Fuel cell engine having a propulsion motor operatively connected to drive a fluid supply device
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1. A fuel cell engine for a vehicle, said engine comprising:
- (a) at least one fuel cell stack for producing electric power from a fuel and an oxidant;
(b) a propulsion motor connected to receive electric power from said at least one fuel cell stack;
(c) a device for directing a fluid stream into said fuel cell stack;
wherein said propulsion motor is operatively connected to mechanically drive said device.
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Abstract
A fuel cell engine for a vehicle comprises at least one fuel cell stack for producing electric power from a fuel and an oxidant, a propulsion motor, for propelling the vehicle. The propulsion motor is connected to receive electric power from the at least one fuel cell stack and is operatively connected to mechanically drive a device for directing a fluid stream into the fuel cell stack. In preferred embodiments the propulsion motor is operatively connected to drive a device for directing at least one reactant fluid stream into the fuel cell stack.
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18 Claims
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1. A fuel cell engine for a vehicle, said engine comprising:
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(a) at least one fuel cell stack for producing electric power from a fuel and an oxidant; (b) a propulsion motor connected to receive electric power from said at least one fuel cell stack; (c) a device for directing a fluid stream into said fuel cell stack; wherein said propulsion motor is operatively connected to mechanically drive said device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for directing a fluid stream into a fuel cell stack in a vehicle comprising a propulsion motor, said stack producing electric power from a fuel and an oxidant, said method comprising:
operatively connecting said propulsion motor to mechanically drive a device for directing said fluid stream into said fuel cell stack, said propulsion motor connected to receive electric power from said fuel cell stack.
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