SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL APPARATUS
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Feb 3, 2015
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Abstract
The solid oxide fuel cell apparatus of the present invention comprises: multiple fuel cells mutually electrically connected to each other; an outside cylindrical member for housing the multiple fuel cells; an oxidant gas supply flow path for supplying oxidant gas to the fuel cells; a fuel gas supply flow path for supplying fuel gas to the fuel cells; a reforming portion for producing fuel gas by reforming raw fuel gas using steam; an evaporating portion for producing steam supplied to the reforming portion; and a fuel gas supply pipe for supplying water evaporated by the evaporating portion; wherein the evaporating portion comprises a sloped plate for dispersing water supplied from the fuel gas supply pipe over the entire evaporating portion using capillary action.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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TOTO LTD | KOKURAKITA-KU KITAKYUSHU-SHI FUKUOKA 802-8601 |
International Classification(s)

- 2015 Application Filing Year
- C01B Class
- 1749 Applications Filed
- 1349 Patents Issued To-Date
- 77.13 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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ANDO, Shigeru | Kitakyushu-shi, JP | 78 | 561 |
# of filed Patents : 78 Total Citations : 561 | |||
FURUYA, Seiki | Kitakyushu-shi, JP | 23 | 20 |
# of filed Patents : 23 Total Citations : 20 | |||
HAYAMA, Kiyoshi | Kitakyushu-shi, JP | 21 | 20 |
# of filed Patents : 21 Total Citations : 20 | |||
ISAKA, Nobuo | Kitakyushu-shi, JP | 28 | 51 |
# of filed Patents : 28 Total Citations : 51 | |||
KAKINUMA, Yasuo | Kitakyushu-shi, JP | 19 | 20 |
# of filed Patents : 19 Total Citations : 20 | |||
MOMIYAMA, Yutaka | Kitakyushu-shi, JP | 50 | 40 |
# of filed Patents : 50 Total Citations : 40 | |||
OKAMOTO, Osamu | Kitakyushu-shi, JP | 65 | 894 |
# of filed Patents : 65 Total Citations : 894 | |||
SATO, Masaki | Kitakyushu-shi, JP | 226 | 2656 |
# of filed Patents : 226 Total Citations : 2656 | |||
TANAKA, Shuhei | Kitakyushu-shi, JP | 77 | 487 |
# of filed Patents : 77 Total Citations : 487 | |||
WATANABE, Naoki | Kitakyushu-shi, JP | 375 | 4361 |
# of filed Patents : 375 Total Citations : 4361 |
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- 1 Citation Count
- C01B Class
- 27.23 % this patent is cited more than
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