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20080199738 | Solid oxide fuel cell interconnect - A fuel cell interconnect includes a first surface containing a first plurality of channels and a second surface containing a second plurality of channels. The first and second surfaces are disposed on opposite sides of the interconnect. The first plurality of channels is offset from the second plurality of channels. The thickness of the interconnect measured between the first and second surfaces is substantially constant | 08-21-2008 |
20080199739 | Electrochemical cell stack and a method of forming a bipolar interconnect for an electrochemical cell stack - A method of forming a bipolar interconnect for a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell or electrolyser stack. The method includes providing a planar electrically-conductive blank, and deforming a portion of the conductive blank to provide a raised part on the blank defining an electrical contact and a fluid flow channel. | 08-21-2008 |
20080199740 | Interconnect of a planar fuel cell array - An electrochemical device including a series of interconnected electrochemical units, each of the electrochemical units including a membrane electrode assembly arranged between a first conductive surface and a second conductive surface and wherein: the first conductive surface preferably can include at least one conductive tab overlapping a conductive tab of the second conductive surface of an adjacent electrochemical unit, the first and second conductive tabs being electrically interconnected to one another. | 08-21-2008 |
20080199741 | FUEL CELL STACK AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell stack comprising a multitude of membrane-electrode assemblies stacked with a separator interposed therebetween is characterized in that an MEA of first a property having an anode and a cathode, and the MEA of second property having an anode electrode and a cathode electrode are stacked. Preferably the MEA of the first property is a hydrocarbon-based MEA and the MEA of the second property is a fluorine-based MEA. | 08-21-2008 |
20080206604 | Washer Fluid System for Fuel Cell Vehicles - A washer fluid system provides washer fluid by blending concentrated washer fluid with waste water produced in the operation of a fuel cell. The concentrated washer fluid is stored in a replenishable container. A mixing pump automatically meters the appropriate ratio of concentrated washer fluid to water (i.e., 1:10), preferably by a dual chamber arrangement, wherein the waste water from the fuel cell and the concentrated washer fluid are drawn from their respective sources and mixed, creating a mixed washer fluid having the proper ratio of water to washer fluid concentrate. In a first embodiment, the system creates the mixed washer fluid in real-time on demand of the wiper system; in a second embodiment a storage reservoir holds mixed washer fluid for stand-by use of the wiper system. | 08-28-2008 |
20080206605 | Current collector for fuel cell systems - A current collector for a fuel cell stack includes a first member configured for coupling to a fuel cell stack, the first member comprising a generally planar portion and a tubular portion having an open end. The current collector also includes a flexible member coupled to the first member. At least a portion of the flexible member is received in the open end of the tubular portion and the first member and the flexible member provide a conductive path for current generated by the fuel cell stack. | 08-28-2008 |
20080206606 | Cathode For a Large-Surface Fuel Cell - A cathode for high-temperature fuel cell, comprising a layer of porous particles applied on a sintered electrolyte, the layer having a surface area of 15 to 900 m | 08-28-2008 |
20080226951 | Fuel Cell - A fuel cell includes a joint portion A in which a first conductive separator, an electrolyte-strengthening substrate and a second conductive separator are jointed in order with a brazing material. The electrolyte-strengthening substrate is formed so as to be larger than a joint area of the first conductive separator and a joint area of the second conductive separator in the joint portion. The electrolyte-strengthening substrate has an insulating property at least at an area where the electrolyte-strengthening substrate contacts with the brazing material. | 09-18-2008 |
20080233436 | DIFFUSION MEDIA TAILORED TO ACCOUNT FOR VARIATIONS IN OPERATING HUMIDITY AND DEVICES INCORPORATING THE SAME - A diffusion media and a scheme for tailoring the parameters of the diffusion media are provided for addressing issues related to water management in electrochemical cells and other devices employing the diffusion media. Various parameters of the diffusion media are tailored to the specific operational humidity of the fuel cell. | 09-25-2008 |
20080241604 | Microstructures And Methods Of Fabrication Thereof - Fuel cells, fuel cell membranes, micro-fuel cells, and methods of fabricating each, are disclosed. | 10-02-2008 |
20080241605 | CLAD COPPER WIRE HAVING ENVIRONMENTALLY ISOLATING ALLOY - A current collector for a fuel cell that includes at least one wire having an inner core of high conductivity metal and an outer cladding of an environmentally isolating material. The current collector may be utilized in both an oxidizing and reducing environment. | 10-02-2008 |
20080261088 | Fuel cell and manufacturing method thereof - A fuel cell and a method of manufacturing the fuel cell are disclosed. A method of manufacturing a fuel cell by electrically connecting a first cell and a second cell that are coupled over both sides of a membrane with a predetermined gap between the first cell and the second cell, where the first cell and the second cell each has an anode on one side and a cathode on the other side, may include perforating a hole in the membrane between the first cell and the second cell, and electrically connecting the anode of the first cell with the cathode of the second cell through the hole using a conductive member. This method does not entail unnecessary increases in volume or complicated flow paths, and the method can reduce electrical resistance while simplifying the peripheral equipment. | 10-23-2008 |
20080268297 | Gas Diffusion Substrate - A gas diffusion substrate includes a non-woven network of carbon fibres, the carbon fibres are graphitised but the non-woven network has not been subjected to a graphitisation process. A mixture of graphitic particles and hydrophobic polymer is disposed within the network. The longest dimension of at least 90% of the graphitic particles is less than 100 μm. A process for manufacturing gas diffusion substrates includes depositing a slurry of graphitised carbon fibres onto a porous bed forming a wet fibre network, preparing a suspension of graphitic particles and hydrophobic polymer, applying onto, and pulling the suspension into, the network, and drying and firing the network. Another process includes mixing a first slurry of graphitic particles and hydrophobic polymer with a second slurry of graphitised carbon fibres and liquid forming a third slurry, depositing the third slurry onto a porous bed forming a fibre-containing layer, and drying and firing the layer. | 10-30-2008 |
