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7125624 Fuel cell separator and method of manufacture  
A fuel cell separator is molded from a resin composition containing specific amounts of graphite, thermosetting resin and internal release agent. The graphite is a synthetic graphite powder...
7125623 Separator for solid polymer type fuel cell and process for producing the same  
A separator for solid polymer-type fuel cell is produced by molding the resin composition which comprises an electroconductive agent and a radical-polymerizable thermosetting resin system by a...
7122266 Holding member for holding an electrochemical cell, a holding substrate for the same, an electrochemical system and a connecting member for electrochemical cells  
The invention provides an assembly structure for facilitating assembly of laminated cells, for reducing the possibility of gas leakage and for preventing the reduction of generating efficiency of...
7122258 Fuel cell air system and method  
The invention provides filtration systems and associated methods for filtering a fuel cell reactant stream of particulate and vapor contaminants. In one embodiment, the invention provides a...
7122273 Light bipolar plate for fuel cell and method for making same  
The two-pole plate is relatively lightweight and can be manufactured quickly and easily. It consists of a skeleton made with two thin plates ( 30 ) spaced by blocks ( 34, 45 ) between which a...
7122267 Fuel cell configured with discharge passages that preheat fuel gas and prevent cross leakage  
Each of separators for sandwiching a plurality of electrolyte electrode assemblies includes a pair of plates. A fuel gas channel and an oxygen-containing gas channel are formed between the plates....
7122264 Solid electrolyte type fuel battery  
A solid electrolyte type fuel battery in which a material for an interconnector for connecting cells of the solid electrolyte type fuel battery comprises a matrix of the general formula MTiO 3 ,...
7122265 Single cell for fuel cell and solid oxide fuel cell  
A single cell for a solid oxide fuel cell, in which a solid electrolyte layer is sandwiched by an upper electrode layer and a lower electrode layer. This single cell includes a substrate having...
7122259 Fuel cell startup method  
Ice in a fuel cell ( 1 ) is thawed by passing a hot gas flow in a fuel gas passage, oxidizing agent gas passage and cooling liquid passage in the fuel cell ( 1 ), and the fuel cell ( 1 ) is started...
RE39348 Method of using a water transport plate  
A water transport plate is provided with optimized physical characteristics to greatly improve fuel cell operation. In a preferred method of manufacturing, graphite powder, reinforcing fibers,...
7121308 Fuel supply device for direct methanol fuel cells  
A fuel supply device for direct methanol fuel cells includes a fuel tank for storing liquid fuel, a cavity plate formed on the fuel tank, the cavity plate storing liquid fuel transferred from the...
7118820 Method and apparatus for humidification control of an energy recovery device in a fuel cell power plant  
An arrangement is provided in a fuel cell power plant ( 10 ) for dispensing ( 58 74, 60, 64 ) a liquid medium, such as water ( 66 ), into a process oxidant (air) stream ( 53 ) that flows through...
7118819 Coolant mixture separator assembly for use in a polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell power plant  
A liquid-gas separator assembly is used in separating gas bubbles from a liquid coolant which liquid coolant is used in a polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell power plant. The assembly...
7118823 Airbreathing fuel cell  
An airbreathing fuel cell, in which a fuel can be adequately supplied to a cell part from outside even at low fuel pressures and air replacement can be easily performed to provide a stable power...
7117906 Datum based interchangeable fuel cell cartridges  
The present invention is directed to a fuel supply adapted to be connected to a host device, such as an electronic device powered by a fuel cell. The fuel supply comprises a front face and at least...
7115335 Connector assembly for fluid transfer  
A fuel cell system has an improved connector assembly to provide for the quick connection of a fuel cartridge and the fuel cell. Two leak resistant connector members with an easy to engage coupling...
7115221 Method for producing graphite powder with an increased bulk density  
A method for increasing the Scott density of synthetic and/or natural graphite powders of any particle size distribution, preferably of highly-pure graphite, by subjecting the graphite powder to an...
7115337 Fuel cell  
A plurality of fuel electrodes are disposed on one surface of a solid polyelectrolyte membrane, while a plurality of oxidizer electrodes are disposed on the other surface of the same to create a...
7112384 Fuel cell manifold seal with rigid inner layer  
A multi-layer seal system for a manifold ( 10 ) of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell includes a silicone rubber filler layer ( 22 ) between endplates ( 9 ) to compensate for the uneven edges of...
7112379 Vacuum assisted startup of a fuel cell at sub-freezing temperature  
A vehicle ( 150 ) includes a fuel cell stack ( 151 ) started below freezing, by connection ( 158 ) to the vehicle propulsion system ( 159 ) within a few seconds of starting the flow of fuel ( 179 )...
7107864 Quality control methods for gas diffusion media  
The present invention discloses various methods in which a quality of a diffusion media for use in a fuel cell assembly can be qualitatively evaluated. The material constant, an internal contact...
7108932 Fuel cell system  
A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell ( 9 ), an exhaust gas circulation passage ( 10 ) which circulates part of the exhaust gas from the fuel cell ( 9 ) back to the fuel cell ( 9 ), a fuel...
7108936 Fuel cell assembly  
In a fuel cell assembly typically with a plurality of cells each including an electrolyte layer ( 2 ), a pair of gas diffusion electrode layers ( 3, 4 ), and a pair of flow distribution plates ( 5...
7108937 Reducing PEM fuel cell hard freeze cycles  
The reactant gas manifolds ( 12–15 ) of a PEM fuel cell are modified to provide insulated manifolds ( 14 a ) having inner and outer walls ( 30, 31 ) closed off by a peripheral wall ( 35 ) to...
