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7399393 Oxide ion conductive ceramic membrane structures for high-pressure oxygen production  
The invention concerns an oxide ion conductive ceramic membrane, characterized in that it comprises a non-null finite volume with non-null total thickness E, comprising, a dense layer (CD) of a...
7396797 Production method of catalyst for fuel cell and of fuel cell, and catalyst for fuel cell and fuel cell  
A method for producing a catalyst for a fuel cell is provided which is capable of improving output characteristics of the fuel cell. Metal fine particles making up the catalyst for the fuel cell to...
7396442 Electrochemical oxygen generator module assembly  
An ionically conductive ceramic element includes a central unit ( 703 ). The central unit ( 703 ) is composed of a plurality of integrated manifold and tube modules (IMAT) ( 22 ) joined end to end...
7390528 Method for forming functional porous layer, method for manufacturing fuel cell, electronic device, and automobile  
To provide an efficient method to form a functional porous layer, a functional material being supported on a porous material such that the content of the functional material has a desired...
7378450 Aerogel and metallic compositions  
Metallic aerogel compositions comprising an aerogel, e.g., RF or carbon aerogel, having metallic particles dispersed on its surface are disclosed. The aerogel compositions can have a uniform...
7378172 Tubular membrane electrode assembly with leading wire  
Electrode catalyst slurry and a tubular conductive layer with leading wire are adhered on the inner and outside surface of a tubular proton membrane to be heated and pressed, where the leading wire...
7374838 Electrochemical fuel cell with fluid distribution layer having non-uniform permeability  
An electrochemical fuel cell comprises an anode electrocatalyst layer, a cathode electrocatalyst layer, a polymer electrolyte membrane interposed between the anode and cathode electrocatalyst...
7371481 Electrode having macropores and micropores therein  
An electrode is disclosed. The electrode includes a substrate having macropores therein. A barrier support layer, established on the substrate, has micropores therein. The macropores and at least...
7368191 Electrode array for use in electrochemical cells  
The invention features an electrode array ( 7 ) in which pairs of electrodes ( 1 ) are geometrically arranged so that the broadest faces of the exposed electrodes are not directly opposing to each...
7358004 Carbon black, electrocatalyst carrier formed from carbon black, and electrocatalyst and electrochemical device using carrier  
A carbon black is provided which is useful as an electrocatalyst carrier. The carbon black has a DBP oil absorption of 170 to 300 cm 3 /100 g, a specific surface area as measured by a BET method of...
7354676 Cell body for fuel cell and method of manufacturing the same  
A cell body for a fuel cell comprises a metal support and an electrolyte layer and an air electrode layer. The electrolyte layer and the air electrode layer are formed on the metal support. A...
7354674 Electrode structure for stacked alkaline fuel cells  
A flat electrode structure for use in alkaline fuel cell stacks has electrolyte and gas inlet and outlet manifolds, with the gas manifolds being at the sides of the electrode. There is at least one...
7351492 Solid oxide type fuel cell-use electrode support substrate and production method therefor  
Disclosed is an electrode support substrate for a fuel cell which is even, gives a small fluctuation in gas permeability, and is capable of carrying out printing of an anodic electrode with high...
7351488 Structures and fabrication techniques for solid state electrochemical devices  
Porous substrates and associated structures for solid-state electrochemical devices, such as solid-oxide fuel cells (SOFCs), are low-cost, mechanically strong and highly electronically conductive....
7348081 Fuel efficient membrane electrode assembly  
The present invention provides a fuel efficient membrane electrode assembly that substantially resists methanol from “crossing over” by sealing the anode diffusion layer and catalyst layer, and...
7345005 Electrocatalysts and processes for producing  
Noble metal catalysts and methods for producing the catalysts are provided. The catalysts are useful in applications such as fuel cells. The catalysts exhibit reduced agglomeration of catalyst...
