Patent ID: 7364812

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 curved surfaces, a first contact for coupling with a first fuel cell and a second contact for coupling with a second cell, wherein each of said first and second contacts comprises a plurality of parallel, open slots disposed along an edge of said sheet material which define a plurality of 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.