Patents Examined by Jonathan Creapeau
  • Patent number: 7910256
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for supplying fuel to a fuel cell, in which a monitoring period is determined for monitoring the fuel cell, and then a feeding amount of fuel is determined by integrating characteristic value generated from the fuel cell in the monitoring period. In another embodiment, it is further comprising a step of determining the variation profile associated with the characteristic value during the period so as to judge whether it is necessary to feed the fuel into the fuel cell or not. By means of the present invention, the supplying of fuel to the fuel cell under dynamic loadings can be effectively controlled for optimizing the performance of the fuel cell as well as reducing the cost without installing any fuel sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Institute of Nuclear Energy Research Atomic Energy Council, Executive Yuan
    Inventors: Charn-Ying Chen, Chun-Lung Chang, Der-Hsing Liou, Chih-Yuan Hsu, Rui-Xiang Wang
  • Patent number: 6383681
    Abstract: The invention realizes an improved sealing unit for the electrolyte of electric batteries which includes a container which is closed through a cover. The cover is provided with annular elements circumscribing the holes which let the poles pass by and be coupled to the elements which are housed in the container. The sealing unit includes a tubular ring nut which is coupled in the interspace existing between the pole and the hole, and which cooperates with at least a first sealing gasket. The first sealing gasket is included between the pole, the cover and the ring nut, and realizes with them an annular sealing area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Inventor: Olimpio Stocchiero