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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20100124690 | FUEL CELL FLUID FLOW PLATE WITH SHELL PASSAGEWAY PIECE A fluid cell fluid flow plate comprises: a fluid flow plate, having one face being a fluid flow face for receiving a reactive fluid and the other face being a non-active surface, provided with a first manifold, a second manifold, and a flow channel disposed on the fluid... | 05/20/2010 |
| 20100119918 | SEALING STRUCTURE FOR FUEL CELL An inner sealing member and an outer sealing member are provided in juxtaposition in the outer peripheral portion of a reaction gas manifold. Preferably, the inner sealing member, disposed closest to the reaction gas manifold, is composed of an acid-resistant material, ... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100119919 | Electrochemical Air Breathing Voltage Supply and Power Source Having in-situ Neutral-pH Electrolyte The invention is a metal air fuel cell consisting of a cathode contained in a housing, the housing having an air passage through which air (O2 gas) can pass to the cathode. The air passage is sealed by a gas (i.e. O2) permeable membrane. The fuel c... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100119905 | FUEL CELL AND SEPARATOR THEREOF A fuel cell includes a plurality of fuel cell units, each fuel cell unit including an electrode assembly formed by disposing electrodes on both sides of an electrolyte, a pair of separators that sandwich the electrode assembly, and gas sealing members that are disposed ... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100119917 | Seal compositions, methods, and structures for planar solid oxide fuel cells A seal composition includes a first alkaline earth metal oxide, a second alkaline earth metal oxide which is different from the first alkaline earth metal oxide, aluminum oxide, and silica in an amount such that molar percent of silica in the composition is at least fiv... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100098990 | FUEL CELL, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSEMBLING FUEL CELL The present invention relates to: a fuel cell which includes a stack part (21) formed by stacking a membrane electrode assembly and a separator, and in which the membrane electrode assembly and the separator each include a communication passage part to form a com... | 04/22/2010 |
| 20100099007 | Fuel cell assembly structure A fuel cell assembly structure mainly comprises a housing in which there is an accommodating space; a plurality of unit cell stacks that are stacked in the same direction in the accommodating space of the housing and made by stacking in sequence a cathode layer, a power... | 04/22/2010 |
| 20100099008 | PRESSURE SENSOR WITH NONLINEAR CHARACTERISTIC CURVE A pressure sensor adapted to provide a high resolution at a low pressure and a high pressure of an operating range is provided. The pressure sensor includes a body having an interface sur ace, a membrane sealingly disposed in the cavity adjacent the interface surface, a... | 04/22/2010 |
| 20100098982 | MONOPOLAR FUEL CELL ENDPLATE AND FUEL CELL COMPRISING SAME The invention concerns a monopolar fuel cell endplate (4) of the type with proton exchanging membrane consisting of a cathode or anode monopolar half-plate (41) attached to a closure plate (42). The monopolar half-plate comprises, in its central par... | 04/22/2010 |
| 20100099009 | VALVES FOR FUEL CARTRIDGES Valves for connecting fuel supplies are disclosed. The fuel supplies can be a pressurized or non-pressurized cartridge that can be used with any fuel cells. The valves may include valves that vent gas from the cartridge and allow byproducts produced by the fuel cell to ... | 04/22/2010 |
| 20100068601 | FIBROUS CERAMIC MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME A fibrous ceramic material including a plurality of fibers entangled with one another. The fibrous ceramic material includes at least one connector projecting between the fibers. At least a portion of the fibers have the connectors extending between and attach the fiber... | 03/18/2010 |
| 20100068602 | FUEL CELL STACK AND SEAL FOR A FUEL CELL STACK, AS WELL AS A PRODUCTION METHOD FOR IT The invention relates to a sealing for the gas-tight connection of two elements of a fuel cell stack comprising an electrically non-conducting spacer component and at least one solder component solid or viscous over its entire extension at the operating temperature of t... | 03/18/2010 |
