Patent ID: 7147953

Claim:
A fuel cell assembly, comprising: a) a plurality of fuel cell stacks, each stack containing a plurality of individual fuel cells, and said plurality of fuel cells and stacks being connected electrically in series, and said stacks being arranged side-by-side and electrically connected head-to-tail; b) at least one fuel manifold for providing fuel to said stacks and for removing spent fuel from said stacks, said at least one fuel manifold being arranged for flow of fuel through said stacks; and c) at least one air manifold for providing air to said stacks and for removing spent air from said stacks, said at least one air manifold being arranged for flow of air through said stacks, wherein said at least one fuel manifold is arranged for at least one of parallel or mirror imaged flow of fuel through said stacks, and wherein said flow of air and said flow of fuel cross at a non-parallel angle within at least one of said stacks.