Resumen de: WO2026047151A1
The invention relates to a power supply system (1) for supplying power to at least one propulsive or non-propulsive load of an aircraft (A), the power supply system (1) comprising: - at least one fuel cell (2) configured to be supplied with an air flow (FA) and with a hydrogen flow (FH) and - at least one control unit (8) designed to at least regulate an output voltage from the fuel cell (2) based on at least one parameter related to the air flow (FA) and/or to the hydrogen flow (FH). The invention also relates to an aircraft (A) comprising a power supply system (1).
Resumen de: WO2026046805A1
In order to provide a bipolar plate (100) for an electrochemical unit which achieves optimized supply and discharge of a fluid medium to and from a membrane electrode unit, it is proposed that this bipolar plate comprises at least one plate body (102), on which a plurality of flow channels are provided that form at least one flow field (104) for a fluid medium, at least one medium inlet (106) for supplying the fluid medium and/or at least one medium outlet (108) for discharging the fluid medium is formed, and at least one sealing ridge (110) is provided which delimits the flow field (104), the at least one medium inlet (106) and/or the at least one medium outlet (108) in at least some portions and has a first ridge side wall (118) and a second ridge side wall (120), wherein at least one of the ridge side walls (118, 120) has different angles of inclination (N) at least in some portions with respect to a main plane of extent (122) of the plate body (102) and/or the ridge side walls (118, 120) have angles of inclination (N) which differ from each other at least in some portions.
Resumen de: WO2026049851A1
This disclosure provides redox cyclable molecules for energy storage. These molecules belong to either the 4H-pyran-4-ylidene family or include a six-membered aromatic ring with one nitrogen atom at position 1 (pyridinium family) or two nitrogen atoms at positions 1 and 4 (pyrazinium family) or at positions 1 and 3 (pyrimidinium family). Molecules in these families are used as analytes in redox flow batteries.
Resumen de: WO2026046627A1
The invention relates to a heating module (10) comprising a heating assembly (11) and a spring element (12) for transmitting a pressing force (F) to the heating assembly (11), wherein: the spring element (12) comprises at least one spring portion (13); the spring portion (13) has a wave shape, the wave shape comprising at least one wave crest (14) remote from the heating assembly (11) and at least two wave troughs (15) next to the heating assembly (11); and the spring portion (13) is in contact with the heating assembly (11) at least in two contact regions (KB) formed by the wave troughs (15).
Resumen de: WO2026046623A1
The invention relates to a device (10) having a functional component (11) and having a connecting adapter (12) for connecting the functional component (11) to an electrochemical energy converter, wherein the connecting adapter (12) has an inner ring (14), which bears against the functional component, and an outer ring (15), which is arranged concentrically in relation to the inner ring (14), wherein the functional component (11) has an outer lateral surface (16), wherein the outer ring has an inner lateral surface (17), wherein the inner lateral surface (17) is arranged at a distance from the outer lateral surface (16), thereby forming an interspace (18), wherein, in order to create the clamping connection between the functional component (11) and the outer ring (15), the inner ring (14) is clamped into the interspace (18).
Resumen de: WO2026046573A1
The invention relates to an electrochemical device (10), in particular a fuel cell device (14), and to a method for producing such an electrochemical device (10), comprising at least one media-guiding unit (20), the media-guiding unit (20) comprising a support component (22), in particular a plate (26), and at least one supported component (24), in particular a deep-drawn part (28), the at least one supported component (24) being welded to the support component (22). It is proposed to form at least one projection (30) on the support component (22), to which projection the at least one supported component (24) is to be welded.
Resumen de: DE102024125319A1
Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft eine Festoxidbrennstoffzellenanordnung mit wenigstens einer Festoxidbrennstoffzelle (SOFC), welche umfasst eine Membran-Elektroden-Einheit (5) und wenigstens eine Bipolarplatte (6) mit einem plattenförmigen Grundkörper (7), der mit einer Hauptfläche an einer Elektrode der Membran-Elektroden-Einheit (5) anliegt, wobei in der Hauptfläche Kanäle (8, 9) ausgebildet sind, die zu der Elektrode hin offen sind, wobei die Kanäle (8, 9) zur Durchführung eines Brennstoffs, insbesondere eines wasserstoffhaltigen Brenngases, oder eines gasförmigen Oxidationsmittels, insbesondere von Luft, bestimmt sind. In dem Grundkörper (7) sind Kühlmittelkanäle (14) zur Durchführung eines Kühlmittels mit einer Einlassseite und einer Auslassseite ausgebildet, dass an die Kühlmittelkanäle (14) wenigstens eine Kühlmittelleitung (21) angeschlossen ist, welche die Einlassseite und die Auslassseite der Kühlmittelkanäle (14) unter Bildung eines geschlossenen Kühlmittelkreislaufs miteinander verbindet. An die Kühlmittelleitung (21) ist eine Kühleinheit (22a) angeschlossen, welche ausgebildet ist, um einem Kühlmittel, welches durch den Kühlkreislauf gefördert wird, thermische Energie zu entziehen.
