TW200603479A - Utilization-based fuel cell monitoring and control - Google Patents

Utilization-based fuel cell monitoring and control

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TW200603479A
TW200603479A TW094117465A TW94117465A TW200603479A TW 200603479 A TW200603479 A TW 200603479A TW 094117465 A TW094117465 A TW 094117465A TW 94117465 A TW94117465 A TW 94117465A TW 200603479 A TW200603479 A TW 200603479A
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fuel cell
cell stack
fuel
control
examples
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TW094117465A
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David J Edlund
Arne Laven
Mesa Scharf
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Idatech L L C
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Priority claimed from US10/857,629 external-priority patent/US7842428B2/en
Priority claimed from US10/909,266 external-priority patent/US8277997B2/en
Application filed by Idatech L L C filed Critical Idatech L L C
Publication of TW200603479A publication Critical patent/TW200603479A/zh

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US10/857,629 US7842428B2 (en) 2004-05-28 2004-05-28 Consumption-based fuel cell monitoring and control
US10/909,266 US8277997B2 (en) 2004-07-29 2004-07-29 Shared variable-based fuel cell system control
US11/109,489 US7985510B2 (en) 2004-05-28 2005-04-18 Utilization-based fuel cell monitoring and control

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TW200603479A true TW200603479A (en) 2006-01-16

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