20080280164 | MICROPOROUS CARBON CATALYST SUPPORT MATERIAL - A microporous carbon catalyst support material includes a microporous carbon skeleton layer having an average pore size from 0.1 to 10 nanometers and being substantially free of pores greater than 1 micrometer and a plurality of catalyst particles on or within the microporous carbon skeleton layer. | 11-13-2008 |
20080286613 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system is capable of easily determining whether or not supply of gas to a cathode has been cut off after an issuance of a power generation stop command. The fuel cell system includes a cell stack which includes a plurality of fuel cells; a stop valve which is brought to a closed state as the power generation stop command is issued, thereby cutting off an inflow of air into a pipe, and therefore into the cell stack; a power generation sensor which detects a voltage of the cell stack after the issuance of the power generation stop command; and a CPU which controls an operation of the fuel cell system. When a main switch is turned off while the cell stack is in a power generating operation, an operation stop command and the power generation stop command are given to the CPU. After the power generation stop command is issued, the CPU determines whether or not air supply to the cell stack has been cut off, by comparing the voltage of the cell stack to a first threshold value. | 11-20-2008 |
20080286614 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FUEL CELL SYSTEMS - An array of fuel cell systems are electrically couplable in series and/or parallel combinations to provide a variety of output powers, output current and/or output voltages. The fuel cell systems are “hot swappable” and redundant fuel cell systems may automatically replace faulty fuel cell systems to maintain output power, current and/or voltage, with or without switching. The configuration of fuel cell systems may be automatic and may be based on desired power, current and/or voltage, and/or based on the operating parameters of the fuel cell systems and/or power supply system. | 11-20-2008 |
20080292915 | Fuel Reservoir for Fuel Cell - A fuel reservoir for a fuel cell detachably connected with a fuel cell main body is constituted from a fuel storing vessel of a tube type for storing a liquid fuel, a fuel discharge part and a follower which seals the liquid fuel and moves as the liquid fuel is consumed at the rear end of the liquid fuel. The inside of the fuel storing vessel includes a fuel storing chamber at least hermetically sealed with the follower and a pressurizing chamber filled with a means for pressing the follower staying in a state in which it is completely separated from the ambient air and hermetically sealed. The fuel reservoir for a fuel cell makes it possible to prevent boiling, bubbling and spouting of the liquid fuel and to stably supply the liquid fuel directly to a fuel cell main body. | 11-27-2008 |
20080292916 | JOINING BIPOLAR PLATES USING LOCALIZED ELECTRICAL NODES - A bipolar plate assembly for a fuel cell is provided. The bipolar plate assembly includes a first unipolar plate disposed adjacent to a second unipolar plate. The first unipolar plate and the second unipolar plate are bonded by a plurality of localized electrically conductive nodes. A fuel cell stack including the bipolar plate assembly and a method for preparing the bipolar plate assembly are also described. | 11-27-2008 |
20080299417 | Fuel Cell Component - A fuel cell component, such as an interconnect for solid oxide fuel cells, consists of a metallic substrate, such as stainless steel, and a coating, which in turn comprises at least one metallic layer and one reactive layer. The fuel cell component is produced by providing the different layers, preferably by coating, and thereafter oxidising to accomplish a conductive surface layer comprising a complex metal oxide structure. | 12-04-2008 |
20080299418 | Fuel Cell Stack with Improved End Cell Performance - A fuel cell stack that includes a gas diffusion media for the end cells in the stack that has less of an intrusion into the flow field channels of the end cells that the other cells, so as to increase the flow rate through the flow channels in the end cells relative to the flow rate through the flow channels in the other cells. A different diffusion media can be used in the end cells than the nominal cells, where the end cell diffusion media has less of a channel intrusion as a result of diffusion media characteristics. Also, the same diffusion media could be used in the end cells as the nominal cells, but the end cell diffusion media layers could be thinner than the nominal cell diffusion media layers. Further, a higher amount of pre-compression can be used for the diffusion media in the end cells. | 12-04-2008 |
20080299419 | Laminated exfoliated graphite composite-metal compositions for fuel cell flow field plate or bipolar plate applications - An electrically conductive laminate composition for fuel cell flow field plate or bipolar plate applications. The laminate composition comprises at least a thin metal sheet having two opposed exterior surfaces and a first exfoliated graphite composite sheet bonded to the first of the two exterior surfaces of the metal sheet wherein the exfoliated graphite composite sheet comprises: (a) expanded or exfoliated graphite and (b) a binder or matrix material to bond the expanded graphite for forming a cohered sheet, wherein the binder or matrix material is between 3% and 60% by weight based on the total weight of the first exfoliated graphite composite sheet. Preferably, the first exfoliated graphite composite sheet further comprises particles of non-expandable graphite or carbon in the amount of between 3% and 60% by weight based on the total weight of the non-expandable particles and the expanded graphite. Further preferably, the laminate comprises a second exfoliated graphite composite sheet bonded to the second surface of the metal sheet to form a three-layer laminate. Surface flow channels and other desired geometric features can be built onto the exterior surfaces of the laminate to form a flow field plate or bipolar plate. The resulting laminate has an exceptionally high thickness-direction conductivity and excellent resistance to gas permeation. | 12-04-2008 |
20080305368 | FUEL CELL STACK - A fuel cell stack includes a load receiver provided at an outer end of a fuel cell unit, a guide receiver provided in a box, and a pressure receiver provided in at least one corner in the box. The guide receiver abuts against the load receiver for receiving the external load. The pressure receiver protrudes toward the fuel cell unit. The pressure receiver abuts against a corner of the fuel cell unit for receiving the load. The pressure receiver has a resin receiver, and the resin receiver abuts against a curved portion of the fuel cell unit for supporting the fuel cell unit. | 12-11-2008 |
20080311433 | Fuel Cell System and Method for Determining Deterioration of Impurity Removal Member - A fuel cell system | 12-18-2008 |
20080311434 | Metallic Supporting Grid for Thin Electrolyte Membrane in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells - A solid oxide fuel cell structure obtainable by selective electro-chemical processing, comprising an electrolyte membrane ( | 12-18-2008 |
