Variable fuel cell power system for generating electrical power
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H01M-008/04
H01M-008/00
G01R-021/00
G01R-021/06
G01R-025/00
출원번호
US-0729472
(2007-03-28)
등록번호
US-8691454
(2014-04-08)
발명자
/ 주소
Czajkowski, Kathleen A.
Rebain, Stephen R.
출원인 / 주소
Convergence, LLC
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초록▼
The present invention provides an apparatus and methods for variably supplying power from a stand-alone fuel cell power supply system including a power conversion unit, a power switching unit and a load control unit. Preferably, a controller manages system configuration to switch the loads, the powe
The present invention provides an apparatus and methods for variably supplying power from a stand-alone fuel cell power supply system including a power conversion unit, a power switching unit and a load control unit. Preferably, a controller manages system configuration to switch the loads, the power conversion and the delivery between the two without reducing capacity by redundantly backing up each individual portion with a bank of at least two modules for each unit. Preferably, controller actuated devices are triggered automatically in response to monitors that sense performance operating parameters and detect values operating outside a threshold range. Preferably, each of the units and the components in each unit are banked in a plurality of modular units so that individual converters may be interchanged, individual fuel cells may be interchanged, individual controllers may be interchanged, and individual storage units such as batteries may be interchanged to ensure proper operation of each bank despite changes or failures in individual components of the bank. The power system may include couplers for connecting the system to dedicated outlets such as an NEC standard 120/240 volt building circuitry. The invention monitors multiple elements from fuel supply, fuel cells, converters, storage units, and controls as well as the loads for balanced, reliably robust, high power quality, and independent power supply.
대표청구항▼
1. A variable fuel cell power supply system comprising: at least one power conversion unit, wherein each said power conversion unit comprises, a first unit including at least one oxygen source, at least one hydrogen source, and a plurality of fuel cells coupled to said oxygen and hydrogen sources, a
1. A variable fuel cell power supply system comprising: at least one power conversion unit, wherein each said power conversion unit comprises, a first unit including at least one oxygen source, at least one hydrogen source, and a plurality of fuel cells coupled to said oxygen and hydrogen sources, a second unit including at least one energy storage device coupled to said fuel cells, a third unit including at least one voltage converter device coupled to said fuel cells, and said energy storage device, wherein each of said fuel cells, said energy storage device, and said voltage converter device are individually switchable;at least one load bus, each load bus connected to said power conversion unit at said third unit of voltage converter device;at least one load coupler, each load coupler selectively connecting said at least one load bus to a load line;and at least one process controller responsive to a plurality of operating parameters from said power conversion unit and said load coupler, wherein said process controller is configured to selectively engage at least one of said plurality of fuel cells, which dynamically adjusts the total generating capacity of all of said fuel cells, to substantially meet the changing power needs of the load. 2. The invention as described in claim 1 wherein said voltage converter device comprises at least one dc-dc converter. 3. The invention as described in claim 1 wherein said voltage converter device comprises at least one ac-dc converter. 4. The invention as defined in claim 1, wherein said process controller further includes a switch control comprising: at least one sensor providing output in response to one of said operating parameters;a detector determining when said output attains a threshold value;an indicator demonstrating the attainment of said threshold value; anda manipulator to change the state of at least one of said fuel cells. 5. The invention as defined in claim 1, wherein said process controller further includes a switch control comprising: at least one sensor providing output in response to one of said operating parameters;a detector determining when said output attains a threshold value; andan automatic switch controller responsive to said threshold value to change the state of at least one of said fuel cells automatically. 6. The invention as defined in claim 1, wherein said operating parameters further include at least one load coupler parameter, and wherein said process controller further includes a monitoring processor comprising: at least one sensor providing output in response to one of said operating parameters;a monitor to record and communicate at least one operating parameter; andat least one communications channel to communicate said operating parameter. 7. The invention as defined in claim 1, wherein said process controller further comprises a synchronizer for synchronizing outputs of said power conversion unit. 8. The invention as defined in claim 1, wherein the process controller comprises a plurality of controllers that monitor said plurality of controllers and said operating parameters for selectively switching to one of said plurality of controllers for master status.
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