Resumen de: DE102024208172A1
Die vorgestellte Erfindung betrifft einen Abscheider (100, 110) zum Abscheiden eines Fluids aus einem Stoffgemisch, wobei der Abscheider (100, 110) umfasst:- ein erstes elektrisches Kopplungselement (101),- ein zweites elektrisches Kopplungselement (103),- eine Anzahl Elektroden (105),- eine Anzahl Bipolar-Elemente (107) und- eine Anzahl Separatoren (109), wobei die Anzahl Elektroden (105), die Anzahl Bipolar-Elemente (107) und die Anzahl Separatoren (109) radial um das erste elektrische Kopplungselement (101) herum angeordnet und radial von dem zweiten elektrischen Kopplungselement (103) umgeben sind.Ferner betrifft die Erfindung einen Energiewandler (300) zum Wandeln von Energie.
Resumen de: DE102024124524A1
Bei einem Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Brennstoffzellenstapels (10) wird zunächst ein Brennstoffzellenstapel (10) mit einer Mehrzahl von Bipolarplatten (1) und einer Mehrzahl von (rahmenlosen) Membranelektrodenanordnungen (9) bereitgestellt, welche abwechselnd entlang einer Höhenrichtung (13) des Brennstoffstapels (10) angeordnet sind bzw. werden, um den Brennstoffzellenstapel (10) zu bilden. Benachbarte Bipolarplatten (1) in dem Brennstoffzellenstapel (10) sind voneinander beabstandet (14) und zumindest ein Randbereich (6) einer Oberfläche jeder der Bipolarplatten (1) ist zumindest teilweise frei von einem Isoliermaterial (5). Es wird dann ein Isoliermaterial (15) auf die Randbereiche (6) der Bipolarplatten aufgebracht. Dazu wird das Isoliermaterial (15) mittels einer Sprühvorrichtung (21) zumindest bereichsweise auf zumindest eine Seitenfläche (11) des Brennstoffzellenstapels (10) derart aufgesprüht, dass es zumindest teilweise jeweils zwischen benachbarte Bipolarplatten (1) eindringt und dadurch die Randbereiche (6) der Oberflächen der Bipolarplatten (1) zumindest teilweise mit dem Isoliermaterial (15) bedeckt.
Resumen de: JP2026036425A
【課題】互いに異なる第1部材と第2部材とを嵌合させて組み付ける作業を容易に行うことができる組付装置を提供する。【解決手段】スライド部80の前進に伴って、第1支持部90の摺動ローラ95が案内部120の傾斜部123を摺動することにより第1支持部90が第2支持部100に下方から近接して流路部材40とキャップ31とが仮組みされ、かつ、流路部材40とキャップ31とが仮組みされた状態で第1支持部90と第2支持部100とが嵌合部130の下方に並ぶ位置に配置される。嵌合部130は、第2支持部100に支持されたキャップ31を上方から押圧することにより、第1支持部90に支持された流路部材40をキャップ31の内部に嵌合させる。【選択図】図5
Resumen de: JP2026036408A
【課題】燃料電池装置の連続運転期間が第1期間に達することを回避できると共に、燃料電池装置の運転効率が良好な燃料電池システムを提供する。【解決手段】運転制御部6は、燃料電池装置5の連続運転期間が第1期間よりも短い第2期間に達したとき、判定累積時間及び第1期間をリセットするために燃料電池装置5の運転を一時的に停止させる判定回避処理を実行可能であり、燃料供給路3への燃料の供給停止の予定を示す予定情報を取得する予定取得部22を備え、運転制御部6は、燃料電池装置5の連続運転期間が第2期間に達する以前に、燃料供給路3への燃料の供給停止が前記第2期間経過後から第1期間の経過までの間に予定されていることを示す予定情報が予定取得部22により取得されている場合、判定回避処理を実行しないように構成されている。【選択図】図1
Resumen de: US20260058183A1
A fuel cell includes a fuel cell stack including stacked plate-shaped single cells. The fuel cell includes two end plates that sandwich the fuel cell stack from opposite sides of the fuel cell stack in a stacking direction of the single cells. The fuel cell includes fasteners each rotating about a respective first axis and fastening the two end plates to each other. The respective first axis extends in the stacking direction. The fuel cell includes one rotor configured to rotate about a second axis extending in the stacking direction and provided on an outer surface of one of the two end plates in the stacking direction. The one rotor is configured such that a rotational force generated when the one rotor is rotated is simultaneously transmitted to the fasteners as a rotational force acting in a direction of tightening the fasteners.
