Fuel cell pack and power producing device comprising said fuel cell pack
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A fuel cell pack and a power producing device based upon a fuel cell. The fuel cell is made up of a series of elementary cells and a fluid distribution system which makes it possible to feed each cell with two different fluids and to remove the fluids from the cells. The fuel cell pack is provided with a first valve system which interacts with a second valve system present in the power producing device.
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17. An apparatus which may be used as a fuel cell pack intended to be integrated into a power-producing device, said apparatus comprising:
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a) a plurality of elementary cells; and
b) a fluid distribution means, wherein;
1) said fluid distribution means supplies each said elementary cell with two input fluids, and allows for the discharge of two output fluids from said elementary cells;
2) said fluid distribution means is able to be connected to a fluid distribution system of the power-producing device which said apparatus is intended to be integrated with; and
3) said fluid distribution means comprises a series of first valve elements, wherein;
i) said first valve elements are located on a first side of said apparatus; and
ii) when said apparatus is integrated with said power producing device, said first valve elements are able to substantially cooperate with a series of second valve elements located on said fluid distribution system. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An apparatus which may be used as a power-producing device based upon a fuel cell, said apparatus comprising:
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a) at least one fuel cell pack, wherein said fuel cell pack comprises;
1) a plurality of elementary cells; and
2) a fluid distribution means, wherein;
i) said fluid distribution means supplies each said elementary cell with two input fluids, and allows for the discharge of two output fluids from said elementary cells;
ii) said fluid distribution means is able to be connected to a fluid distribution system of said apparatus; and
iii) said fluid distribution means comprises at least one series of first valve elements, wherein said first valve elements are located on a first side of said fuel cell pack;
b) said fluid distribution system, wherein;
1) said fluid distribution system is able to supply each said fuel cell pack with said input fluids, and allows for the discharge of at least two said output fluids from each said fuel cell pack; and
2) said fluid distribution system is able to be connected to at least one external circuit for the supply of said input fluids, and to at least one external circuit for the discharge of said output fluids; and
c) at least one series of second valve elements, wherein said second valve elements are able to substantially cooperate with said first valve elements. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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