20080311435 | Gas diffusion electrodes, membrane-electrode assemblies and method for the production thereof - A gas diffusion electrode comprising an electrically conductive web, a non-catalyzed gas diffusion layer comprising at least one electroconductive filler and at least one binder, and a noble metal coating obtained by subjecting an electrically conductive web to a first ion beam having an energy not higher than 500 eV, then to a second beam having an energy of at least 500 eV, containing the ions of at least one noble metal. | 12-18-2008 |
20090004512 | Liquid Constant-Rate Emitting Apparatus and Method of Liquid Constant-Rate Emmision - (EN) A liquid constant-rate emitting apparatus that in the event of delivering a liquid, such as water, from a liquid accommodating container, even when the amount thereof is small, is capable of constant-rate delivery thereof. There is provided an apparatus comprising liquid accommodating container ( | 01-01-2009 |
20090017337 | FREEZE TOLERANT PRESSURE SENSOR - A pressure sensor for use in a fuel cell is disclosed having a first end and a second end. A cavity is provided at a second end of the sensor and a membrane is disposed on the second end of the sensor enclosing a fluid within the cavity. The membrane and the fluid cooperate to transfer a pressure from the fuel cell to a means for transforming the pressure into a signal. The pressure sensor adapted to militate against a false pressure reading. | 01-15-2009 |
20090017338 | Fuel cell stack for vehicle - A fuel cell stack for a vehicle is disclosed. The fuel cell stack for a vehicle includes a plurality of cells, a separator, a current collector, and an end plate. The end plate is arranged on each of the both end sides of the stack comprises a plurality of grooves formed in a front surface thereof which contacts the current collector. | 01-15-2009 |
20090017339 | Aerogel and Xerogel Composites for use as Carbon Anodes - A method for forming a reinforced rigid anode monolith and fuel and product of such method. The method includes providing a solution of organic aerogel or xerogel precursors including at least one of a phenolic resin, phenol (hydroxybenzene), resorcinol(1,3-dihydroxybenzene), or catechol(1,2-dihydroxybenzene); at least one aldehyde compound selected from the group consisting of formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, and furfuraldehyde; and an alkali carbonate or phosphoric acid catalyst; adding internal reinforcement materials comprising carbon to said precursor solution to form a precursor mixture; gelling said precursor mixture to form a composite gel; drying said composite gel; and pyrolyzing said composite gel to form a wettable aerogel/carbon composite or a wettable xerogel/carbon composite, wherein said composites comprise chars and said internal reinforcement materials, and wherein said composite is suitable for use as an anode with the chars being fuel capable of being combusted in a molten salt electrochemical fuel cell in the range from 500 C to 800 C to produce electrical energy. Additional methods and systems/compositions are also provided. | 01-15-2009 |
20090023018 | Multi-Layered Electrode for Fuel Cell and Method for Producing the Same - Disclosed are a multi-layered electrode for fuel cell and a method for producing the same, wherein the electrode can be operated under non-humidification and normal temperature, the flooding of the electrode catalyst layer can be prevented, and the long-term operation characteristic can be increased due to the prevention of the loss of the electrode catalyst layer. | 01-22-2009 |
20090029195 | THIN FILM AND COMPOSITE ELEMENT PRODUCED FROM THE SAME - A thin film consisting of at least two layers of a ceramic material, a ceramic and metallic material, or in the case of several layers a metallic material. All layers of the thin film have a maximum average particle size of approximately 500 nm and at least two layers consist of different material. In at least one of said layers, an essentially stable average particle size remains after a relaxation time, even in an increased temperature range. The mechanical stability is preferably reinforced by a supporting, essentially flat substrate. In the composite element, the thickness of the substrate is at least five times and in particular between ten and a hundred times the thickness of the thin film. The composite element can be successfully used in a miniaturised electrochemical device, in particular in a solid oxide fuel cell SOFC, a sensor or as a gas separation membrane. | 01-29-2009 |
20090047549 | MODIFIED CARBONIZED SUBSTRATE AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD AND USE - A process for modifying a carbonized substrate and a modified carbonized substrate obtained therefrom are provided. The process involves the application of a mixture containing a hydrophobic polymer and a carbonaceous material onto a carbonized substrate which is not subjected to a hydrophobic treatment. The subject invention uses a simpler procedure to modify a carbonized substrate to provide a modified carbonized substrate with good conductivity, air permeability, and hydrophobicity. The modified carbonized substrate is suitable for use as the material for the gas diffusion layer of the electrode in fuel cells. | 02-19-2009 |
20090047550 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FUEL CELL, FUEL CELL, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A method for manufacturing a fuel cell having a structure in which a positive electrode and a negative electrode are opposed with a proton conductor therebetween and an enzyme is immobilized on the positive electrode and/or the negative electrode includes the step of immobilizing the enzyme on the positive electrode and/or the negative electrode with a photo-curable resin and/or a thermosetting resin. A photo-curable resin and/or a thermosetting resin may be further laminated on the photo-curable resin and/or the thermosetting resin which have immobilized the enzyme. | 02-19-2009 |
20090053561 | CATALYST LAYERS AND RELATED METHODS - Disclosed is a method of preparing a catalyst and a resultant coated substrate. An example method for preparing a catalyst includes dissolving a precursor salt in water to create a dissolved precursor salt. In addition, the method includes adding an ultra-violet sensitizer to the dissolved precursor salt to create a photo emulsion and mixing the photo emulsion with at least one of a surfactant or a stabilizer to create a modified photo emulsion. Further, the modified photo emulsion is applied to a substrate to create a coated substrate, and then the coated substrate is exposed to ultra-violet light. Further, the example method comprises washing the coated substrate after exposing the coated substrate to ultra-violet light and drying the coated substrate after washing the coated substrate. | 02-26-2009 |
20090053562 | METHOD FOR REFORMING DIESEL FUEL AND REACTOR FOR THIS PURPOSE - The invention relates to a method and a device for reforming diesel fuel into a product gas containing H | 02-26-2009 |
