Patents by Inventor Nianfang WAN

Nianfang WAN has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11302947
    Abstract: The present invention provides a membrane electrode assembly of a fuel cell, comprising a gas diffusion layer, a microporous layer, a catalytic layer, and an electrolyte membrane that are sequentially stacked. In the direction of an air flow path, the thickness of the microporous layer decreases progressively, the thickness of the catalytic layer increases progressively, and the total thickness of the microporous layer and the catalytic layer keeps consistent. The present application also provides a preparation method for the membrane electrode assembly of a fuel cell. The membrane electrode assembly of a fuel cell provided in the present application can balance water content of a gas inlet area and a gas outlet area of the fuel cell, and finally improves the stability of the fuel cell at different temperatures and humidity levels, thereby implementing functions such as improving the durability and decreasing a catalyst load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: CRRC QINGDAO SIFANG CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nianfang Wan, Sansan Ding, Wenchao Zhang, Kelei Li, Yankun Li
  • Publication number: 20210194028
    Abstract: The present invention provides a microporous layer structure of a fuel cell, comprising: a microporous layer having high water vapor transmission rate and a microporous layer having low water vapor transmission rate that are sequentially stacked. In the direction of an air flow path, the thickness of the microporous layer having high water vapor transmission rate increases progressively, the thickness of the microporous layer having low water vapor transmission rate decreases progressively, and the total thickness of the microporous layer structure keeps consistent. At an air inlet, the thickness of the microporous layer having high water vapor transmission rate is smaller than that of the microporous layer having low water vapor transmission rate. At an air outlet, the thickness of the microporous layer having high water vapor transmission rate is greater than that of the microporous layer having low water vapor transmission rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: CRRC QINGDAO SIFANG CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nianfang WAN, Jianying LIANG, Kelei LI, Wenchao ZHANG, Xu ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20210194029
    Abstract: The present invention provides a membrane electrode assembly of a fuel cell, comprising a gas diffusion layer, a microporous layer, a catalytic layer, and an electrolyte membrane that are sequentially stacked. In the direction of an air flow path, the thickness of the microporous layer decreases progressively, the thickness of the catalytic layer increases progressively, and the total thickness of the microporous layer and the catalytic layer keeps consistent. The present application also provides a preparation method for the membrane electrode assembly of a fuel cell. The membrane electrode assembly of a fuel cell provided in the present application can balance water content of a gas inlet area and a gas outlet area of the fuel cell, and finally improves the stability of the fuel cell at different temperatures and humidity levels, thereby implementing functions such as improving the durability and decreasing a catalyst load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: CRRC QINGDAO SIFANG CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nianfang WAN, Sansan DING, Wenchao ZHANG, Kelei LI, Yankun LI
  • Patent number: 8735010
    Abstract: A control system for a direct alcohol fuel cell, comprising: a fuel tank; a fuel cell stack; a pump feeding the fuel in the fuel tank to the fuel cell stack; a switching mechanism connecting the pump selectively with the fuel and air in the fuel tank; and a control unit switching the switching mechanism to connect the pump with the air when stopping power generation of the fuel cell stack. When the generation of the fuel cell stack is stopped, feeding of the fuel to the fuel cell stack is stopped and the air is supplied to the fuel cell stack thereby pushing out the remaining fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Fujikura Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhen Guo, Masakazu Ohashi, Nianfang Wan, Yuki Morimatsu
  • Publication number: 20110217610
    Abstract: A control system for a direct alcohol fuel cell, comprising: a fuel tank; a fuel cell stack; a pump feeding the fuel in the fuel tank to the fuel cell stack; a switching mechanism connecting the pump selectively with the fuel and air in the fuel tank; and a control unit switching the switching mechanism to connect the pump with the air when stopping power generation of the fuel cell stack. When the generation of the fuel cell stack is stopped, feeding of the fuel to the fuel cell stack is stopped and the air is supplied to the fuel cell stack thereby pushing out the remaining fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: FUJIKURA LTD.
    Inventors: Zhen GUO, Masakazu OHASHI, Nianfang WAN, Yuki MORIMATSU