7344791 Electrolytic membrane for fuel cell and its manufacturing method, and fuel cell and its manufacturing method  
A conventional direct methanol solid polymer fuel cell comprises a solid polymer electrolyte as an electrolyte. This type of cell involves some problems; methanol permeates the membrane; the...
7344677 Hydrogen storage alloys having improved cycle life and low temperature operating characteristics  
A reversible hydrogen storage alloy for electrochemical and thermal hydrogen storage having excellent kinetics and improved performance at low temperatures and excellent cycle life. The...
7344571 Hydrogen generator  
A hydrogen generator includes a housing, a solid hydrogen source disposed within the housing, and an inlet configured to guide a fluid to contact the solid hydrogen source. The inlet can contact a...
7335619 Catalyst for fuel electrode of solid polymer fuel cell  
There is provided a catalyst for a fuel electrode of a solid polymer fuel cell, wherein the catalyst comprises fine precious metal particles loaded on a support composed of an electrically...
7332241 Cathode layer structure for a solid polymer fuel cell and fuel cell incorporating such structure  
A cathode layer structure for a solid polymer fuel cell is disclosed. It comprises a composite cathode layer ( 48 ) of catalyst ( 11 ), anion ion conducting polymer ( 12 ) and cation conducting...
7332240 Spatially varying diffusion media and devices incorporating the same  
A diffusion media and a scheme for spatially varying the parameters of the diffusion media to address issues related to water management in electrochemical cells and other devices employing the...
7326488 Diffusion film, electrode having the diffusion film, and process for producing diffusion film  
A diffusion membrane contains uncalcined polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), calcined PTFE and a conductive substance. An electrode has the diffusion layer (membrane) and a catalyst layer disposed...
7326487 Method for fabricating membrane-electrode assembly and fuel cell adopting the membrane-electrode assembly  
A method for fabricating a membrane-electrode assembly, and fuel cells adopting a membrane-electrode assembly formed by the method, wherein the method includes: coating nano-sized catalytic metal...
7326484 Solid oxide fuel cell  
A single cell for a fuel cell in which an air electrode or a fuel electrode includes at least two layers. The air electrode includes an adhering cathode layer formed on one surface of the solid...
RE40035 Modular ceramic oxygen generator  
A ceramic oxygen generator is described which is capable of modular construction to permit the oxygen generation capacity to be expanded. An ionically conducted ceramic electrolyte is formed into a...
7324326 Electronic device and the production method  
An electronic device having an element body comprising an internal electrode layer, wherein the internal electrode layer includes an alloy, the alloy contains a nickel (Ni) element and at least one...
7318976 Electrodes with adjustable gas permeability, and method of producing such electrodes  
An electrode with adjustable gas permeability for electrochemical cells is formed by first and second laminated thin layers. The first serves for determining the overall gas permeability through...
7316860 Polymer electrolyte fuel cell and production method of the same  
A polymer electrolyte fuel cell comprising: a hydrogen ion-conductive polymer electrolyte membrane; an anode and a cathode with the electrolyte membrane interposed therebetween; an anode-side...
7316794 Continuous production of catalyst coated membranes  
A process for the production of catalyst coated membranes, especially catalyst coated membranes for use in fuel cells, that includes applying followed by drying of an electrocatalyst coating...
7312174 Method for preparing highly loaded, highly dispersed platinum metal on a carbon substrate  
The invention is directed to a simple method for preparing highly dispersed, highly loaded platinum metal elements on various carbon substrates, including conductive carbon black, which is utilized...
7311986 Multi-function energy system operable as a fuel cell, reformer, or thermal plant  
An energy system including a converter disposed within a collection vessel for collecting exhaust generated by the converter for delivery, if desired, to a bottoming device, such as a gas turbine...
7307870 Molecular memory devices and methods  
A molecular memory element comprising a switching device; at least a first bit line and a first word line coupled to said switching device; and an array of storage locations, each coupled to a bit...