20090061260 | High-Temperature Fuel Cell System and Method for the Production of Contacting Elements for Such a Fuel Cell System - A high-temperature fuel cell system includes individual SOFC fuel cells which are in contact with each other for electrically connecting the same in parallel or in series. In at least one embodiment, contacting elements that are suitable for the fuel cell system with a certain flexibility in addition to the required electrical conductivity for continuous operation. The contacting elements between two fuel cells are formed by a metal wire mesh that is advantageously made of nickel. Such nickel wires can be mechanically transformed into a continuous mesh, especially a tube, from which sections having a suitable length can be cut and be provided with the proper shape. | 03-05-2009 |
20090061261 | GAS PHYSICAL QUANTITY DETECTING DEVICE, FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND VEHICLE - A gas physical quantity detecting device is basically provided with detection element, a detection element chamber and a filter. The detection element is configured to detect a physical quantity of a gas flowing through a gas flow passage. The detection element chamber contains the detection element and configured to supply gas from inside the gas flow passage to the detection element. The filter is arranged between the gas flow passage and the detection element chamber. The filter has a predetermined thickness with the filter being made of a non-hydrophobic material. | 03-05-2009 |
20090068502 | Remote emergency power unit having electrochemically regenerated carbon dioxide scrubber - An emergency power system is provided in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The emergency power system includes a fuel cell and an electrochemically regenerated air scrubber which removes carbon dioxide from air. | 03-12-2009 |
20090068503 | SPUTTERING APPARATUS - A sputtering apparatus includes: a supporting member that accommodates a base material; a first sputtering source containing platinum and having a rectangular shape; a second sputtering source containing an element different from that contained in the first sputtering source; a first magnet that is disposed to face the supporting member, the first magnet applying a first magnetic field near a surface of the first sputtering source in a first magnetic flux density; and a second magnet that is disposed to face the supporting member, the second magnet applying a second magnetic field near a surface of the second sputtering source in a second magnetic flux density, wherein at least one of the first magnetic flux density and the second magnetic flux density is configured to be variable. | 03-12-2009 |
20090075125 | Dot pattern contact layer - A fuel cell comprises a first electrode, a second electrode, an electrolyte, and an electrically conductive first dot pattern contact layer disposed on the first electrode. The first dot pattern contact layer includes a plurality of discrete protrusions. | 03-19-2009 |
20090075126 | RESIN COMPOSITION FOR FUEL CELL MEMBER - There is provided a resin composition for a fuel cell member which givens only a small amount of eluting ions. A resin composition for a fuel cell member is formed to include 60 to 85 wt % of the following polypropylene and 40 to 15 wt % of the following talc:
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20090081486 | FUEL CELL - A fuel cell according to the invention includes: a fuel supply section including a diffusion section configured to diffuse fuel supplied from a fuel supply port in an in-plane direction and an aperture plate having a plurality of apertures configured to emit the fuel from the diffusion section; an oxygen introducing section configured to introduce oxygen from outside; and a power generating section configured to generate electric power by the fuel supplied from the fuel supply section and oxygen supplied from the oxygen introducing section. Aperture ratio of the plurality of apertures provided in the aperture plate has a substantially radial distribution in the in-plane direction such that the aperture ratio is small near the fuel supply port and increases with distance from the fuel supply port. This enables provision of a fuel cell of the spontaneous respiration type where fuel can be uniformly supplied to achieve efficient power generation. | 03-26-2009 |
20090081487 | Acid-Doped Polyelectrolyte Modified Carbon Nanotubes and their Use in High Temperature PEM Fuel Cell Electrodes - New multifunctional aromatic copolymers bearing pyridine or pyrimidine units either in the main chain or side chain and single wall carbon nanotubes or multi wall carbon nanotubes as side chain pendants have been prepared. These multifunctional materials will combine both high proton and electrical conductivity due to the existence of polar pyridine or pyrimidine groups and carbon nanotubes within the same chemical structure. The prepared multifunctional materials can be used in the catalyst ink of the electrodes in high temperature PEM fuel cells. | 03-26-2009 |
20090081488 | FUEL CELL - A fuel cell includes: a membrane electrode assembly containing an anode and a cathode which are disposed opposite to one another via an electrolytic membrane; an anode channel plate adjacent to the anode and supplying a prescribed fuel to the anode; and a cathode channel plate adjacent to the cathode, supplying air to the cathode and containing a platy member which is elongated in a direction different from a supplying direction of the air to the cathode. | 03-26-2009 |
20090087696 | Hydrogen Fuel Feeding System and Fuel Cell System - A hydrogen fuel feeding system of a fuel cell system that has: a switching device for switching a reactor, that can carry out a reforming process and a regeneration process, between alternate statuses of a first status of feeding a reactant to the reactor while exhausting a fuel gas and a second status of feeding a gas for regeneration to the reactor while exhausting a regeneration exhaust gas; and a control apparatus for switching the switching device so that residual reforming gas, which is still remaining in the reactor before switching, is combusted in an exhaust air processor and not exhausted as the residual reforming gas without treatment when switching from the first status to the second status. | 04-02-2009 |
20090092863 | FUEL CELL MEMBRANE HUMIDIFIER PLATE DESIGN - A plate for a membrane humidifier for a fuel cell system is disclosed, wherein the plate includes a top layer formed from a diffusion medium and a bottom layer formed from a diffusion medium with an array of substantially planar elongate ribbons disposed therebetween. | 04-09-2009 |
20090092864 | REPLENISHING FUEL CELL POWERED PORTABLE DEVICES - Portable electronic devices such as portable telephones, portable computers and the like may obtain power from fuel cells that consume fuel from fuel reservoirs of the portable devices. A network of fueling stations permits users of portable devices to main the devices operational by frequently topping up the fuel reservoirs. Payment systems combine payments for fuel with larger payments for other transactions to avoid the overhead of processing individual payments for very small amounts. | 04-09-2009 |
20090092865 | Fuel Cell System - A fuel cell system includes: a fuel cell stack configured to have a plurality of unit fuel cells arranged on an identical plane; a chassis configured to cover at least one side of said fuel cell stack via an air flow space; and a condensation water holding member configured to be provided in at least a part between said fuel cell stack and said chassis, have a mesh shape and have a function for keeping moisture. | 04-09-2009 |