7105243 Fuel cell system working to control supply pressure of fuel accurately  
A fuel cell system is provided which includes an off-gas recirculating mechanism working to mix an off-gas discharged from a fuel cell with a hydrogen gas supplied to the fuel cell. The off-gas...
7105244 Fuel cell power generation equipment and a device using the same  
An object of the present invention is to obtain a fuel cell power generation equipment most suitable for a portable power source without requiring any auxiliary equipment such as a separator and a...
7105245 Fluid cell system reactant supply and effluent storage cartridges  
Reactant supply and effluent storage cartridges adapted for use with a closed liquid feed fuel cell system, as well as closed liquid feed fuel cell systems. The cartridge includes at least first...
7101190 Electrical connector and system having contact array interface for engaging contacts at varying centerline spacing  
An electrical connector for mating with a plurality of contacts separated from one another by a nominal pitch value includes an array of contact surfaces having a first dimension measured in a...
7097926 Solid polymer electrolyte membrane and fuel cell comprising same  
A solid polymer electrolyte membrane comprising a base film and a moisture-proof layer. The moisture-proof layer may be disposed on an outer edge portion of the base film. The solid polymer...
7097927 Fuel cell system  
A fuel cell system comprises first and second parallel fuel cell stacks ( 12, 14 ) in which a positive electrode and a negative electrode of adjoining terminal electrodes are set to be opposite to...
7097929 Molten carbonate fuel cell  
Disclosed is a molten carbonate fuel cell capable of preventing the leakage of a fuel gas due to deterioration of material by suppressing a high temperature generated at a hot section within a unit...
7097928 Battery and method of making a battery  
A battery includes a can having a rectangular or triangular cross section, the can having a closed end and an open end, a cathode in the can, an anode in the can, a separator between the cathode...
7097925 High temperature fuel cell power plant  
Disclosed is a high temperature fuel cell power generation system that includes a high temperature fuel cell having an anode inlet and exhaust, and a cathode inlet and exhaust. The system also...
7097930 Carbon dioxide management in a direct methanol fuel cell system  
A compact carbon dioxide separation module for a direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) is provided. The module is a set of plates, typically two plates, sandwiched together and enclosing a membrane...
7094486 Purge system for a fuel cell enclosure  
A fuel cell air supply system disposed in an enclosure. A blower discharge plenum for supplying air individually to various fuel cell functions via individual control valves is provided with an...
7090941 Fuel cell stack and a method of supplying reactant gases to the fuel cell stack  
A cell assembly is formed by stacking a first cell and a second cell. In the cell assembly, oxygen-containing gas flow passages are connected in series by an intermediate oxygen-containing gas flow...
7090943 Regulating the communication of power to components of a fuel cell system  
A technique includes providing power to a group fuel cell system components and providing sensors to monitor conditions of the fuel cell system. The status of each sensor is associated with a...
7090940 Freeze tolerant fuel cell power plant with a direct contact heat exchanger  
A freeze tolerant fuel cell power plant ( 10 ) includes at least one fuel cell ( 12 ), a coolant loop ( 18 ) including a freeze tolerant accumulator ( 22 ) for storing and separating a water...
7090942 Flow disruptor enhanced fuel cell  
The present invention provides a fuel cell assembly comprising at least one fuel cell. The fuel cell comprises an anode, a cathode, and a electrolyte interposed therebetween; at least one fluid...
7087337 Flow field geometries for improved water management  
An assembly for a fuel cell including an electrically conductive fluid distribution element including a flow field disposed on a surface of the element, wherein the flow field includes a plurality...
7087338 Polymer electrolyte fuel-cell separator sealing rubber composition  
A rubber composition comprising (A) an organopolysiloxane end-capped with alkenyldialkylsiloxy, dialkenylalkylsiloxy or trialkenylsiloxy radicals and free of aliphatic unsaturation on any side...
7087333 Hydrogen recirculation without a pump  
A fuel cell system that routes anode effluent from one fuel cell stack to the anode side of another fuel cell stack to consume unused hydrogen in the production of electricity is disclosed. The...
7087331 Energy efficient gas separation for fuel cells  
An electrical current generating system is disclosed that includes a fuel cell operating at a temperature of at least about 250° C. (for example, a molten carbonate fuel cell or a solid oxide fuel...
7087328 Fuel cell system and humidification method  
The invention provides a fuel cell system, which has a humidifying apparatus to supply the sufficient moisture to the solid electrolyte membrane of a fuel cell and is capable of preventing the...
7083875 Method and apparatus for providing modular power  
A modular power system having separately removable electrolysis and power modules, each with separate sets of connection ports, is disclosed. The connection port set of the electrolysis module is...
7081314 Fuel cell having sealant for sealing a solid polymer electrolyte membrane  
The fuel cell of the present invention comprises: a membrane electrode assembly having a solid polymer electrolyte membrane, an anode side diffusion electrode located at one side of the solid...
7081142 Methods of preparing electrochemical cells  
Methods of preparing a cathode/separator assembly for use in electrochemical cells in which a protective coating layer is coated on a temporary carrier substrate, a microporous separator layer is...
7081312 Multiple stage combustion process to maintain a controllable reformation temperature profile  
A reaction vessel that integrates and balances an endothermic process with at least one exothermic process of the fuel cell system. Preferably the exothermic process is conducted in stages to...
7078120 Fuel cell  
A fuel cell comprising a container and a fuel cell element or elements contained in the container, to which a mixed fuel gas containing a fuel gas and oxygen is fed to generate electricity, and the...
7074514 Separator of fuel cell and method for producing same  
For use in a fuel cell, constituted by plural cells, a separator that can reduce fluctuations in electromotive force across respective cells includes a recessed gas path. Depth fluctuations of the...