7306865 Electrode arrangement for a fuel cell having sectored headplates  
In order to increase the output of a fuel cell, the fuel cell has an electrode arrangement comprising a number of series-connected electrode bundles ( 1 - 6 ), each consisting of a number of...
7303834 Catalytic coatings and fuel cell electrodes and membrane electrode assemblies made therefrom  
Fuel cell electrodes comprising a minimal load of catalyst having maximum catalytic activity and a method of forming such fuel cell electrodes. The preferred method comprises vaporizing a catalyst,...
7300719 Porous diffusion media and bipolar plate assembly with anion exchange resin and devices incorporating same  
A device comprising a membrane electrode assembly, porous diffusion media, and at least one pair of bipolar plate assemblies is provided. The membrane electrode assembly is interposed between a...
7300561 Oxide ion conductive ceramic membrane stacked microstructures; use for separating oxygen from air  
The invention concerns an oxide ion conductive ceramic membrane, characterized in that it comprises a non-null finite volume with non-null total thickness E, comprising a dense layer (CD) of a...
7297445 Porous carbon electrode substrate and its production method and carbon fiber paper  
The present invention provides carbon fiber paper consisting of an organic high-molecular compound as a binder and carbon fibers, characterized in that the carbon fibers contain thin fibers with an...
7297435 Solid oxide fuel cell  
A solid oxide fuel cell with intrinsic energy storage. The solid oxide fuel cell includes a hydrogen electrode utilizing a modified anode active material. The modified anode active material allows...
7294603 Process for production of conductive catalyst particles, process for production of catalyst electrode capable of gas diffusion, apparatus for production of conductive catalyst particles, and vibrating apparatus  
A process for production of conductive catalyst particles, a process for production of a catalyst electrode capable of gas diffusion, an apparatus for production of conductive catalyst particles,...
7291418 Methods and systems for elevating a temperature within a fuel cell  
A method for elevating a temperature within a fuel cell having a cathode, an electrolyte and an anode, includes, prior to the electrolyte reaching a minimum temperature at which oxygen ions cross...
7291417 Compositional and structural gradients for fuel cell electrode materials  
A fuel cell includes at least one electrode operatively disposed in the fuel cell, and having a catalytically active surface. The present invention further includes a mechanism for maintaining a...
7291414 Reactant feed for nested stamped plates for a compact fuel cell  
A fuel cell in a fuel cell stack that provides a transition from nested bipolar plates in the active region of the stack to non-nested bipolar plates in the inactive regions of the stack without...
7288336 Membrane electrode assembly of solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell  
A membrane electrode assembly for solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell includes an anode electrode, a cathode electrode, and a polymer electrolyte membrane sandwiched by these electrodes, the...
7288335 Alkaline electrode tape  
The invention is a consumable Alkaline electrode for use in an Electrolytic Fuel Cell. The electrode system incorporates an intermediate perforated tape between the carrier insulation tape holding...
7284411 Method of making a gas diffusion media and quality controls for same  
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...
7282294 Hydrogen storage-based rechargeable fuel cell system and method  
A dual mode electrochemical system comprises a first electrode capable of storing hydrogen, a second electrode, a substantially electrically insulating and substantially ionically conducting...
7282293 Passive water management techniques in direct methanol fuel cells  
Passive water management techniques are provided in an air-breathing direct oxidation fuel cell system. A highly hydrophobic component with sub-micrometer wide pores is laminated to the catalyzed...
7282280 Method for producing a melt carbonate-fuel cell and to melt carbonate fuel cells  
The invention relates to a method for producing a melt carbonate fuel cell comprising a cathode layer made from porous nickel oxide, an anode layer made from porous nickel and a melt arranged...
7273671 Fuel cell and method for making the same  
In a fuel cell comprising a tubular casing, an electrolyte layer received in the tubular casing, and a pair of gas diffusion electrodes interposing the electrolyte layer and defining a fuel gas...