Patents by Inventor Yumiko TSUGAWA

Yumiko TSUGAWA 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).

  • Publication number: 20240113309
    Abstract: A fuel cell system that recirculates fuel off gas that has not been used for power generation of a fuel cell is provided. The fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack, a fuel container, a fuel supply path, and a fuel circulation path. The fuel circulation path is connected to a fuel outlet of the fuel cell stack and extends parallel to an end plate of the fuel cell stack. The fuel supply path is connected to the fuel container, extends parallel to the end plate, and merges with the fuel circulation path at a position where a center of the fuel supply path is offset from a center of the fuel circulation path. The fuel circulation path includes a bent portion downstream of a merging portion with the fuel supply path, and is connected to a fuel inlet of the fuel cell stack downstream of the bent portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Masayuki ITO, Masaaki MATSUSUE, Yumiko TSUGAWA