Absstract of: DE102025108658A1
Die vorgestellte Erfindung betrifft eine Stromschiene (10) und eine Stromverteilereinheit (100) mit einer derartigen Stromschiene (10) und wenigstens zwei elektrischen und/oder elektronischen Komponenten (30), die mittels der Stromschiene (10) elektrisch leitend miteinander verbunden sind. Ferner umfasst die vorgestellte Erfindung ein Verfahren zum Herstellen einer derartigen Stromschiene (10).
Absstract of: DE102025108665A1
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Betreiben eines Brennstoffzellensystems (1), umfassend mindestens eine Brennstoffzelle (2) mit einer Anode (2.1) und einer Kathode (2.2), wobei der Anode (2.1) Wasserstoff und der Kathode (2.2) Luft zugeführt werden und wobei verbrauchter Wasserstoff als Anodenabgas über ein Ventil (3) aus der Anode (2.1) in eine Abgasleitung (4) abgeführt wird. Erfindungsgemäß wird das Anodenabgas in der Abgasleitung (4) mit Luft gemischt und das Gasgemisch wird einem Katalysator (5) zugeführt, in dem Wasserstoff und Sauerstoff zu Wasser rekombiniert werden.Die Erfindung betrifft ferner ein Brennstoffzellensystem (1), das zur Durchführung des Verfahrens geeignet bzw. nach dem Verfahren betreibbar ist.
Absstract of: WO2026186878A1
The present invention relates to porous carbon in which the pore volume of pores having a pore diameter of 2-200 nm, as measured by the BJH method, is greater than 0.80 cm3/g and the powder conductivity is 45 S/cm or greater.
Absstract of: WO2026183654A1
The present invention relates to an electrochemical cell and an electrochemical device. The electrochemical cell comprises: an electrochemical cell frame, which comprises a cathode frame and an anode frame that are stacked in the direction of thickness and insulated from each other; an active region disposed in an accommodating space inside the electrochemical cell frame; and two bipolar plates, each comprising a cathode plate and an anode plate, which are respectively sealingly arranged on a cathode side and an anode side of the electrochemical cell frame and the active region in the direction of thickness, wherein adjacent surfaces of the cathode frame and the cathode plate are closely attached and sealed to each other.
Absstract of: DE102025108183A1
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Betreiben eines Bypassventils (4) in einem fluidischen System, vorzugsweise einem Luftsystem zur Versorgung eines Brennstoffzellenstapels (11) eines Brennstoffzellensystems (10) mit Luft, mit einem Hauptpfad (1) und einem Bypasspfad (2), wobei der Hauptpfad (1) eine Turbine (3) und der Bypasspfad (2) das Bypassventil (4) enthält und wobei der Bypasspfad (2) in einem Abzweigungspunkt (5) vom Hauptpfad (1) abzweigt. Erfindungsgemäß werden in einem vorab gewählten Betriebspunkt des Systems folgende Schritte durchgeführt:a. Ermitteln einer maximal zulässigen Öffnungsstellung des Bypassventils (4) als Grenzstellung, jenseits derer im Hauptpfad (1) eine Strömungssingularität auftritt undb. Abspeichern der ermittelten Grenzstellung als betriebspunktbezogenes Limit.Die Erfindung betrifft außerdem ein Steuergerät und ein Brennstoffzellensystem.
Absstract of: DE102025108666A1
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Prüfung der Dichtheit eines mit einem Gas oder Gasgemisch beaufschlagbaren Prüflings (1) unter Verwendung eines Spurengases (2). Erfindungsgemäß wird Stickstoffmonoxid oder ein Stickstoffmonoxid-haltiges Gasgemisch als Spurengas (2) verwendet.
Absstract of: WO2026186625A1
This mounting structure of a canister in a fuel cell system comprises: a canister (30) that has a hydrogen storage alloy and is configured to be capable of supplying a hydrogen gas to a fuel cell; and a cylindrical holder (40) that has an insertion port (42) and houses the canister (30) in a detachable manner through the insertion port (42). The canister (30) has a cap part (32) that closes the insertion port (42).
Absstract of: US20260265860A1
0000 A recycling process for recovering a metal from a catalyst coated membrane comprising a fluorocarbon-containing ionomer membrane and at least one catalyst coating comprising the metal. A process for preparing a catalyst coated membrane from the metal recovered according to the recycling process of the present invention.
Absstract of: US20260269277A1
A method for manufacturing an electrode for a membrane electrode assembly includes a protective layer forming step and an analyzing step. In the protective layer forming step, a protective layer (a first protective layer, a second protective layer) is provided on an electrode catalyst layer (a first electrode catalyst layer, a second electrode catalyst layer) provided on one end surface of a gas diffusion layer (a first gas diffusion layer, a second gas diffusion layer). In the analyzing step, radiation is made incident on the electrode catalyst layer through the protective layer. The amount of radiation incident on the electrode catalyst layer is reduced by the protective layer. In this state, an element in the electrode catalyst layer is analyzed.