Resumen de: JP2026036446A
【課題】減圧部と水保持部とを連通させて流路内の水を蒸発させたとき、蒸発熱により周囲の水が冷却され凍結が生じることがあった。【解決手段】内部に水を保持し得る水保持部を備えるシステムは、大気圧よりも低い圧力に減圧される減圧部と、水保持部と減圧部とを連通させることが可能な流路と、流路に設けられた減圧速度調整部であって、流路により水保持部と減圧部とが連通したとき、水保持部側の減圧速度を減圧部側の減圧速度よりも低速にする減圧速度調整部と、減圧速度調整部と減圧部との間の流路を加熱する加熱部と、を備える。【選択図】図3
Resumen de: JP2026036372A
【課題】電気デバイスをより適切に冷却する冷却システムを提供する。【解決手段】冷却システムは、電気デバイスを含む冷却対象に冷却水を循環供給する冷却装置と、冷却装置を制御する制御装置とを備える。制御装置は、季節または外気温に基づいて温度閾値を設定し、冷却対象の発熱量に基づいて電気デバイスの温度を推定し、電気デバイスの温度が温度閾値よりも高いときには、電気デバイスの温度が温度閾値以下のときに比して冷却水の流量を多くする。【選択図】図3
Resumen de: US20260058172A1
A humidifier for humidifying a dry supply air stream via a humid exhaust air stream may include a housing, a membrane block with a plurality of membranes, and at least one baffle. The housing may include a supply air inlet, a supply air outlet, an exhaust air inlet, and/or an exhaust air outlet. The membranes may be impermeable to air and permeable to water vapor. The membranes may form a supply air path through which the supply air stream is flowable and an exhaust air path through which the exhaust air stream is flowable. The baffle may be arranged in the housing such that an air stream formed by the supply air stream and/or the exhaust air stream contacts the baffle. The baffle may be structured and arranged to provide homogenization of streaming through the membrane block in the supply air path and/or in the exhaust air path.
Resumen de: US20260063726A1
A detection method of a state of charge of a flow battery, comprising: providing a flow battery, executing a preliminary step, and executing a detection step; the preliminary step includes providing a detection device, operating the flow battery with at least one full charge and full discharge in a time interval, and obtaining a waveform according to the signal which is corresponding to a plurality of measured values and a plurality of time values in the time interval; defining the state of charge (SoC) values according to the waveform and obtaining a curve corresponding to the measured values and the plurality of state of charge values; the detection step includes detecting a negative electrode electrolyte and outputting the signal by the detection device; obtaining a value according to the signal; through the curve, one of the state of charge values corresponding to the value is obtained.
Resumen de: US20260063725A1
A detection system of a state of charge of a flow battery is adapted to detect the state of charge (SoC) of the flow battery. The flow battery includes a negative electrode circulation pipeline adapted to circularly transport a negative electrode electrolyte between a negative electrode and a negative electrode electrolyte storage tank. The detection system of the state of charge of the flow battery includes a transparent pipe communicating with the negative electrode circulation pipeline and a detection device including a light source and a receiver. The light source and the receiver are respectively disposed on two opposite sides of the transparent pipe in a radial direction of the transparent pipe. The light source emits a light with a single wavelength. After the light passes through the negative electrode electrolyte in the transparent pipe, the receiver receives the light and outputs a signal.
