Patent ID: 11949130
Assignee: FUELCELL ENERGY, INC
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  Y | IPC H

Claim 10:
11. An end cell assembly for a fuel cell stack, comprising:
a negative end plate;
a first inactive anode part located immediately adjacent to the negative end plate, the first inactive anode part comprising:
a first anode current collector,
a first nickel foam anode disposed directly above the first anode current collector,
a first bipolar plate,
and a first nickel foil layer disposed between the first anode current collector and the first bipolar plate;

a second inactive anode part located immediately adjacent to the first inactive anode part, the second inactive anode part comprising:
a second anode current collector,
a second nickel foam anode disposed directly above the second anode current collector,
a second bipolar plate, and
a second nickel foil layer disposed between the second anode current collector and the second bipolar plate;

a cathode reservoir disposed adjacent to the second inactive anode part; and
an active anode part disposed adjacent to the cathode reservoir on a side opposite the second inactive anode part.