| 20100062320 | SUBGASKET WINDOW EDGE DESIGN RELIEF A unitized electrode assembly for a fuel cell comprising an electrolyte membrane and a subgasket. The subgasket maximizing an operating life of the electrolyte membrane, militating against adverse effects of membrane expansion during use of the fuel cell and membrane sh... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20100047666 | Electrochemical Cell with Shaped Catalytic Electrode Casing An electrochemical cell having a catalytic electrode in electrical contact with a catalytic electrode casing and more particularly to an electrochemical cell having a catalytic electrode casing provided with a feature to improve reliability of electrode-to-casing contac... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20100015504 | FUEL CELL Cut lines (61) are formed in a wicking member (60) for supplying fuel to an anode (32) of a unit cell (11). This makes it possible to supply a sufficient amount of fuel to the anode because not only fuel propagation inside the wicking member ... | 01/21/2010 |
| 20100003579 | ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE An electrochemical apparatus has a plurality of ceramic electrochemical cells 1, a plurality of gas feed members 4A and a plurality of gas discharge members 4B. The electrochemical cell 1 has a first electrode 6 contacting with a first... | 01/07/2010 |
| 20090317693 | Sealing Structure of Fuel Cell and Method for Manufacturing the Same A sealing structure for a fuel cell and a method for manufacturing the same, in this structure, a first gas separator, a first gas diffusion layer and a first catalyst on the one side, a proton exchange membrane, a second catalyst, a second gas diffusion layer and a sec... | 12/24/2009 |
| 20090311569 | GASKETS FOR FUEL CELLS A gasket for sealing internal surfaces of a fuel cell and formed of compressible material, the gasket comprising a first sealing surface and a second sealing surface for providing a fluid seal against opposing faces of a first fluid flow field plate and a second fluid f... | 12/17/2009 |
| 20090311561 | FUEL CELL ASSEMBLY Disclosed herein is a fuel cell assembly that arranges a plurality of individual fuel cells into an array. The fuel cells are set into openings formed in a frame. The openings are arranged into the array, such as in columns and rows. A rear cover is sealingly attached t... | 12/17/2009 |
| 20090311563 | Manifold Sealing and Corrosion Preventive Interface Plate for a Fuel Cell Stack A fuel cell assembly having a terminal plate that is isolated from fluid flows passing to the fuel cell stack through manifolds is provided. A corrosion resistant member is positioned between the fuel cell stack and the terminal plate and sealingly engages with the mani... | 12/17/2009 |
| 20090291343 | Module for a fuel cell arrangement A module for a fuel cell arrangement is provided, having plates which are configured in the form of a stack, at least two plates being partially joined to one another by a sealing element, at least one further seal being configured between the plates.... | 11/26/2009 |
| 20090291340 | COMPLIANT FUEL CELL SYSTEM A fuel cell assembly comprising at least one metallic component, at least one ceramic component and a structure disposed between the metallic component and the ceramic component. The structure is configured to have a lower stiffness compared to at least one of the metal... | 11/26/2009 |
| 20090286136 | FUEL CELL AND SEPARATOR FOR THE SAME The contraction and deformation of a seal member are inhibited. To realize this, in a separator in which the shapes of projections and recesses forming at least fluid passages are inverted from each other on the front surface and the back surface of the separator and wh... | 11/19/2009 |
| 20090269652 | HOUSING FOR ACCOMMODATING AT LEAST A FUELL CELL STACK The invention relates to an enclosure for accommodating at least one fuel cell stack (16; 116; 216; 316; 416), comprising a first enclosure shell (10; 110; 210; 310; 410) and a second enclosure shell (12; 112; 212; 312; 412), the first and second en... | 10/29/2009 |
| 20090269650 | CONNECTION MECHANISM FOR FLUID PIPINGS, MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR THE SAME, AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM INCLUDING CONNECTION MECHANISM FOR FLUID PIPINGS A connection mechanism for fluid pipings, for connecting a plurality of the fluid pipings to flow a fluid, includes: a first component provided to one side of the plurality of the fluid pipings and including a movable portion constituting a part of a pressure control va... | 10/29/2009 |
| 20090269651 | Coupler for a fuel cell A recess 32a is formed in the foremost end portion of an insertion portion of a plug P10. A lubricating film 72 is provided as lubricating property imparting means 70 for imparting lubricating property to at least one of contact seal s... | 10/29/2009 |
