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US 7,008,706 B2Granted
Drive system incorporating a hybrid fuel cell
AssigneeOvonic Fuel Cell Company LLC
InventorsStanford R. Ovshinsky, Srinivasan Venkatesan, Zdravko Menjak, Boyko Aladjov, Hong Wang
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Abstract
A vehicle drive system powered by a hybrid fuel cell including at least one cathode, at least one anode, and at least one auxiliary electrode. The auxiliary electrode works in combination with the anode to provide a current as a rechargeable battery while the anode and cathode work in combination to provide an electrical current as a fuel cell. The cathode and the auxiliary electrode may operate alone or in tandem to provide an electrical current.
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A vehicle drive system comprising:
- an electric motor;
- a hybrid fuel cell comprising a fuel cell portion and a rechargeable battery portion;
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- a hydrogen storage unit for storing and supplying hydrogen to said hybrid fuel cell;
- said fuel cell portion and said rechargeable battery portion operating alone or in tandem to power said electric motor;
- said fuel cell portion and said rechargeable battery portion sharing at least one reactant.
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