Absstract of: AU2025241431A1
The present invention refers to a stack assembly (27) for a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) or solid oxide electrolyser (SOE)device. The assembly (27) comprises: - a housing, - at least one stack arrangement (1) mounted within said housing, the at least one stack arrangement (1) comprising: - a base plate (3), - a top plate (2), - a stack (S) mounted between said base plate (3) and said top plate (2), - at least one sealing element disposed in the at least one stack arrangement (1) to provide a fluid-tight stack assembly (27), - a load applying mechanism with a first tightening unit (5) adapted to apply a tightening load to the at least one stack arrangement (1) in stacking direction. The load applying mechanism comprises a second tightening unit (4) adapted to apply a tightening load to said manifold section of the stack (S). The first tightening unit (5) and the second tightening unit (4) are independent of each other.
Absstract of: US20260269298A1
The invention relates to a manifold (9) for a fuel cell configured to be supplied with an air flow (FA) and with a hydrogen flow (FH), the fuel cell comprising at least two stacks (EI-ES), each stack (EI-ES) comprising a plurality of electrochemical cells, the manifold (9) extending longitudinally along a manifold axis (XC) and vertically along a vertical axis (Z), the manifold (9) defining a body (90) comprising a first lateral face (FI) configured to interface with at least one stack (EI-E4) and a second lateral face (F2) configured to interface with at least one stack (E5-E8), the manifold (9) comprising a connection face (F3) comprising a first hydrogen connector (91a) configured to supply the at least one stack (EI-E4) from the first lateral face (FI) and a first air connector (92a) configured to supply the at least one stack (EI-E4) from the first lateral face (FI).
Absstract of: US20260266549A1
The present invention relates to an aircraft comprising a cooling system integrated into the fuselage, and at least one propeller driven by an electric motor adapted to propel the aircraft, the cooling system comprising: at least one cooling duct (or air duct), installed inside the fuselage of the aircraft, provided with an air inlet and an air outlet, the cooling duct being designed to allow air to flow between the air inlet and the air outlet;at least one heat exchanger positioned inside the cooling duct, the heat exchanger being designed to transfer thermal energy to the air flowing in the cooling duct; wherein the air inlet is positioned in an area of overpressure generated by the air accelerated by the rotation of the propeller, and the air outlet is strategically positioned on an outer surface of the fuselage passed over by the air flow accelerated by the rotation of the propeller, generating an area of lower pressure facilitating the flow of air through the cooling duct, thereby allowing efficient dissipation of heat through the heat exchanger.
Absstract of: AU2025220678A1
The system comprises a fuel cell including a pair of electrodes including an anode and a cathode separated by an electrolyte, a first inlet for introducing hydrogen into said fuel cell at said anode, and a second inlet for introducing oxygen into said fuel cell at said cathode. The cathode may comprise protrusions facing the electrolyte.
Absstract of: US20260269285A1
The present invention relates to a cartridge for a fuel cell humidifier, and to a fuel cell humidifier, the cartridge comprising: an inner case having openings at both ends; and a hollow fiber membrane bundle inside the inner case, wherein the inner case comprises: a first variable case having an inner inlet through which a first gas flows in; a second variable case distanced from the first variable case along the first axial direction and having an inner outlet through which the first gas is discharged; and a central case to which at least one of the first and second variable cases movably couples.
Absstract of: US20260265061A1
A carbon material containing at least carbon, nitrogen, and bromine as constituent elements, in which a bromine content as measured by a combustion ion chromatograph method is from 50 to 100000 ppm by mass, and the number of carbon atoms Cxps and the number of nitrogen atoms Nxps, both of which are quantified by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, satisfy 0.005≤Nxps/Cxps≤0.300.
Absstract of: US20260269287A1
A biphasic membrane-free battery and a triphasic membrane-free battery are provided. The biphasic membrane-free battery includes a housing structure housing: a catholyte phase having a cathode, and an anolyte phase having an anode, the catholyte phase contacting the anolyte phase along an interface. The triphasic membrane-free battery includes a housing structure housing: a catholyte phase having a cathode, and an anolyte phase having an anode, and an electrolyte phase between the catholyte phase and the anolyte phase.
Absstract of: US20260264574A1
A fuel cell vehicle has a fuel cell system, a cooling system, and a control system comprising processing circuitry configured to control operation of the fuel cell system. The processing circuitry is configured to estimate a duration of a stopover of the vehicle; and, responsive to determining that the fuel cell system needs to be shut down during the stopover, that a freeze preparation of the fuel cell system is required, that the vehicle is expected to be occupied by a vehicle user during the stopover and/or that is possible to perform the freeze preparation at a time of the shutdown of the fuel cell system, perform a forced freeze preparation of the fuel cell system at the time of the shutdown of the fuel cell system. An auxiliary cooling subsystem of the cooling system may be used to assist a primary cooling subsystem in cooling the fuel cell system.
