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(11) EP 4 497 167 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
29.01.2025 Bulletin 2025/05

(21) Application number: 23812347.5

(22) Date of filing: 16.05.2023
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01M 8/1016(2016.01)
H01M 8/18(2006.01)
H01M 8/1018(2016.01)
H01M 8/10(2016.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
C25B 15/023; C25B 15/02; C25B 1/04
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2023/022373
(87) International publication number:
WO 2023/229879 (30.11.2023 Gazette 2023/48)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 27.05.2022 US 202263346640 P

(71) Applicants:
  • Cummins, Inc.
    Columbus, Indiana 47201 (US)
  • Hydrogenics Corporation
    Mississauga, ON L5T 2N6 (CA)

(72) Inventors:
  • VICKRESS, Dustin
    Mississauga, Ontario L5N 5A9 (CA)
  • SINANAN, Anson
    Brampton, Ontario L7A 4N2 (CA)
  • ANCIMER, Richard J.
    Toronto, Ontario M6S 3R7 (CA)
  • JOOS, Nathaniel Ian
    Toronto, Ontario MP 1N7 (CA)

(74) Representative: Marks & Clerk Cummins 
1 New York Street
Manchester M1 4HD
Manchester M1 4HD (GB)

   


(54) CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING ELECTROLYZER CELL STACK CONDITIONS AND EXTENDING OPERATIONAL LIFE