Resumen de: US20260060300A1
A vaporizer device includes a fuel cell disposed with a device body and configured to receive a cartridge having a first compartment that holds a vaporizable material, a second compartment that holds a fuel, a heating element, and a wicking element that can draw the vaporizable material to the heating element to be vaporized. The vaporizer cartridge is configured for fluidically, thermally, and/or electrically coupling to a vaporizer device body. Various implementations of the vaporizer cartridge are described that include one or more features for a fuel cell within the cartridge.
Resumen de: US20260066317A1
A method for estimating partial pressures and relative humidity of gases in a fuel cell is introduced. The method may comprise setting control volumes in the fuel cell based on physical features of the gases, determining stay time periods of the gases in the control volumes based on flow velocities of the gases, wherein the stay time periods correspond to times the gases remain within the control volumes, determining a number of moles and mole movement rates of the gases in the control volumes based on the stay time periods, estimating partial pressures and the relative humidity of the gases in the control volumes based on the determined number of moles and mole movement rates, and controlling an operational parameter of the fuel cell based on the estimated partial pressures and relative humidity of the gases in the control volumes.
Resumen de: US20260066322A1
Proton exchange membranes are described. The proton exchange membranes comprise a blend of a proton-conductive polymer and a free radical scavenging polymer having phenolic hydroxyl groups. The free radical scavenging polymer and the cation exchange polymer form a miscible polymer blend with no phase separation or inorganic particle agglomeration issues. The free radical scavenging polymer may comprise a plurality of repeating units of formula (II) having phenolic hydroxyl functional groups.Membrane electrode assemblies incorporating the proton exchange membranes are also described.
Resumen de: US20260061413A1
Polymers based on poly(aryl alkylene) that are capable of crosslinking in a controlled manner are provided. Crosslinked anion exchange membranes or anion exchange ionomers formed from these polymers not only have superior chemical stability and hydroxide conductivity but also have decreased water uptake and improved mechanical stability.
Resumen de: US20260066323A1
A bio-electrochemical fuel cell is provided. The fuel cell includes an anode placed between a second endplate and a supporting plate, a cathode placed between a first endplate and the supporting plate, a separator plate provided between the first endplate and the cathode, a separator plate provided between the second endplate and the anode, and at least one separator plate provided on each side of the supporting plate. The anode has a first layer and a biofilm including photosynthetic microorganisms is present on a surface of the first layer. A central aperture of the first endplate receives a flow of water containing the photosynthetic microorganisms and a central aperture of the second endplate discharges the flow of water. Application of light to the fuel cell assembly causes the photosynthetic microorganisms to release oxygen at the anode and induces a photo-current in the anode.
Resumen de: WO2026049676A1
The invention provides a flow battery, the battery comprising a catholyte section comprising a catholyte tank, having a cathode, a catholyte storage compartment and a catalytic column, an anolyte section comprising an anolyte tank, having an anode, and an anolyte storage compartment, an anion-exchange membrane and a current collector, wherein the flow battery suffers from irreversible side-reactions during charging or discharging in the anolyte section; and the catalytic column is configured to house a catalyst capable of catalysing oxygen production when brought into contact with a cathodic redox mediator in an oxidised state. The invention also provides a method of improving a cycling stability of a flow battery, the method comprising the steps of providing the flow battery, subjecting the battery to a plurality of charge and discharge cycles and restoring/preventing a loss of capacity by subjecting the liquid catholyte to an oxygen evolution reaction (OER).
Resumen de: WO2026050101A1
Proton exchange membranes are described. The proton exchange membranes comprise a blend of a proton-conductive polymer and a free radical scavenging polymer having phenolic hydroxyl groups. The free radical scavenging polymer and the cation exchange polymer form a miscible polymer blend with no phase separation or inorganic particle agglomeration issues. The free radical scavenging polymer may comprise a plurality of repeating units of formula (II) having phenolic hydroxyl functional groups. Membrane electrode assemblies incorporating the proton exchange membranes are also described.
Nº publicación: WO2026049301A1 05/03/2026
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KOLON IND INC [KR]
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Resumen de: WO2026049301A1
A cylindrical cartridge according to the present invention comprises: an inner case having a cylindrical shape; and a humidification membrane disposed inside the inner case, wherein a window in the shape of a hole is provided on the outside of the inner case. A fuel cell humidifier including the cylindrical cartridge according to the present invention includes: a mid-case; end caps coupled to one side and the other side of the mid-case; and the cylindrical cartridge disposed inside the mid-case.