Patents Assigned to Fluidic, LLC
  • Publication number: 20100316935
    Abstract: An electrochemical cell system for generating electrical power is disclosed. The electrochemical cell system comprises a plurality of fluidly connected electrochemical cells. Each electrochemical cell comprises an anode and a cathode. The anode is configured to permit a fluid comprising at least an electrolyte to flow in contact therewith to oxidize a fuel. The cathode is permeable to an oxidizer and is configured to receive electrons to reduce the oxidizer. The cathode and the anode are spaced apart to define a gap therebetween for receiving the fluid flow. The plurality of electrochemical cells are connected in fluid flow series such that, for each pair of fluidly connected electrochemical cells, the fluid flows from a first cell of the pair of cells to a second cell of the pair of cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: Fluidic, LLC
    Inventors: Cody A. Friesen, Joel R. Hayes, Ramkumar Krishnan, Todd Trimble
  • Publication number: 20100119895
    Abstract: An oxygen recovery system configured to recover evolved oxygen from a regenerative electrochemical cell. The electrochemical cell includes an oxygen reduction cathode, a fuel electrode configured to be a fuel anode when the cell is operated to generate electricity and a cathode for reducing fuel thereon when the cell is operated to regenerate the fuel, and an oxygen evolution anode that is configured to evolve oxygen from an electrolyte solution when the cell is operated to regenerate the fuel. The oxygen recovery system includes an oxygen separator located downstream of the oxygen evolution anode in a recharge direction of flow. The oxygen separator is configured to separate the evolved oxygen from the electrolyte solution. An oxygen recovery path is disposed between the oxygen separator and the oxygen reduction cathode. The oxygen recovery path is configured to direct the evolved oxygen separated from the electrolyte solution to the oxygen reduction cathode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: Fluidic, LLC
    Inventor: Cody A. FRIESEN