, an element part, and an intermediate layer. The metal plate has a first surface, and a second surface positioned on the reverse side from the first surface. The element part has: a first electrode which faces the first surface; a solid electrolyte layer; and a second electrode which is positioned on the reverse side from the first electrode with the solid electrolyte layer sandwiched therebetween. The intermediate layer is positioned between the first surface and the first electrode. The intermediate layer has a void which overlaps with at least a portion of the contour of the element part in a plan view from the second electrode side.
Resumen de: WO2026048810A1
The present invention pertains to a porous carbon material that has, in a pore diameter distribution thereof which is determined by analyzing a nitrogen adsorption isotherm by a Barrett-Joyner-Halenda (BJH) method and in which dV/d(logD) is used as the vertical axis and the pore diameter D is used as the horizontal axis, a first peak in a pore diameter range of 2-6 nm, said first peak being the maximum value of dV/d(logD) in a pore diameter region of not more than 10 nm, and has a second peak in a pore diameter range of 20-150 nm, said second peak being the maximum value of dV/d(logD) in a pore diameter region of more than 10 nm. The pore volume VD2-6 of pores having a diameter of 2-6 nm is not less than 0.50 cm3/g. The present invention also pertains to a method for producing the porous carbon material, a catalyst for fuel cells, and a fuel cell.
Resumen de: US20260066321A1
A micro-power generator for portable applications with a micro-scale reformer tube having a diameter of 3 mm or less, a plurality of fuel cells within a main reactor chamber, each of the plurality of fuel cells coupled in a cantilevered fashion at a first end to a substrate, the micro-scale reformer configured to receive a fuel/air mixture through an intake. The micro-power generator receives fuel and converts the fuel within the main reactor to a syngas through use of thermal partial oxidation without subsequent formation of soot, and then electrochemically converts the synthesis gas to generate electricity. The reform reaction is made self-sustaining, at least in part, by the heat introduced to the at least one reformer tube by waste gas expelled into the main reactor chamber when an equivalence ratio is maintained above a threshold ratio.
Resumen de: US20260066475A1
An improved strength microporous membrane is described herein. The microporous membrane may be useful as a battery separator, separator membrane, base film, or membrane with a variety of uses thereof. The improved microporous membranes described herein may be dry process polyolefin membranes and may be used as battery separators or as a component of a composite or battery separator. The battery separators or composites may be used in energy storage devices including primary batteries, secondary batteries, fuel cells, capacitors, or super capacitors.
Resumen de: US20260066398A1
A high voltage component temperature conditioning system for an electrified powertrain of an electrified vehicle includes a high voltage component, an ambient temperature sensor, a weather information controller, and a supervisory controller. The high voltage component generates a high voltage component status signal based on a status of the high voltage component. The ambient temperature sensor senses an ambient temperature and generates an ambient temperature signal indicative of the sensed ambient temperature. The weather information controller receives weather information and generates a weather signal indicative of the weather information. The supervisory controller: receives the ambient temperature signal and the weather signal; and calculates a next periodic wakeup timer based on the ambient temperature signal and the weather signal.
Resumen de: US20260063569A1
An automotive fuel cell system with an integrated optical contamination detection mechanism is presented. The automotive fuel cell system includes a fuel cell connected to a hydrogen gas input tube, with an optical coupler. A laser is configured to generate a light beam that is focused by a lens through the optical coupler and into the hydrogen gas input tube. Contaminants flowing through the hydrogen gas input tube emit light back through the optical coupler and lens, enabling the detection and monitoring of these contaminants.
Resumen de: US20260062625A1
A method for thermal processing and catalytic cracking of a biomass to effect distillate oil recovery can include particle size reduction, slurrying the biomass with a carrier fluid to create a reaction mixture, slurrying a catalyst with a carrier fluid to create a catalyst slurry, heating the reaction mixture and/or the catalyst slurry, and depolymerizing the reaction mixture with the catalyst. The reaction mixture can undergo distillation and fractionation to produce distillate fractions that include naphtha, kerosene, and diesel. In some embodiments, thermal processing and catalytic cracking includes vaporization of the biomass followed by distillation and fractionation. In some embodiments, a resulting distillate can be used as a carrier fluid. In some embodiments, the method can include desulfurization, dehydration, and/or decontamination.
Resumen de: WO2026048452A1
The present invention suppresses thickness rebound of mesh woven fabric due to heating. This mesh woven fabric is formed from liquid crystal polyester yarn having been subjected to a thinning treatment, wherein a thickness change rate represented by formula (I) calculated for the thickness of the mesh woven fabric before and after heat treatment at 180°C is 0%-25.0%. (I): Δt = 100 × (t2 - t1)/t1 In formula (I), Δt is the thickness change rate, t1 is the thickness of the mesh woven fabric before the heat treatment, and t2 is the thickness of the mesh woven fabric after the heat treatment.