20090104476 | FUEL CELL STACK WITH ASYMMETRIC DIFFUSION MEDIA ON ANODE AND CATHODE - The present invention provides a fuel cell having a first diffusion and a second diffusion media having a membrane electrode assembly disposed therebetween. The first diffusion media includes a first set of material characteristics and the second diffusion media includes a second set of material characteristics. The first set of material characteristics has at least one material characteristic substantially different from those same material characteristics of the second set of material characteristics. The difference in material characteristics provides for enhancing water management across a major face of the second diffusion media. | 04-23-2009 |
20090117413 | Micro fuel cell - A fuel cell, fuel cell array and methods of forming the same are disclosed. The fuel cell can be made by forming a first aperture defined by a first aperture surface through a first electrode layer and forming a second aperture defined by a second aperture surface through a second electrode layer. A proton exchange membrane is laminated between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer. At least a portion of the first aperture is at least partially aligned with the second aperture. | 05-07-2009 |
20090117414 | Interconnector for High-Temperature Fuel Cells - An interconnector for high-temperature fuel cells is characterised in that the interconnector comprises two components (A, B) made of different materials. Component (A), which is in contact with the electrodes and ensures the electric connection between the fuel cell units, is made of a chromium oxide-forming, high-temperature alloy, and component (B), which connects the fuel cell units mechanically, is made of a corrosion-resistant, non-electroconducting, high-temperature material which does not bleed any chromium. | 05-07-2009 |
20090117415 | Arrangement for supplying a fuel cell with recycled reaction gas - Arrangement ( | 05-07-2009 |
20090117416 | End plates for fuel cell stack and method of manufacturing the same - The present invention provides an end plate for a fuel cell stack and a method of manufacturing the same, in which the end plate connected to each of both ends of a fuel cell stack is manufactured in a hybrid structure using two kinds of materials having different coefficients of thermal expansion, thus providing a uniform surface pressure in the fuel cell stack. | 05-07-2009 |
20090123783 | Electrochemical cell system having a dual function DC-to-DC converter - A technique includes operating a converter to convert a first voltage produced by an electrochemical cell stack in a power producing mode into a second voltage. The technique includes operating the converter to convert a third voltage into a fourth voltage to drive the electrochemical cell stack in a pumping mode. | 05-14-2009 |
20090123784 | FUEL CELL MODULE - The invention relates to the design and manufacturing of a symmetrical polymer electrolyte fuel cell (the cell module) having two cells arranged in mirror symmetry with respect to a central plane of a non conductive fuel manifold. The symmetrical dual cell configuration allows application of adhesive seals for the innermost fuel electrodes. These seals are formed by gluing two membrane electrode assemblies to the opposing faces of the central manifold. The cell module employed as an array of individual modules, or combined into planar or stacked fuel cell configurations. | 05-14-2009 |
20090130495 | Humidifying System - A device includes a housing having a hollow center and a case having a hollow fiber membrane. The case is at least partially located inside the hollow center of the housing. A first gas flow flows to the hollow center through an introducing pipe and exits the housing via a discharging pipe. A second gas flow flows through the hollow fiber membrane in the case. The first gas flow enters the case through an inflow opening in the case from a gap between a wall of the housing and the case and exits the case through a discharging opening in the case to the gap between the wall of the housing and the case. The introducing pipe is located adjacent to a dividing wall. The device provides a humidifying property by transferring moisture from the first gas flow to the second gas flow or vice versa. | 05-21-2009 |
20090130496 | Fuel Cell Assembly and Electricity Generation Unit Used in Same - A fuel cell assembly has a housing defining an electricity generation/combustion chamber, and electricity generation/combustion means disposed within the housing. A fuel gas and an oxygen-containing gas are supplied to the electricity generation/combustion means, and a combustion gas formed within the electricity generation/combustion chamber is discharged from the electricity generation/combustion chamber. A heat exchanger having a first channel and a second channel is disposed on at least one surface of the housing, the combustion gas is discharged from the interior of the electricity generation/combustion chamber through the first channel of the heat exchanger, and one of the oxygen-containing gas and the fuel gas is supplied to the electricity generation/combustion means through the second channel of the heat exchanger. A plurality of electricity generation units are arranged in parallel within the housing, and each of the electricity generation units includes a cell stack constituting the electricity generation/combustion means. | 05-21-2009 |
20090136787 | FLUORINATION OF A POROUS HYDROCARBON-BASED POLYMER FOR USE AS COMPOSITE MEMBRANE - Fluorination of a porous hydrocarbon-based polymer for use as a composite membrane and, more particularly, for use as a composite proton exchange membrane for a fuel cell. The composite membrane is formed by fluorination of the porous hydrocarbon-based polymer to yield a selectively fluorinated polymer, which is then loaded with an ionomer to yield the composite membrane. | 05-28-2009 |
20090148726 | Gas Diffusion Layer for Fuel Cell - A gas diffusion layer for a fuel cell is described. The gas diffusion layer includes a carbon fiber mat having a substantially open structure. Bloomed fibrillated acrylic pulp is added into a microporous layer ink. Alternatively, the bloomed fibrillated acrylic pulp can first be disposed on the carbon fiber mat, with the microporous layer ink added thereafter. When the microporous layer ink/bloomed fibrillated acrylic pulp mixture is coated on the carbon fiber mat, the ink penetrates through the open substrate, and is locked into place by the bloomed acrylic pulp fibers. This allows for a buildup of microporous layer ink on top of the substrate for added thickness when the bloomed fibrillated acrylic pulp sits on top of the mat. | 06-11-2009 |
20090162705 | Fuel Cell System - Fuel cell system comprising impurity adsorbing means for adsorption of impurities contained in oxidation gas fed to fuel cell; impurity emitting means for emission of impurities adsorbed by the impurity adsorbing means from the impurity adsorbing means; impurity outlet passage for pass of impurities emitted from the impurity emitting means; and diluting means for dilution of the impurities emitted by the impurity emitting means, so that any adsorbed impurities are diluted by the diluting means before emission outside the system. Consequently, not only can impurities contained in the oxidation gas fed to fuel cell be effectively removed but also before emission of the removed impurities, there can be conducted lowering of influence on human health and environment. | 06-25-2009 |
