US Patent Issued to Watt Fuel Cell on June 24 for "Integrated CPOX/stream reformer and fuel cell system" (Pennsylvania Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,341,226, issued on June 24, was assigned to Watt Fuel Cell Corp. (Mt. Pleasant, Pa.).

"Integrated CPOX/stream reformer and fuel cell system" was invented by Caine M. Finnerty (Mount Pleasant, Pa.) and Kang Wang (Wexford, Pa.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A high efficiency fuel reforming and/or electricity generating system and method utilizes the heat generated by CPOX reforming and or fuel cell operation as an energy source to drive steam reforming. Enhanced efficiencies of over 10%, 35%, 40%, and even over 50-55% can be achieved. A CPOX reformer generates hydrogen. A fuel cell converts this hydrogen into electricity, heat and steam. A...