Patent ID: 7914939

Claim:
A fuel cell assembly comprising one or more fuel cell bundles, each fuel cell bundle comprising: an array of elongated tubular fuel cells comprising a first row of spaced apart, elongated tubular fuel cells; a second row of spaced apart, elongated tubular fuel cells; and a plurality of elongated electrical connectors each made of sheet material having at least two angled surfaces, a first contact for coupling with a first fuel cell and a second contact for coupling with a second cell, wherein at least one of said first and second contacts comprises a plurality of flexible members defining open slots or apertures between adjacent flexible members, and wherein each of said electrical connectors is disposed between at least two of said elongated tubular fuel cells; an oxidant supply system; a fuel supply system; a fuel reformation system; and a support structure for integrating as a bundle said fuel cells, said oxidant supply system, said fuel supply system, and said fuel reformation system.