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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7678487 | Discharged fuel diluter A discharged fuel diluter for a fuel cell includes: a dilution case which defines a dilution space; an offgas introduction pipe which penetrates the dilution case, supplying offgas discharged from the fuel cell in the case; a partitioning member having a rib provide... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7678486 | Separator for fuel cell and fuel cell containing the separator A separator includes an electrically conductive flat plate and two electrically conductive channel plates superposed on each other with the electrically conductive flat plate interposed therebetween. The separator includes a plurality of manifolds for passing a reac... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7678485 | Fuel cartridge, fuel cell and portable electrical appliance including fuel cell The operability of a fuel cell which uses a fuel cartridge housing a liquid fuel is improved. A fuel cartridge 1400 houses a liquid fuel 124. The fuel cartridge 1400 includes a gas-liquid separation film 1408 which divides a fuel housing ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7674545 | Electrokinetic micro power cell using microfluidic-chip with multi-channel type The invention relates to a new micro power cell applying the microfluidic-chip with multi-channel type. The streaming potential is the main thrust, which is created by Helmholtz-Smoluchowski's electrokinetic principle when electrolytic solution flows through a micro... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7674548 | Fuel cell A fuel cell comprises a single cell including a membrane assembly electrode unit comprising a fuel electrode to which an aqueous methanol solution is supplied as a fuel, an air electrode to which an oxidizing gas is supplied, and an electrolyte membrane interposed b... | 03/09/2010 |
| RE41163 | Membranes and electrochemical cells incorporating such membranes One aspect of the invention provides an ion-conducting membrane comprising an ion-conducting region and a non-ion-conducting region. The ion-conducting region is formed by a plurality of ion-conducting passageways that extend through the membrane. The passageways ar... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7674549 | Fuel cell power generation apparatus, fuel cartridge, and fuel cell system using the same A fuel cell system is provided in which the amount of a reaction product discharged outside the system can be reduced, the reaction product, such as water, being formed by the electrochemical reaction of a fuel cell. The fuel cell system includes a fuel cell power g... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7674546 | Metallic separator for fuel cell and method for anti-corrosion treatment of the same The present invention provides a separator for a fuel cell that comprises a metal substrate that contains at least one metal element M and a surface layer formed on a surface of the metal substrate and that contains at least one conductive oxide represented by LaM | 03/09/2010 |
| 7674547 | Fuel cell housing structure In a fuel cell housing structure, an electrically insulated housing contains a fuel cell, and is arranged to provide a space within the housing surrounding the fuel cell. A vent gas intake port and a vent gas exhaust port are provided in the housing. At least one of... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7670705 | Fuel cell system with purifying apparatus A fuel cell system includes: a fuel cell including an anode, a cathode, and an electrolyte interposed between the anode and the cathode; and a purifying apparatus including a catalyst layer that purifies an effluent discharged from the anode. The purifying apparatus... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7670707 | Electrical contacts for fuel cells A laminar electrical contact for fuel cells is disclosed. By optimizing the contact area and pressure between a separator plate and a membrane electrode assembly, the lamina of the present invention improves fuel cell efficiency and performance. The lamina may rest ... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7670706 | Fuel cartridge for fuel cell, and fuel cell A fuel cartridge (1) includes a fuel storage container (2), and a fuel supply port (4) for taking out a fuel stored in the fuel storage container (2). The fuel supply port (4) is provided with a fuel supply port protecting mechanis... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7670708 | Solid polyelectrolyte fuel cell Provided is a solid polyelectrolyte fuel cell capable of suppressing a gas leak between a fuel electrode film side and an oxide electrode film side by suppressing deterioration of a solid polyelectrolyte film on its peripheral side. A solid polyelectrolyte fuel cell... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7666537 | Fuel cell system for preventing hydrogen permeable metal layer degradation A technology for preventing degradation of a hydrogen permeable metal layer in a fuel cell 210 is provided. A fuel cell system 200 including a fuel cell 210 with an anode which has the hydrogen permeable metal layer comprises a fuel cell control... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7666538 | Fuel cell device A fuel cell device has a small and compact structure as a whole. The fuel cell device employs a fuel cell (e.g., direct methanol fuel cell of an MEA structure) using liquid fuel. Diluted liquid fuel is prepared by diluting the liquid fuel (methanol-contained liquid ... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7666539 | Heat efficient portable fuel cell systems The invention relates to fuel cell systems with improved thermal efficiency. The systems include a fuel cell that generates electrical energy using hydrogen and a fuel processor that produces hydrogen from a fuel. Some heat efficient systems described herein include... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7662502 | Fuel cell system A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack formed by stacking a plurality of power generation cells, and an ejector for supplying a fuel gas to the fuel cell stack. A flow rectifier for rectifying the flow of the fuel gas is provided at a portion of an insulating... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7662501 | Transpiration cooling and fuel cell for ultra mobile applications In some embodiments, transpiration cooling and fuel cell for ultra mobile applications is presented. In this regard, an apparatus is introduced having an integrated circuit device, a fuel cell to power the integrated circuit device, wherein the fuel cell produces wa... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7662499 | Plate elements for fuel cell stacks The invention relates to a plate element for a fuel cell stack which comprises a frame region and at least one inner region which is surrounded by the frame region. In addition, it has a plurality of webs which extend from the frame region into the at least one inne... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7662500 | Package for a miniature fuel cell A package for a fuel cell having an upper plate having a plurality of openings, the front surface of a cell element being intended to be received under each opening to close it, each cell element having a first pad and a second connection pad, each opening being pro... