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

Claim 0:
1. An end cell assembly for a fuel cell stack, comprising:
a positive end plate;
a first inactive anode part located immediately adjacent to the positive 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;
a third inactive anode part disposed adjacent to the cathode reservoir on a side opposite the second inactive anode part, the third inactive anode part comprising:
a third anode current collector,
a third nickel foam anode disposed directly above the third anode current collector,
a third bipolar plate, and
a third nickel foil layer disposed between the third anode current collector and the third bipolar plate; and

an active cathode part disposed on a side of the third inactive anode part opposite the cathode reservoir.