Absstract of: US20260264573A1
A fuel cell vehicle has a fuel cell system and a control system with processing circuitry to control operation of a fuel cell system. The processing circuitry is configured to estimate a duration of a stopover of the vehicle when a request for the stopover/parking of the vehicle is detected; determine whether the fuel cell system needs to be shut down during the stopover; responsive to determining that the fuel cell system needs to be shut down during the stopover and responsive to determining that a freeze preparation of the fuel cell system is required during the stopover; and, responsive to determining that it is possible to reduce the temperature of the fuel cell system below a first threshold level at the time of the shutdown of the fuel cell system, perform an early freeze preparation at the time of the shutdown of the fuel cell system.
Absstract of: US20260264386A1
The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for transferring a blank (2) onto a web-type counter-element, wherein the blank (2) is held on a planar holding surface (100) of a gripping device (10) and positioned by way of the gripping device (10) relative to the web-type counter-element in a delivery position, the web-type counter-element is advanced to the holding surface (100) by way of an application device, the application device is moved along the holding surface (100), such that the web-type counter-element is laminated onto the blank (2) by way of the application device moving along the holding surface (100), and the gripping device (10) releases the blank (2) after lamination of the counter-element onto the blank (2).
Absstract of: US20260269294A1
A method is provided for producing a gadolinium-doped cerium oxide powder having a cobalt oxide. The method includes successive steps of preparing a wet product having a mixture of particles of gadolinium-doped cerium oxide and water containing a cobalt complex. The method includes optionally removing at least some of the water. If at least some of the water is removed the product is calcinated to obtain the powder, and it at least some of the water is not removed calcinating the product in in an oxygenated fluid to obtain the powder.
Absstract of: US20260268713A1
A work vehicle includes a fuel cell (FC) module, a motor drivable by electric power output from the FC module, a hydrogen tank to store hydrogen that is fuel of the FC module, and an FC system ECU configured or programmed to calculate generatable electric power by the FC module in a case where hydrogen is used until a hydrogen amount in the hydrogen tank becomes a predetermined amount from a current amount.
Absstract of: US20260264572A1
A work vehicle includes a fuel cell (FC) module, a hydrogen tank to store hydrogen that is a fuel of the FC module, a motor drivable by electric power output from the FC module, and an FC system electronic control unit configured or programmed to acquire a consumption command to generate power until a hydrogen amount in the hydrogen tank becomes equal to or less than a predetermined amount.
Absstract of: US20260264533A1
A work machine includes a vehicle main body, a fuel cell, a battery, a motor, a first power converter, and a second power converter. The vehicle main body includes a vehicle body frame and a support structure with which the first power converter and the second power converter are mounted to the vehicle body frame. The support structure includes a base mounted to the vehicle body frame, a first support including a first upright portion extending upright from the base, and supporting the first power converter with the first power converter mounted to the first upright portion, and a second support including a second upright portion extending upright from the base, and supporting the second power converter with the second power converter mounted to the second upright portion.
Absstract of: US20260269280A1
A part includes comprising a metal substrate and a layer of amorphous carbon-based material having sp2 hybridised bonds and sp3 hybridised bonds. The layer has a first content of sp3 hybridised bonds on the substrate side, anda second content of sp3 hybridised bonds on the side of an external surface of the layer,the first content being greater than the second content.An average content within the layer of sp3 hybridised bonds is between 5% and 65%and in that the content of sp3 hybridised bonds evolves continuously within the layer.
Nº publicación: US20260265939A1 10/09/2026
Applicant:
CERES INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CO LIMITED [GB]
Ceres Intellectual Property Company Limited
Absstract of: US20260265939A1
The present invention relates to an electrolyser system (10) comprising at least one electrolyser (20), the electrolyser (20) comprising at least one steam inlet (41) and at least one off-gas outlet (38; 39), and a turbocharger (62) for compressing off-gas from the electrolyser (20). The turbocharger (62) comprises a drive fluid inlet, a drive fluid outlet, a compression fluid inlet, a compressed fluid outlet, a compressor (13) and a turbine (12). The turbine (12) is configured to drive the compressor (13). The drive fluid outlet of the turbocharger (62) is fluidically connected to the at least one steam inlet (41) of the electrolyser (20). The at least one off-gas outlet (38; 39) of the electrolyser (20) is fluidically connected to the compression fluid inlet of the turbocharger (62). The system (10) can further can comprise a steam source fluidically connected to the drive fluid inlet of the turbocharger (62) for powering the turbine (12) using pressurised steam.