Methods and systems for detecting leaks in a fuel cell stack

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10333162
APP PUB NO 20170110746A1
SERIAL NO

15291299

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Systems and methods for testing a fuel cell stack include a vacuum source, a test head including at least one isolated vacuum plenum configured to be positioned in fluid communication with a first portion of the fuel cell stack, the isolated vacuum plenum in fluid communication with the vacuum source, and a detector in fluid communication with the at least one isolated vacuum plenum for detecting the presence of a particular constituent of a fluid provided in a second portion of the fuel cell stack, where the second portion of the fuel cell stack is separated from the first portion of the fuel cell stack by at least one of an electrolyte and a fuel cell seal.

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BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION4353 NORTH FIRST STREET SAN JOSE CA 95134

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Armstrong, Tad Sunnyvale, US 69 617
Cerrona, Jonathan Fremont, US 4 26
Fisher, John San Jose, US 84 3224
Herchen, Harald Los Altos, US 109 3627
Mack, Jerome A San Carlos, US 17 523
Wilson, James San Francisco, US 210 3268

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