US Patent Application 18113346. FUEL CELL SYSTEM simplified abstract
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FUEL CELL SYSTEM
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Koichi Kato of WAKO-SHI, SAITAMA-KEN (JP)
FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18113346 titled 'FUEL CELL SYSTEM
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes a method for estimating and determining the normal pressure detector in a fuel cell system based on pressure values detected by multiple pressure detectors. Here are the key points:
- The method focuses on detecting differences in pressure values detected by multiple pressure detectors.
- If the difference between pressure values is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, an estimation of the anode pressure in the fuel gas supply pipe is made.
- The estimation is based on the supply situation of the fuel gas from a pressure regulator and the consumption situation of the fuel gas in the fuel cell stack.
- The pressure detector that detects a pressure value closer to the estimated pressure value is considered the normal pressure detector.
- Once the normal pressure detector is determined, the power generation operation of the fuel cell system continues based on the pressure value detected by the normal pressure detector.
Original Abstract Submitted
If a difference between pressure values detected by a plurality of pressure detectors is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, a anode pressure in the fuel gas supply pipe is estimated based on a supply situation of the fuel gas supplied from a pressure regulator and a consumption situation of the fuel gas in a fuel cell stack, and it is determined that a pressure detector detecting a pressure value closer to an estimated pressure value is a normal pressure detector. Thereafter, a power generation operation of a fuel cell system is continued based on the pressure value of the pressure detector determined to be normal.
