Title:
HIGH PERFORMANCE FUEL CELLS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003077341
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Electrode plates having a plurality of open-faced channels formed in at least one surface thereof are provided. The inventive electrode plates, which are contemplated for use in a variety of fuel cell types, preferably serve to increase the degree and rate of heat transfer within a fuel cell, thereby extending the cell's practical operating range and useful life. High performance fuel cells and fuel cell stacks constructed of these inventive electrode plates are also provided, as well as, acid fuel cells employing (i) an absorptive separator that absorbs and retains an acid or mixed acid electrolyte, or (ii) a non-absorptive separator that retains an acid or mixed acid gel electrolyte.
Inventors:
MASTON VALERIE A
FARRIS PAUL
EGAN JOSEPH F
FARRIS PAUL
EGAN JOSEPH F
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/006072
Publication Date:
March 03, 2005
Filing Date:
February 28, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
NEW ENERGY SOLUTIONS INC (US)
International Classes:
H01M4/86; H01M4/96; H01M8/00; H01M8/02; H01M8/04; H01M8/08; (IPC1-7): H01M8/02; H01M8/04
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2001080339A2 | 2001-10-25 |
Foreign References:
| US5916505A | 1999-06-29 | |||
| US6248462B1 | 2001-06-19 |
Other References:
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1997, no. 06 30 June 1997 (1997-06-30)
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 014, no. 362 (E - 0960) 6 August 1990 (1990-08-06)
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 014, no. 362 (E - 0960) 6 August 1990 (1990-08-06)
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