Patents by Inventor Yuki MORIMATSU

Yuki MORIMATSU 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).

  • Control system for direct alcohol fuel cell
    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
  • CONTROL SYSTEM FOR DIRECT ALCOHOL FUEL CELL
    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