20090162706 | Method for Manufacturing Ceramic Member, and Ceramic Member, Gas Sensor Device, Fuel Cell Device, Multi-Layer Piezoelectric Device, Injection Apparatus and Fuel Injection System - A ceramic member in which the metal layers with high void ratio are sufficiently sintered to lower a residue of resin is produced. | 06-25-2009 |
20090169925 | Potassium electric generator and chemical synthesizer - Alkaline metal fuel technology is applied to the design and construction of an electrolytic fuel cell. Highly exothermic chemical reactions and vigorous kinetic gaseous flows are promoted within a ferrous metal tubular structure called a tuyere which is used to generate electricity and to simultaneously produce nitrated products and commercial organic chemicals. | 07-02-2009 |
20090176130 | System and method for making carbon foam anodes - A system for making carbon foam anodes including a digestion vessel in communication with a coal feedstock unit for producing a digested coal; a mold having an interior for accepting the digested coal to produce an ungraphitized carbon foam anode having a desired shape; a pressure unit in communication with the mold for producing an increased pressure within the interior of said mold; a heating element in communication with the mold to provide heat to the mold sufficient to convert the digested coal into the ungraphitized carbon foam anode; and a graphitization oven for graphitizing the ungraphitized carbon foam anode to produce the carbon foam anode. The present invention further includes methods for making carbon foam anodes. | 07-09-2009 |
20090181266 | Method for Preparation of Transition Metal Electroplated Porous Carbon Nanofiber Composite for Hydrogen Storage - There is provided a method for preparation of a transition metal electroplated porous carbon nanofiber composite for hydrogen storage. Specifically, the preparation method of a transition metal electroplated porous carbon nanofiber composite for hydrogen storage according to the present invention comprises electroplating a transition metal with a controlled particle diameter and a surface dispersion ratio on a porous carbon nanofiber with specific surface area from 500 to 3000 m | 07-16-2009 |
20090191431 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CATALYST CARRIER, CATALYST CARRIER, AND ELECTRODE OF FUEL CELL BATTERY - To smoothly deliver a thermal energy required in an active site of a catalyst carried on a carrier. A method of manufacturing a catalyst carrier of the present invention includes the steps of: forming a mixed thin film in which at least metal and ceramics are mixed on a metal base, by spraying aerosol, with metal powders and ceramics powders mixed therein, on the metal base; and making the mixed thin film porous, by dissolving the metal of the mixed thin film into acid or alkaline solution to remove this metal. | 07-30-2009 |
20090202869 | CARBON PARTICLE HAVING DEPOSITED FINE PARTICLES, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND ELECTRODE FOR FUEL CELL - Carbon particles having fine particles deposited thereon which can be used as a substitute for the carbon particles having platinum deposited thereon and metallic platinum particles which are presently in general use as, e.g., a catalyst for electrodes in fuel cells. Compared to the conventional carbon particles having platinum deposited thereon, etc., the carbon particles are effective in greatly reducing the amount of platinum to be used. The carbon particles are characterized by comprising carbon particles and, deposited on the surface of the carbon particles, fine particles of a perovskite type composite metal oxide in each of which fine noble-metal particles are present throughout the whole particle. Also provided is a process for producing the carbon particles. | 08-13-2009 |
20090208780 | HIGH SURFACE AREA GRAPHITIZED CARBON AND PROCESSES FOR MAKING SAME - The invention is directed to high surface area graphitized carbon and to processes for making high surface area graphitized carbon. The process includes steps of graphitizing and increasing the surface area of (in either order) a starting carbon material to form high surface area graphitized carbon. The step of increasing the surface area optionally comprises an oxidizing step (e.g., through steam etching) or template removal from composite particles. The invention is also directed to catalyst particles and electrodes employing catalyst particles that are formed from the high surface area graphitized carbon. | 08-20-2009 |
20090220826 | PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING MONOLITHIC POROUS CARBON DISKS FROM AROMATIC ORGANIC PRECURSORS - Disclosed are processes for producing monolithic and metal doped monolithic porous carbon disks from prepolymer organic precursors in the powder form composed of either or both polyimide and polybenzimidazole. The powders are consolidated (compressed) into disks and then pyrolyzed to form the desired porous carbon disk. Porous carbon-carbon composite disks are also prepared by adding carbon to the prepolymer organic precursors. | 09-03-2009 |
20090246562 | ANODE WITH CERAMIC ADDITIVES FOR MOLTEN CARBONATE FUEL CELL - A molten carbonate fuel cell anode comprising a porous anode body, which comprises a nickel-based alloy and at least one ceramic additive dispersed throughout the anode body. The amount of the ceramic additive in the anode body is between 5 and 50% by volume. The nickel-based alloy is Ni—Cr or Ni—Al, and the ceramic additive is one of CeO | 10-01-2009 |
20090246563 | ELECTROACTIVE MATERIAL FOR CHARGE TRANSPORT - An electroactive material for charge transport. The material is formed of a plurality of nanocomponents including nanoparticles, in turn formed of conductive carbon-based clusters bound together by a conductive carbon-based cluster binder including nanoclusters and nanocluster binders, all having high densities of mobile charge carriers (electrons, electronic acceptors, ionic species). A terminal is electrically coupled to the nanoparticles for charge transport. | 10-01-2009 |
20090258255 | Method for Producing Diamond Having Acicular Projection Array Structure on Surface thereof, Diamond Material, Electrode and Electronic Device - A method for producing a diamond having an acicular projection array structure on a surface thereof comprises the step of forming the acicular projection array structure on a surface of a diamond base material by treating the surface of the diamond base material by dry etching using oxygen gas. At least one dopant selected among boron (B), nitrogen (N), aluminum (Al), silicon (Si), phosphorus (P), sulfur (S), copper (Cu), arsenic (As), molybdenum (Mo), platinum (Pt) and gold (Au) is doped with a concentration of 1×10 | 10-15-2009 |
