Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090235651 | Device and method for recovering catalyst for fuel cell - The present invention provides a device and method for recovering a catalyst for a fuel cell, in which a carbon nanotube filter is provided in an air circulation loop of the fuel cell to recover catalyst particles washed away from a catalyst layer of an air electrode during operation of the fuel cell. | 09-24-2009 |
20090269671 | Fuel cell separator and method for manufacturing the same - The present invention provides a fuel cell separator formed of a continuous carbon-fiber composite, and a method for manufacturing the same. | 10-29-2009 |
20090286134 | END PLATE FOR FUEL CELL STACK AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention provides an end plate for fuel cell stack and a method for manufacturing an end plate, which can increase flexural rigidity per weight, and improve strain at break, and reduce heat transmission by applying hybrid core element having honeycomb and form structures to an end plate having sandwich structure combined to both end portions of a fuel cell stack. | 11-19-2009 |
20090311566 | SEPARATING PLATE FOR FUEL CELL STACK AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention provides a separating plate for a fuel cell stack and method of manufacturing the same, and more particularly, to a separating plate for a fuel cell stack and method of manufacturing the same, in which the separating plate constituting the fuel cell stack is formed in such a fashion as to interpose an array of metal pipes between two sheets of composite material, and a gasket abutting against the separating plate is formed in such a fashion as to define hydrogen and air flow channels, thereby removing a contact resistance between two adjoining separating plates constituting unit cells to improve the efficiency of the fuel cell. | 12-17-2009 |
20100000679 | METHOD FOR BONDING MEA AND GDL OF FUEL CELL STACK - The present invention provides a method for bonding a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) and a gas diffusion layer (GDL) of a fuel cell stack, which facilitates stacking of an electrode catalyst layer of the MEA and the GDL and, at the same time, facilitates the keeping of the stacked layers for mass production of the fuel cell stack. | 01-07-2010 |
20100040913 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING DETERIORATION OF A FUEL CELL AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING DETERIORATION OF THE SAME - The present invention provides an apparatus and method for determining deterioration of a fuel cell, the method including measuring in real time fluoride ion concentration or pH value of outflow water from a fuel cell stack during operation in a fuel cell vehicle, calculating a fluoride emission rate from the measured value and, if the calculated fluoride emission rate is out of a predetermined normal range, determining deterioration of an electrolyte membrane of the fuel cell stack. | 02-18-2010 |
20100086821 | ELECTRODE FOR POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL, MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a membrane-electrode assembly (MEA) which is a core element of a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell for a vehicle and an electrode therefor. The method for manufacturing an MEA of the present invention is implemented to provide a highly-concentrated catalyst slurry which is uniformly dispersed, compared to conventional catalyst slurries, by a catalyst slurry manufacturing process including a vacuum defoaming process. | 04-08-2010 |
20100087309 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREPARING CATALYST SLURRY FOR FUEL CELLS - The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for preparing a catalyst slurry for fuel cells, in which nano-sized catalyst particles are dispersed uniformly at a high concentration and the adsorption force between the catalyst and ionomer is maximized. The resulting catalyst slurry is suitable for the manufacture of a membrane-electrode assembly (MEA) of a polymer electrolyte (or proton exchange) membrane fuel cell (PEMFC). | 04-08-2010 |
20100102026 | METHOD OF FORMING NANOSTRUCTURED SURFACE ON POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE OF MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR FUEL CELL - The present invention provides a method of forming a nanostructured surface (NSS) on a polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) of a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) for a fuel cell, in which a nanostructured surface is suitably formed on a polymer electrolyte membrane by plasma treatment by plasma-assisted chemical vapor deposition (PACVD), where catalyst particles or a catalyst layer are directly deposited on the surface of the polymer electrolyte membrane having the nanostructured surface. | 04-29-2010 |
20100129689 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACTIVATING FUEL CELL - A system for activating a fuel cell includes a flow meter for measuring the amount of water discharged from an outlet of the air electrode and an outlet of the fuel electrode; a pressure sensor for measuring the pressure at the respective outlets; and a back pressure regulator receiving flow values measured by the flow meters and pressure values measured by the pressure sensors, which are fed back from a controller, and regulating a pressure difference (ΔP=P | 05-27-2010 |
20100143758 | FUEL CELL BIPOLAR PLATE FOR PREVENTING FLOODING - The present invention provides a fuel cell bipolar plate in which an air gap or a material layer having a heat transfer coefficient lower than that of the bipolar plate is provided so as to reduce total amount of liquid water generated in a fuel cell, thereby preventing the occurrence of flooding and reducing the time required for cold start, enhancing durability, decreasing parasitic purge requirements, and enhancing operational stability. | 06-10-2010 |
20130065157 | END PLATE FOR FUEL CELL INCLUDING SANDWICH INSERT - The present disclosure provides an end plate for a fuel cell including a sandwich insert, in which a metal insert has a sandwich insert structure including a plurality of stacked plates, thereby securing strength and achieving a lightweight structure. The sandwich insert is manufactured by staking two or more plates, each having a specific shape, followed by injection molding the sandwich insert with a plastic injection molded body, thereby securing strength and also achieving a lightweight structure, contrary to a conventional integral metal insert. | 03-14-2013 |