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7655335 | Air breathing direct methanol fuel cell pack An air breathing direct methanol fuel cell pack includes: a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) including single cells having an electrolyte membrane, anodes on a first plane of the electrolyte membrane and cathodes on a second plane thereof, the second plane disposed... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7655336 | Fuel-cell system A fuel-cell system with a fuel battery comprising more than one fuel cell having a purge gas passage connecting the fuel battery to a purge gas cylinder, a discharge passage connecting the fuel battery to the exterior, solenoid valves each installed in the passages,... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7655338 | Fuel cell An output cable for transferring an output of a fuel cell stack to a device provided outside a stack case and an output terminal portion of the fuel cell stack are connected to each other, and a blocking device capable of blocking the fuel cell stack from supplying ... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7655337 | Micro fuel cell thermal management The present invention relates to fuel cells and components used within a fuel cell. Heat transfer appendages are described that improve fuel cell thermal management. Each heat transfer appendage is arranged on an external portion of a bi-polar plate and permits cond... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7651806 | Non-flammable exhaust enabler for hydrogen powered fuel cells A fuel cell system that employs a purge valve, an accumulator and a bleed valve for selectively purging and bleeding anode exhaust gas. When the purge valve is opened, the anode exhaust gas purges to the accumulator where it is collected. The bleed valve provides a ... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7651805 | Fuel cell having sealant for sealing a solid polymer electrolyte membrane The fuel cell comprises: a membrane electrode assembly having a solid polymer electrolyte membrane, an anode side diffusion electrode (an anode electrode, and a second diffusion layer) disposed at one side of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane, and a cathode sid... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7651804 | Fuel cartridge for fuel cell and fuel cell with the fuel cartridge A fuel cartridge in a fuel cell is constructed so as to be removably mounted to a fuel cell body. The fuel cartridge is constructed so that a high-concentration fuel tank and a mixing tank are detachably connected at a fitting section. A low-concentration fuel, a re... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7651807 | Fuel cell system A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell, a fuel tank, a first passage which supplies liquid fuel from the fuel tank to the fuel cell, a cartridge holder in which a plurality of types of cartridges are replaceably loaded, a second passage which supplies the content d... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7648791 | Fuel cell and cell fastening pins A fuel cell has a unit cell in which a membrane electrode assembly, in which a pair of electrodes are provided on either side of an electrolyte membrane, is provided between a first separator and a second separator. Pin insertion holes are respectively provided in a... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7648792 | Disposable component on a fuel cartridge and for use with a portable fuel cell system A portable cartridge that stores a fuel for use with a fuel cell system includes one or more disposable components for use by the fuel cell system. The disposable component may be included on a fuel cartridge, but used by a fuel cell system when the cartridge and a ... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7645537 | Multi-cell fuel cell layer and system A fuel cell layer includes a substrate, an array of fuel cells each having an anode, a cathode, and an electrolyte disposed on the substrate, conductors electrically coupled to the fuel cell array, a fuel flow channel defined in an anode side of the substrate; and a... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7645536 | Fuel cell, fuel cartridge and fuel cell system A fuel cell (100) is mounted with a fuel cartridge (1220) in a detachable manner. The fuel cartridge (1220) is provided with a connecting part (1225) and the fuel cell (100) is provided with a fitting part (1205) into which ... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7641999 | Fuel cell stack A fuel cell stack includes side plates of a casing. Flanges are provided on the side plates on the short sides for coupling the side plates on the short sides to the other side plates on the long sides. In each of the side plates, the center O of the coupling pin is... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7638222 | Porous, gas permeable layer substructure for a thin, gas tight layer for use as a functional component in high temperature fuel cells The porous, gas permeable layer substructure (5; 5a, 5b) for a thin, gas tight layer (89) can in particular be used as a functional component in high temperature fuel cells (8). This layer substructure has a smooth surface (... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7638223 | Fuel cell A fuel cell comprising a cathode catalyst layer, an anode catalyst layer including a conductive perfluoro-binder having a micellar structure formed by outwardly orienting hydrophobic (lipophilic) groups and inwardly orienting hydrophilic groups, and a proton conduct... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7635532 | Polymer electrolyte fuel cell A decrease in voltage in a polymer electrolyte fuel cell comprising stack of unit cells caused by the temperature difference between the cells located at the ends and the other cells due to a differential in heat dissipation from end plates is prevented by controlli... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7632592 | Method of fabricating corrosion-resistant bipolar plate A method of fabricating a corrosion-resistant and inexpensive bipolar plate for a fuel cell is disclosed. The method includes providing a bipolar plate substrate and coating a corrosion-resistant coating on the bipolar plate substrate using a kinetic spray process. | 12/15/2009 |
| 7625654 | Ultra-low loadings of Au for stainless steel bipolar plates An electrically conductive fluid distribution element for a fuel cell which comprises an electrically conductive substrate, a flow field for distributing fluid along a surface of the substrate, and an electrically conductive coating on the surface which comprises a ... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7625655 | Fuel container and delivery apparatus for a liquid feed fuel cell system A fuel container and delivery apparatus is provided which also allows for removal of effluents from the fuel cell. The fuel container and delivery assembly includes an inner flexible bladder containing fuel for a liquid feed fuel cell. The fuel container and deliver... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7625656 | Direct methanol fuel cell A direct methanol fuel cell comprises a multiple number of connected unit cells, each composed of a fuel electrode element of a microporous carbon material, an electrolyte layer formed on the outer surface of the fuel electrode element, an air electrode layer formed... | 12/01/2009 |