Jadoo Power Receives Patent for Fault Tolerant Fuel Cell

Jadoo Power Systems has announced a patent award for a multi-module fuel cell power unit.  This patent demonstrates the architecture of a networked series of power modules that are used to supplement or back up the electrical power grid.

The system architecture provides a crucial component of our ever-increasing need for back-up and fault-tolerant power supply systems that cannot risk interruption. Communications systems, emergency back-up power supplies and mission critical processes require high quality and reliable power that remains available even in times of major infrastructure crisis or local downtimes due to weather disaster, terrorist acts or other unforeseen outages.

The patent addresses networked power modules (also known as rack power modules or RPMs) consisting of a power production unit, power conditioning unit and control unit.  Each power module is integrated in a manner that allows for independent removal. Multiple modules are networked to a master controller that bi-directionally communicates with each power module. In the event that a single power module fails or is otherwise removed from operation,  the other modules continue to provide the required power by automatically increasing their power outputs; providing a redundant fault-tolerant system.

Details of the patent can be found at the US Patent Office online: http://www.uspto.gov/
Patent No.:  US 7,482,778 B1

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Source: Fuel Cell Today