Title:
FUEL CELL ASSEMBLY WITH STRUCTURAL FILM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2006020412
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An assembly (10) for use in a fuel cell comprising a first membrane (11) having an inner portion and an outer peripheral portion; a second membrane (15) having a corresponding inner portion to the inner portion of the first membrane, and a corresponding outer peripheral portion to the outer peripheral portion of the first membrane, a structural film layer (20) disposed between at least part of the outer peripheral portion of first membrane and the corresponding outer peripheral portion of the second membrane, and the inner portion of the first membrane contacting the corresponding inner portion of the second membrane to provide ionic communication between the first membrane and the second membrane. The structural film provides added strength and stability to the assembly.
Inventors:
SZRAMA PETER (US)
LAGRANT JAMES E (US)
LAGRANT JAMES E (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2005/026774
Publication Date:
December 21, 2006
Filing Date:
July 27, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
GORE ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS INC (US)
SZRAMA PETER (US)
LAGRANT JAMES E (US)
SZRAMA PETER (US)
LAGRANT JAMES E (US)
International Classes:
H01M8/10; H01M4/86
Foreign References:
| US6641862B1 | 2003-11-04 | |||
| US20050089746A1 | 2005-04-28 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1810360A4
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