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A fuel cell assembly in which fuel cells adapted to internally reform fuel and fuel reformers for reforming fuel are arranged in a fuel cell stack. The fuel inlet ports of the fuel cells and the fuel inlet ports and reformed fuel outlet ports of the fuel reformers are arranged on one face of the fue

A fuel cell assembly in which fuel cells adapted to internally reform fuel and fuel reformers for reforming fuel are arranged in a fuel cell stack. The fuel inlet ports of the fuel cells and the fuel inlet ports and reformed fuel outlet ports of the fuel reformers are arranged on one face of the fuel cell stack. A manifold sealing encloses this face of the stack and a reformer fuel delivery system is arranged entirely within the region between the manifold and the one face of the stack. The fuel reformer has a foil wrapping and a cover member forming with the foil wrapping an enclosed structure.

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[What is claimed is:] [1.]fuel cells, said fuel cells have oxidant gas inlet ports and fuel inlet ports and being adapted to internally reforming hydrocarbon fuel to fuel gas;at least one fuel reformer, each said fuel reformer having a fuel inlet port and a reformed fuel outlet port and being adapte

[What is claimed is:] [1.]fuel cells, said fuel cells have oxidant gas inlet ports and fuel inlet ports and being adapted to internally reforming hydrocarbon fuel to fuel gas;at least one fuel reformer, each said fuel reformer having a fuel inlet port and a reformed fuel outlet port and being adapted to reform hydrocarbon fuel to fuel gas;said fuel cells and each said fuel reformer being arranged in a fuel cell stack such that said fuel inlet ports of said fuel cells are at a first face of said fuel cell stack, and said fuel inlet ports and said reformed fuel outlet ports of each said reformer are at said first face of said fuel cell stack;a first manifold for sealingly enclosing the first face of said fuel cell stack;and a reformer fuel delivery system for delivering fuel to each said reformer, said reformer fuel delivery system being arranged within the sealed region between said first manifold and said first face of said fuel cell stack.