AUPS024302A0 - Thermal management of fuel cells - Google Patents

Thermal management of fuel cells

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AUPS024302A0
AUPS024302A0 AUPS0243A AUPS024302A AUPS024302A0 AU PS024302 A0 AUPS024302 A0 AU PS024302A0 AU PS0243 A AUPS0243 A AU PS0243A AU PS024302 A AUPS024302 A AU PS024302A AU PS024302 A0 AUPS024302 A0 AU PS024302A0
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fuel cells
thermal management
management
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fuel
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Ceramic Fuel Cells Ltd
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Ceramic Fuel Cells Ltd
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Priority to AUPS0243A priority Critical patent/AUPS024302A0/en
Publication of AUPS024302A0 publication Critical patent/AUPS024302A0/en
Priority to PCT/AU2003/000029 priority patent/WO2003065488A1/en
Priority to JP2003564967A priority patent/JP4782985B2/ja
Priority to AU2003201391A priority patent/AU2003201391B2/en
Priority to US10/502,957 priority patent/US7521139B2/en
Priority to CA2474270A priority patent/CA2474270C/en
Priority to EP03700081A priority patent/EP1470605B1/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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AUPS0243A 2002-01-31 2002-01-31 Thermal management of fuel cells Abandoned AUPS024302A0 (en)

Priority Applications (7)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AUPS0243A AUPS024302A0 (en) 2002-01-31 2002-01-31 Thermal management of fuel cells
PCT/AU2003/000029 WO2003065488A1 (en) 2002-01-31 2003-01-23 Thermal managment of fuel cells
JP2003564967A JP4782985B2 (ja) 2002-01-31 2003-01-23 燃料電池の熱管理方法
AU2003201391A AU2003201391B2 (en) 2002-01-31 2003-01-23 Thermal managment of fuel cells
US10/502,957 US7521139B2 (en) 2002-01-31 2003-01-23 Thermal management of fuel cells
CA2474270A CA2474270C (en) 2002-01-31 2003-01-23 Thermal management of fuel cells
EP03700081A EP1470605B1 (en) 2002-01-31 2003-01-23 Thermal managment of fuel cells

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AUPS0243A AUPS024302A0 (en) 2002-01-31 2002-01-31 Thermal management of fuel cells

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EP (1) EP1470605B1 (enExample)
JP (1) JP4782985B2 (enExample)
AU (2) AUPS024302A0 (enExample)
CA (1) CA2474270C (enExample)
WO (1) WO2003065488A1 (enExample)

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