AU2003207924A8 - Apparatus of high power density fuel cell layer with micro structured components - Google Patents

Apparatus of high power density fuel cell layer with micro structured components

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AU2003207924A8
AU2003207924A8 AU2003207924A AU2003207924A AU2003207924A8 AU 2003207924 A8 AU2003207924 A8 AU 2003207924A8 AU 2003207924 A AU2003207924 A AU 2003207924A AU 2003207924 A AU2003207924 A AU 2003207924A AU 2003207924 A8 AU2003207924 A8 AU 2003207924A8
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Gerard Francis Mclean
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Angstrom Power Inc
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AU2003207924A 2002-02-06 2003-02-05 Apparatus of high power density fuel cell layer with micro structured components Abandoned AU2003207924A1 (en)

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US35491202P 2002-02-06 2002-02-06
US35479502P 2002-02-06 2002-02-06
US35463702P 2002-02-06 2002-02-06
US35474302P 2002-02-06 2002-02-06
US60/354,795 2002-02-06
US60/354,743 2002-02-06
US60/360,638 2002-02-06
US60/354,912 2002-02-06
US60/354,637 2002-02-06
US36063802P 2002-03-01 2002-03-01
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JP (1) JP2005517273A (en)
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