Resumen de: WO2026048603A1
This membrane electrode assembly comprises: a proton conductor (10); and a catalyst layer (20) that is provided so as to sandwich the proton conductor and that is joined to the proton conductor. Provided to the proton conductor is a recessed-and-protruding section (12) where portions of the catalyst layer penetrate a catalyst bonding surface (11) to which the catalyst layer is bonded. In the catalyst layer, a region where the proton transport resistance increases proportionally with separation from the catalyst bonding surface is defined as a high-resistance region (HA). Furthermore, in the catalyst layer, a region where the proton transport resistance is smaller than that of the high-resistance region and the degree of increase in the proton transport resistance accompanying separation from the catalyst bonding surface is smaller than that of the high-resistance region is defined as a low-resistance region (LA). As a result, the dimensions of at least the recessed-and-protruding section are set such that the proportion of the entire catalyst layer occupied by the low-resistance region is larger than when the catalyst bonding surface is a flat surface having no recesses or protrusions.
Resumen de: WO2026048871A1
Provided is an adhesive sheet that is a hot melt adhesive sheet having a base material layer and an adhesive layer. The adhesive layer contains a resin containing a triblock copolymer having a first block, a second block and a third block in the stated order. The glass transition points of the first block and the third block are each independently 90°C or higher. The glass transition point of the second block is 10°C or lower. Relative to all monomer units that constitute the first to third blocks, the total molar ratio of monomer units that constitute the first block and the third block is 5-55 mol% and the molar ratio of monomer units that constitute the second block is 45-95 mol%. Also provided are an adhesive sheet-attached electrolyte film/catalyst layer laminate, a fuel battery cell, and a fuel battery, which are obtained using said adhesive sheet.
Resumen de: WO2026048495A1
Provided are a solid polymer fuel cell and a water electrolysis device which each include: a membrane/electrode/gas diffusion layer assembly (MEGA) comprising a solid polymer electrolyte membrane, catalyst layers bonded to both surfaces of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane, and a gas diffusion layer disposed on the outer side of each catalyst layer; and a deterioration inhibitor added to any portion of the MEGA. The deterioration inhibitor includes a complex comprising an Fe ion and ligands coordinated thereto. The ligands include 1,10-phenanthroline-5,6-dione and/or a derivative thereof. The content of the deterioration inhibitor is preferably 0.0001-10.0 mol%.
Resumen de: US20260062434A1
Provided is a new metallocene compound with a formal electron count of 20 to 22. The metallocene compound may be represented by formula (1). This application also provides methods for producing the compound, which can be used, amongst other things, as a catalyst, an electron mediator, or as an electrolyte in a redox flow battery. The unique electronic structure of these compounds provides for novel and highly tunable redox properties.
Resumen de: US20260066320A1
A method for generating power or producing hydrogen from a carbon source, the method including a chemical conversion step of making, in a chemical conversion unit, a mixture obtained by mixing a solution containing an intermediate medium with a carbon source to react at a temperature at which chemical exergy of the carbon source exceeds chemical exergy in a reduced state of the intermediate medium to reduce the intermediate medium while oxidizing the carbon source, an electrochemical conversion step of bringing the intermediate medium reduced at the chemical conversion step into contact with an anode of a battery structure in an electrochemical conversion unit including the battery structure, and bringing oxygen or air into contact with a cathode of the battery structure to generate power, or bringing water into contact to produce hydrogen, and a reuse step of returning a solution containing the intermediate medium after the electrochemical conversion step to the mixture, and an energy conversion system.
Resumen de: US20260066319A1
A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell, and a battery that stores power output from the fuel cell, and has a first operation mode in which power output from the fuel cell is extracted to the outside, and a second operation mode including a discharge mode in which power output from the battery is extracted to the outside. A control method for a fuel cell system includes switching between the first operation mode and the second operation mode based on target power of the fuel cell.
Resumen de: US20260066314A1
Problem Provided is a fuel cell system capable of reducing a risk that drain water is discharged from an exhaust path together with exhaust gas and scattered around.Solution A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell module and a drain portion. The drain portion is disposed to be branched from an exhaust path of the fuel cell module.
Resumen de: US20260066313A1
A single cell for a fuel cell includes a frame-shaped holding plate to which an edge of a membrane electrode gas diffusion layer assembly is joined, and two separators. A hole extends through the holding plate and the separators in a thickness direction. The separators are each bonded to the holding plate using adhesive. Ribs protrude from each of the separators. An uneven surface is provided at a portion of an end face of each of the ribs located between the hole and the membrane electrode gas diffusion layer assembly and a portion of a contact surface of the holding plate located between the hole and the membrane electrode gas diffusion layer assembly. The end face faces in a direction in which the ribs protrude. The contact surface is in contact with the end face.
Resumen de: WO2026048162A1
Provided is a fuel battery system comprising: a fuel battery that is obtained by laminating a plurality of fuel battery cells; a fuel supply path that is for supplying fuel to the fuel battery; an oxidizing agent supply path that is for supplying an oxidizing agent to the fuel battery; and a porous body that is disposed between adjacent fuel battery cells and that constitutes a flow path through which a cooling medium flows, said fuel battery system further comprising a cooling medium circulation flow path that is for circulating the cooling medium through the porous body, wherein the cooling medium circulation flow path is configured such that the cooling medium can exchange heat with the fuel and/or the oxidizing agent, and is configured from a closed loop through which only the cooling medium is circulated.
