AU3722499A - Multi-element fuel cell system - Google Patents

Multi-element fuel cell system

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Publication number
AU3722499A
AU3722499A AU37224/99A AU3722499A AU3722499A AU 3722499 A AU3722499 A AU 3722499A AU 37224/99 A AU37224/99 A AU 37224/99A AU 3722499 A AU3722499 A AU 3722499A AU 3722499 A AU3722499 A AU 3722499A
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Australia
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fuel cell
former
fuel
current collector
cell elements
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Abandoned
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Inventor
John Malcolm Cruickshank
Kevin John Green
John Barry Lakeman
Ranulf Slee
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UK Secretary of State for Defence
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SECR DEFENCE
UK Secretary of State for Defence
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Priority claimed from GBGB9810440.9A external-priority patent/GB9810440D0/en
Application filed by SECR DEFENCE, UK Secretary of State for Defence filed Critical SECR DEFENCE
Publication of AU3722499A publication Critical patent/AU3722499A/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
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AU37224/99A 1998-05-16 1999-05-05 Multi-element fuel cell system Abandoned AU3722499A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9810440 1998-05-16
GBGB9810440.9A GB9810440D0 (en) 1998-05-16 1998-05-16 Multi element fuel cell system
GB9900718 1999-01-14
GB9900718 1999-01-14
PCT/GB1999/001391 WO1999060642A1 (en) 1998-05-16 1999-05-05 Multi-element fuel cell system

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AU3722499A true AU3722499A (en) 1999-12-06

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EP (1) EP1078409B1 (https=)
JP (1) JP4210035B2 (https=)
AT (1) ATE211859T1 (https=)
AU (1) AU3722499A (https=)
CA (1) CA2332591C (https=)
DE (1) DE69900790T2 (https=)
DK (1) DK1078409T3 (https=)
EA (1) EA002216B1 (https=)
ES (1) ES2167115T3 (https=)
PT (1) PT1078409E (https=)
WO (1) WO1999060642A1 (https=)

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EA002216B1 (ru) 2002-02-28
CA2332591A1 (en) 1999-11-25
CA2332591C (en) 2007-01-02
EP1078409B1 (en) 2002-01-09
DE69900790T2 (de) 2003-05-22
JP4210035B2 (ja) 2009-01-14
DK1078409T3 (da) 2002-04-08
JP2002516466A (ja) 2002-06-04
PT1078409E (pt) 2002-07-31
ATE211859T1 (de) 2002-01-15
EP1078409A1 (en) 2001-02-28
ES2167115T3 (es) 2002-05-01

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