Patent application number | Description | Published |
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 |
20090295012 | SEPARATING PLATE FOR POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A separating plate for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell and a method for manufacturing the same is provided. Preferred separating plates for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell are capable of being light weight and corrosion resistant, as well as being economical to produce and exhibit good physical properties. Preferred separating plates are produced with compositions comprising graphite and phenolic resin. | 12-03-2009 |
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 |
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 |
20100086450 | 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 |
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 |
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 |
20110122991 | PINHOLE DETECTION SYSTEM OF FUEL CELL - The present invention features a pinhole detection system of a fuel cell that preferably includes a stage on which a fuel cell element unit is disposed to be detected, a drive portion that is configured to move the stage so as to rotate the fuel cell element unit, a X-ray source that is disposed at one side of the stage to apply X-ray to the fuel cell element unit that rotates, an image detector that detects X-ray penetrating the fuel cell element unit, and a computer tomography that reconstructs tormogram that is detected by the image detector to a three dimension. Preferably, the fuel cell element unit is rotated on the stage, X-ray is applied to the rotating unit to gain the tomogram thereof, and the tomogram is reconstructed to be a three-dimensional image through a computerized tomography (CT scanning) such that the pinhole formed within the unit can be effectively detected. | 05-26-2011 |
20120140880 | SYSTEM FOR DETECTING PIN HOLE OF FUEL CELL STACK PARTS - The present invention relates to a device and a method for detecting a pin hole in a part of a fuel cell stack part to accurately detect the presence of pin holes of stack parts thereby ensuring quality of a fuel cell stack. That is, the present invention provides a system for detecting a pin hole in parts of a fuel cell stack that allows for quality assurance of the fuel cell stack and prevents defective parts from being used, by examining each fuel stack part, which largely influence the quality of the fuel cell stack, using an X-ray device and a vision system, in order to determine the presence of a pin hole in the parts, and a method thereof. | 06-07-2012 |
20130252124 | 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 | 09-26-2013 |
20140119499 | PINHOLE DETECTION SYSTEM OF FUEL CELL - A pinhole detection system of a fuel cell element unit including a density measurement module that calculates a density of a fuel cell element unit using weight and volume data measured from electronic weight balance and 3D scan type volume integrator. Photon energy ranges of X-ray beam and window species of the pinhole detection system automatically are selected from Group 1 or Group 2 according to the density reference point for a fuel cell element, and a stage on which a fuel cell element unit is disposed to be detected. A drive portion that moves the stage to rotate the fuel cell element unit. An X-ray source is disposed at one side of the stage to apply X-ray to the fuel cell element unit that rotates. An image detector detects an X-ray penetrating the fuel cell element unit, and a computer tomography that reconstructs a three dimensional tomogram. | 05-01-2014 |