20090269623 | METALLIC BIPOLAR PLATE FOR FUEL CELL AND METHOD FOR FORMING SURFACE LAYER OF THE SAME - The present invention provides a metallic bipolar plate for a fuel cell and a method for forming a surface layer of the same, in which the surface layer is formed in such a manner that a plasma nitridation process is performed on the surface of a stainless steel base material to form a nitrogen implanted layer, and oxidation and reduction processes are performed on the surface of the nitrogen implanted layer to form a Fe | 10-29-2009 |
20090280359 | SIDE SPRING COMPRESSION RETENTION SYSTEM - A compression retention system for a fuel cell system is provided. The compression retention system includes a first end unit and a second end unit configured to hold a fuel cell stack therebetween. A spring configured to apply a compressive force to the fuel cell stack is disposed between a first spring plate and a second spring plate. The first spring plate has an aperture formed therein. The compression retention system further includes a pair of sheets coupled to the first spring plate and the first end unit, and a spring strut disposed through the aperture of the first spring plate and coupled to the second spring plate and to the second end unit. A fuel cell system and method for assembling the fuel cell system with the compression retention system are also provided. | 11-12-2009 |
20090286107 | Ferritic Alloy Compositions - The invention relates to a ferritic alloy composition. In one aspect, the ferritic alloy composition comprises about 16 to 20 wt. % Cr, about 7 to 11 wt. % Mo, and the balance Fe. In another aspect, the ferritic composition comprises about 10 to 14 wt. % Cr, about 7 to 11 wt. % Mo or about 10 to 20 wt. % W, and the balance Fe. | 11-19-2009 |
20090286108 | HYBRID ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP AND FUEL CELL, METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME AND SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME - A hybrid electronic device according some embodiments disclosed herein can be generally characterized as including a semiconductor chip and a fuel cell. The semiconductor chip may be in electrical communication with the fuel cell, in thermal communication with the fuel cell, or a combination thereof. The hybrid electronic device may further include a voltage converter is electrically connected to the first semiconductor chip and the first fuel cell. | 11-19-2009 |
20090291331 | Cell unit for a fuel cell - A cell unit for a fuel cell can include an electrolyte membrane, an electrode unit that includes an anode formed on one side of the electrolyte membrane and a cathode formed on the other side of the electrolyte membrane, and a porous current collector formed by coating a conductive material onto the porous surfaces of the electrode unit. It can be possible to reduce the contact resistance between the electrodes (the anode and the cathode), and their respective current collector, to thereby increase current collection efficiency and it can also be possible to make the thickness of the end plates thinner than a conventional design without sacrificing performance, to thereby decrease the overall size of a fuel cell. | 11-26-2009 |
20090305086 | APPARATUS FOR MONITORING CELL VOLTAGE AND FUEL CELLS USING THE SAME - Disclosed is a cell voltage monitoring apparatus for monitoring output voltages of a plurality of unit cells in a cell having the unit cells. The cell voltage monitoring apparatus includes: a reference voltage generator for generating a predetermined reference voltage from the unit cell generation voltage; a voltage comparator for comparing a generation voltage of a monitor unit cell and the reference voltage; a signal separator for outputting a signal that is electrically separated from an output signal of the voltage comparator; and an operation processor for determining normality of the cell voltage from a signal output by the signal separator. | 12-10-2009 |
20090317666 | Hydrophilic Carbon Black Aggregate, A Method for Preparing the Same, Hydrophilic Composite Material and Bipolar Plate for Fuel Cell Comprising the Same - Disclosed herein are a hydrophilic carbon black aggregate, a method for preparing the same, and a hydrophilic composite and a fuel cell bipolar plate, each comprising the same. The hydrophilic carbon black aggregate comprises hybrid particles having a structure in which hydrophilic inorganic particles are embedded on the surface of carbon black particles. | 12-24-2009 |
20100003545 | Redox Flow Battery System for Distributed Energy Storage - A large stack redox flow battery system provides a solution to the energy storage challenge of many types of renewable energy systems. Independent reaction cells arranged in a cascade configuration are configured according to state of charge conditions expected in each cell. The large stack redox flow battery system can support multi-megawatt implementations suitable for use with power grid applications. Thermal integration with energy generating systems, such as fuel cell, wind and solar systems, further maximize total energy efficiency. The redox flow battery system can also be scaled down to smaller applications, such as a gravity feed system suitable for small and remote site applications. | 01-07-2010 |
20100015473 | MULTI-LAYER COATING - A multi-layer coating for protection of metals and alloys against oxidation at high temperatures in general is provided. The invention utilizes a multi-layer ceramic coating on metals or alloys for increased oxidation-resistance, comprising at least two layers, wherein the first layer ( | 01-21-2010 |
20100028725 | FUEL CELL INSTRUMENTATION SYSTEM - An instrumentation system utilizes a single light source collimated through windows through a gas line in communication with a fuel cell. As each beam passes through each window, the gas stream will attenuate each beam. A diffraction grating disperses each attenuated beam and transmits particular wavelength bands through a focusing system to a detector. The measured concentration in the gas stream may then be utilized by a controller to determine the amount of power produced by the cell, determine potential leaks, or determine incomplete reaction. | 02-04-2010 |
20100035091 | METHOD OF MAKING A STABLE HYDROPHILIC COATING/SURFACE ON CARBON-BASED MATERIALS FOR FUEL CELL APPLICATIONS - One exemplary embodiment includes a fuel cell component having comprising a carbon chain, and a material grafted to the coating/surface, wherein the material includes ionic or polar groups. One embodiment includes composite plates which include carbon that can be activated and treated to make their surface hydrophilic. | 02-11-2010 |
20100035092 | Structure and method for SOFC operation with failed cell diode bypass - A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack which includes a plurality of fuel cells contacted in series by a plurality of interconnect plates. At least two interconnect plates are contacted by a high-temperature bypass diode that is physically integrated in the fuel cell stack. | 02-11-2010 |
20100035093 | ULTRACAPACITORS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING - An electrochemical device comprising a chemically modified graphene material is disclosed. An ultracapacitor comprising a chemically modified graphene material is disclosed, along either with a method of making an ultracapacitor, the method comprising forming two electrodes, wherein at least one of the two electrodes comprises a graphene material, and positioning each of the two electrodes such that each is in contact with an opposing side of a separator and a current collector | 02-11-2010 |