| 20090269627 | HYDROGEN-IMMERSED FUEL CELL STACK AND RELATED OPERATION A product includes a fuel cell stack, and an enclosure apparatus sealingly enclosing the fuel cell stack to define a hydrogen chamber between the fuel cell stack and the enclosure apparatus.... | 10/29/2009 |
| 20090263702 | INTEGRATED BAFFLES FOR A FUEL CELL STACK A subgasket for a fuel cell is provided. The subgasket includes a barrier layer having an elongate primary seal formed thereon. The seal has at least one inwardly extending baffle adapted to militate against a reactant bypass flow in the fuel cell. A fuel cell and fuel ... | 10/22/2009 |
| 20090253022 | SEAL FOR PEM FUEL CELL PLATE A seal structure is disclosed for forming a substantially fluid tight seal between a UEA and a plate of a fuel cell system, the seal structure including a sealing member formed in one fuel cell plate, a seal support adapted to span feed area channels in an adjacent fuel... | 10/08/2009 |
| 20090253023 | FUEL CELL AND GASKET FOR FUEL CELL In a fuel cell including a gasket, which includes a lip portion, as a sealing member, the fuel cell includes a fuel cell constituent element (18) disposed adjacent to the lip portion (50) of the gasket (48), and a non-adhesive layer (54) disp... | 10/08/2009 |
| 20090246599 | TUNNEL BRIDGE WITH ELASTOMERIC SEAL FOR A FUEL CELL STACK REPEATING UNIT A PEM fuel cell includes a first plate having a flow field for directing a first fluid along a surface thereof. A second plate includes a flow field for directing a second fluid along a surface thereof. A seal is disposed between the first plate and the second plate. Th... | 10/01/2009 |
| 20090246577 | FUEL CELL CABINET WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM A waste water management system for a fuel cell cabinet is provided. The waste water management system includes a sealed device that collects and manages the flow of the water from a fuel cell. The sealed device manages a flow of the water from the fuel cell to one of a... | 10/01/2009 |
| 20090239127 | DRY PARTICLE BASED ADHESIVE AND DRY FILM AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME Dry process based energy storage device structures and methods for using a dry adhesive therein are disclosed.... | 09/24/2009 |
| 20090233153 | Electrodes of a Fuel Cell An electrode for use in a fuel cell consists of a porous plastic substrate, a conductive layer and a catalyst layer, in which the substrate is hydrophilic. Preferably the substrate has a water wicking rate no less than 40 mm per 600 s. Such an electrode may be used in a... | 09/17/2009 |
| 20090233154 | Multi-material high temperature fuel cell seals A fuel cell stack includes a plurality of fuel cells, a plurality of interconnects and a multi-material seal comprising a first seal material and a second seal material, where the second seal material first forms an effective seal at a higher temperature than the first ... | 09/17/2009 |
| 20090220833 | Fuel Cell Device A fuel cell device (10) for generating electricity from hydrogen and oxygen and comprising a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) (12) and a bipolar separator plate (BSP) (14) supported adjacent and generally parallel to the membrane electrode assembly... | 09/03/2009 |
| 20090214930 | Sealing joint and fuel cell plate, cells obtained and resulting fuel cells comprising a stack of such cells The invention concerns an elastomer seal (3) arranged in a generally rectangular groove of a bipolar plate (1), comprising in at least two opposite corners one first loop (6) urged to be attached on a corner pin (7) of the plate (1) an... | 08/27/2009 |
| 20090197147 | METAL BEAD SEAL FOR FUEL CELL PLATE A bead seal structure is disclosed for sealing between plates of a fuel cell system, wherein the bead seal structure militates against a leakage of fluids from the fuel cell system and a cost thereof is minimized.... | 08/06/2009 |
| 20090197135 | Multilayer glass-ceramic seals for fuel cells A fuel cell includes a ceramic component and a sealing component. The sealing component includes a first glass-ceramic layer over the ceramic component and a second glass-ceramic layer over the first glass-ceramic layer, each of the first and the second glass-ceramic la... | 08/06/2009 |
| 20090197148 | ELECTRIC POWER GENERATING ELEMENT, FUEL CELL UNIT, AND FUEL CELL STACK An electric power generating element that generates electric power using reactant gas supplied thereto includes: an electrolyte portion; a reactant gas flow field that supplies the reactant gas to the electrolyte portion; a surrounding seal member that surrounds an oute... | 08/06/2009 |
