Cooling module for a fuel cell system and method of detecting flowable coolant in a fuel cell system

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PATENT NO 11362345
APP PUB NO 20200251754A1
SERIAL NO

16636473

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Disclosed is a cooling module for use in a fuel cell system, the module includes a tank configured to receive a coolant therein, a coolant, a pump in fluid communication with the coolant in the tank and the fuel cell system, the pump being configured to transport the coolant to the fuel cell system, a heating element within the coolant in the tank, the heating element configured to heat the coolant, and at least one sensor in signal communication with a controller and in fluid communication with the tank. The sensor is configured to detect a change corresponding to the presence or absence of sufficient liquid coolant to initiate said pump, and the controller processes sensor data and is configured to actuate the pump.

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INTELLIGENT ENERGY LIMITEDLEICESTERSHIRE LE11 3GB

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Grimwade, David James Loughborough, GB 2 1
Harris, Sophie Charlotte Loughborough, GB 4 4
Nirwan, Prajwal Loughborough, GB 2 15
Palmer, Nathaniel Thomas Loughborough, GB 2 1
Rama, Pratap Loughborough, GB 14 34

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