20100035094 | Hydrophilic Inorganic Aggregate, A Method for Preparing the Same, Hydrophilic Composite Material and Bipolar Plate for Fuel Cell Comprising the Same - Disclosed herein are a hydrophilic inorganic aggregate, a method for preparing the same, and a hydrophilic composite and a fuel cell bipolar plate, each comprising the same. The hydrophilic inorganic aggregate comprises hybrid particles in which carbon black particles are embedded on the surface of hydrophilic inorganic particles. | 02-11-2010 |
20100055507 | HIGH-DENSITY 3-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURE - A 3-D structure formed in a recess of a substrate delimited by walls, including a large number of rectangle parallelepipedic blades extending from the bottom of the recess to the substrate surface while being oriented perpendicularly to one another and formed in a pattern covering the whole surface of the recess, some blades being non-secant to one of the walls, each non-secant blade being connected to one of the walls by at least another perpendicular blade. | 03-04-2010 |
20100068561 | PERMEATION PROTECTION FOR PRESSURIZED HYDROGEN STORAGE TANK - One embodiment of the invention includes a product including a pressurized gas storage vessel shell including an interior surface and an exterior surface, a liner layer over the interior surface of the pressurized gas storage vessel, and a permeation protection layer over the liner layer. | 03-18-2010 |
20100068562 | ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE - An electrochemical device capable of improving arrangement efficiency of bonded bodies and securing favorable sealing characteristics is provided. An electrolyte membrane | 03-18-2010 |
20100092808 | Potato-Shaped Graphite Particles with Low impurity Rate at the Surface, Method for Preparing the Same - Modified graphite particles obtained from graphite or based on graphite, the said particles having impurities in their internal structure and having on the surface a low, even nil, rate of an impurity or several impurities. In addition, these particles have at least one of the following characteristics:
| 04-15-2010 |
20100092809 | Electrically conductive, optically transparent films of exfoliated graphite nanoparticles and methods of making the same - Fabrication techniques are disclosed for the formation of electrically conductive, optically transparent films of exfoliated graphite nanoparticles (EGN). The techniques allow the controlled deposition of EGN nanoplatelets (graphene sheets) and other nanoparticles (e.g., metals, metal oxides) in compact monolayer or multilayer film structures. The compact films have high electrical conductivities and optical transparencies in the visible spectrum of electromagnetic radiation. A first method relates to the deposition of nanoparticles onto a substrate from a bulk suspension using a convective assembly technique. A second method relates to the suspension deposition of EGN nanoplatelets from a from a liquid-liquid interface onto a substrate. Both methods can be used to form EGN film-coated substrates. The second method also can be used to form multilayer, free-standing, defect-free EGN films. The processes have the potential to produce transparent conductors as a replacement for indium tin oxide (ITO) and fluorine tin oxide (FTO) in optoelectronics applications. | 04-15-2010 |
20100098975 | LOW COST THERMAL INSULATION FOR A FUEL CELL STACK INTEGRATED END UNIT - An end unit for a fuel cell stack is provided. The end unit includes a main body having a cavity and a substantially impermeable barrier disposed thereon to militate against heat transfer within the end unit and minimize a cost of insulating the end unit. A fuel cell system and a method of fabricating the end unit for use in a fuel cell system are also provided. | 04-22-2010 |
20100104895 | STRUCTURE OF A FUEL CELL STACK - A structure of a fuel cell stack is disclosed, comprising: a first cathode plate, a first fuel cell module, a first anode channel plate, a second fuel cell module, a cathode channel plate, a third fuel cell module, a second anode channel plate, a fourth fuel cell module, and a second cathode plate stacked from top to bottom. The fuel cell stack of the invention can be assembled easily. | 04-29-2010 |
20100119882 | TITANIUM ELECTRODE MATERIAL - A titanium material for an electrode comprising
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20100124675 | FUEL CELL PLATES PRODUCED FROM LAYERED MATERIALS - One exemplary embodiment discloses a bipolar plate assembly including a cathode plate and an anode plate. Each of the cathode plate and the anode plate includes a core material, a first surface material coupled to a first side of the core material, and a second surface material coupled to a second side of the core material, wherein the first surface material and the second surface material have a different composition from the core material. | 05-20-2010 |
20100124676 | MANAGING GAS BUBBLES IN A LIQUID FLOW SYSTEM - A system and method for managing gas bubbles in a liquid flow system are described. In particular, according to the system and method, novel techniques reduce a volume of cavities in the liquid flow system and limit a cross-sectional area of the liquid flow system to a maximum cross-sectional area of tolerably sized bubbles. In this manner, by reducing the cavity volumes and limiting cross-sectional areas, the formation of intolerably sized bubbles and the aggregation of tolerably sized bubbles into intolerably sized bubbles are each substantially prevented. Also, bubbles may be removed from the system to reduce the quantity of bubbles that are to be managed. | 05-20-2010 |
20100151283 | RECHARGEABLE FUEL CELL - A device and method of forming a power generator includes a container, a fuel cell stack within the container, a metal hydride hydrogen producing fuel within the container, wherein the fuel cell stack is sandwiched between the container and an anode support surrounding the fuel and in close thermal contact with the fuel. The fuel cell stack has a cathode electrode for exposure to oxygen and an anode electrode for exposure to hydrogen. A cathode is electrically coupled to the cathode electrode of the fuel cell stack and supported by the container such that at least a portion of it is exposed on an outside of the container. An anode is electrically coupled to the anode electrode of the fuel cell stack and supported by the container such that at least a portion of it is exposed on the outside of the container spaced apart from the exposed cathode. | 06-17-2010 |
20100159294 | COMBINED SUBGASKET AND MEMBRANE SUPPORT - A combined subgasket and membrane support for a fuel cell is provided. The combined subgasket and membrane support includes a substantially fluid impermeable feed region circumscribing a porous membrane support region. The membrane support region is integrally formed with the feed region. At least one of the membrane support region and the feed region is at least partially formed by a radiation-cured structure. A method for fabricating the subgasket and membrane support for the fuel cell is also provided. | 06-24-2010 |