Resumen de: WO2026047508A1
There is provided a system for energy storage, which can also be simultaneously enabled for metal production, wherein the system includes one or more electrolytic cells making up a battery of cells and wherein the battery of cells are connected to a power source, wherein the system includes both a metal recovery/electrodeposition step and an electricity generation step in cycles.
Resumen de: WO2026044965A1
The present application discloses a stack assembly method, a stack assembly structure, and a fuel cell module, for use in solving the problem in the prior art that conventional compression devices cannot achieve the assembly of an ultra-high-power stack. The stack assembly method comprises: sequentially stacking parts of a stack in a positioning space, stopping stacking when the height of a stacked body reaches a first set height, performing pre-compression on the stacked body in the positioning space, keeping the stacked body in a compressed state for a set time, and relieving the pressure on the stacked body; repeating the described steps, and continuing to stack the remaining parts of the stack in the positioning space until all the parts of the stack are stacked in the positioning space; and compressing, by means of a compression device, the stacked body formed by all the parts in the positioning space to a target height H, fastening the stacked body by means of a fastening assembly so as to transfer a compression force of the compression device, and removing the compression device to complete the assembly of the stack. The stack assembly method of the present application realizes the assembly of an ultra-high-power stack by means of a conventional compression device.
Resumen de: US20260066327A1
A fuel cell module may include: a fuel cell stack including a plurality of fuel cells stacked on one another, the fuel cell stack including a first end face at one end in a stacking direction of the fuel cells and a second end face at another end in the stacking direction; an oxidant inlet manifold including an oxidant supply port on the first face and configured to receive oxidant gas and a first oxidant discharge port on the second face; an oxidant outlet manifold configured for oxidant gas that has passed through each fuel cell to flow through the oxidant outlet manifold, and including a second oxidant discharge port on the second face; a discharge passage connected to the second oxidant discharge port and configured to discharge oxidant gas from the oxidant outlet manifold; and a branch passage connecting the first oxidant discharge port and the discharge passage.
Resumen de: US20260066312A1
An interconnect for an electrochemical cell stack includes reactant holes that extend through the interconnect, and a reactant side including a reactant field containing reactant channels and reactant ribs that extend between the reactant holes, a peripheral seal surface that surrounds the reactant field and the reactant holes, recess seal surfaces disposed inside of the peripheral seal surface on opposing sides of the reactant field and recessed relative to the peripheral seal surface, and nest sidewalls that connect the recess seal surfaces to the peripheral seal surface. The nest sidewalls extend substantially perpendicular to the peripheral seal surface and to the recess seal surfaces. The nest sidewalls, the recess seal surfaces, and tops of the reactant ribs at least partially define a cell nest configured to receive an electrochemical cell. An air side includes an air field disposed between the reactant holes, and ring seal surfaces disposed around the reactant holes.
Resumen de: US20260063375A1
A heat storage and exchanger includes a first fluid conduit, a second fluid conduit, a heat exchanger, and a storage tank. The heat exchanger is configured to transfer heat between the first fluid conduit and the second fluid conduit. The storage tank is configured to receive a thermal storage medium. At least a section of the heat exchanger is arranged in the storage tank to enable a transfer of heat between the heat exchanger and the thermal storage medium.
Resumen de: US20260066315A1
A fuel cell exhaust gas installation for a fuel cell system includes a mixing arrangement for collecting fuel cell exhaust gas emitted from at least one fuel cell of a fuel cell system and for collecting a mixed gas and for producing a mixture of fuel cell exhaust gas and mixed gas and a water separation arrangement in the area of the mixing arrangement and/or downstream of the mixing arrangement for separating water condensed from the mixture and for discharging the mixture. The fuel cell exhaust gas installation is also for a fuel cell system in a vehicle.
Resumen de: US20260062230A1
The invention relates to a device and a method for transferring blanks to a transfer line, in particular for transferring blanks (10) to a material track, a transport track (14), a rotating roller and/or to products (12) transported along a conveyor belt, the device (1) comprising a positioning system (2) with at least two, in particular three or more, carriages (20) movable along a circumferential track and with a drive system (24), wherein the carriages (20) each have a product holder (22) and are designed to pick up one blank (10) at a time on the product holder (22), transport the blank (10) in a fixed position on the product holder, and transfer the blank (10) to the transfer line, and wherein the drive system (24) is designed to move the carriages (20) along the circumferential track at least in sections independently of one another.
Nº publicación: US20260066316A1 05/03/2026
Solicitante:
TONGJI UNIV [CN]
Tongji University
Resumen de: US20260066316A1
This application provides a method for controlling an anode purge valve of a fuel cell, a device, a medium, and a product, and relates to the field of fuel cell control technologies. The method includes: acquiring a system state of a fuel cell system and a corresponding reward value; inputting the system state of the fuel cell system and the corresponding reward value into a trained prediction model, to obtain a control action; the trained prediction model is a neural network model based on a reinforcement learning algorithm; and controlling an anode purge valve of the fuel cell system based on the control action. In this application, the reinforcement learning technology is introduced into the control of the anode purge valve of the fuel cell.