CA2644201A1 - Electrode structure for stacked alkaline fuel cells - Google Patents
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- CA2644201A1 CA2644201A1 CA002644201A CA2644201A CA2644201A1 CA 2644201 A1 CA2644201 A1 CA 2644201A1 CA 002644201 A CA002644201 A CA 002644201A CA 2644201 A CA2644201 A CA 2644201A CA 2644201 A1 CA2644201 A1 CA 2644201A1
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- H01M8/00—Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
- H01M8/08—Fuel cells with aqueous electrolytes
- H01M8/083—Alkaline fuel cells
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Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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PCT/CA2006/000331 WO2007101318A1 (en) | 2006-03-06 | 2006-03-06 | Electrode structure for stacked alkaline fuel cells |
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CA2644201A1 true CA2644201A1 (en) | 2007-09-13 |
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CA002644201A Abandoned CA2644201A1 (en) | 2006-03-06 | 2006-03-06 | Electrode structure for stacked alkaline fuel cells |
Country Status (3)
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EP (1) | EP1997172A1 (de) |
CA (1) | CA2644201A1 (de) |
WO (1) | WO2007101318A1 (de) |
Family Cites Families (12)
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FR2564249B1 (fr) * | 1984-05-11 | 1986-09-12 | Alsthom Atlantique | Amenagements aux structures des piles a combustible |
US5480735A (en) | 1990-06-25 | 1996-01-02 | International Fuel Cells Corporation | High current alkaline fuel cell electrodes |
US6790551B2 (en) | 2001-03-01 | 2004-09-14 | Texaco Ovonic Fuel Cell Uc | Modified redox couple fuel cell cathodes and fuel cells employing same |
RU2183370C1 (ru) * | 2001-04-12 | 2002-06-10 | ЗАО Индепендент Пауэр Технолоджис "ИПТ" | Модуль топливных элементов и батарея на его основе |
EP1266687A1 (de) | 2001-05-23 | 2002-12-18 | OMG AG & Co. KG | Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Anodenkatalysators für PEM-Brennstoffzellen und damit hergestellter Anodenkatalysator |
US6828057B2 (en) * | 2002-04-29 | 2004-12-07 | Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. | Fuel cell with framed electrodes |
US6989216B2 (en) * | 2002-04-29 | 2006-01-24 | Texaco Ovonic Fuel Cell Llc | Fuel cell with overmolded electrode assemblies |
TW540832U (en) * | 2002-05-23 | 2003-07-01 | Asia Pacific Fuel Cell Tech | Fluency of assembled electrode plate of fuel battery set |
US7153601B2 (en) * | 2002-10-29 | 2006-12-26 | Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. | Fuel cell with embedded current collector |
US20040161652A1 (en) | 2003-02-12 | 2004-08-19 | Ovshinsky Stanford R. | Alkaline fuel cell pack with gravity fed electrolyte circulation and water management system |
RU2256981C1 (ru) * | 2004-03-30 | 2005-07-20 | Общество с ограниченной ответственностью "ИНТЕНСИС" (ООО "ИНТЕНСИС") | Электрод щелочного топливного элемента и способ его изготовления |
US7524575B2 (en) * | 2004-06-07 | 2009-04-28 | Hyteon Inc. | Flow field plate for use in fuel cells |
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- 2006-03-06 EP EP06705284A patent/EP1997172A1/de not_active Withdrawn
- 2006-03-06 CA CA002644201A patent/CA2644201A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2006-03-06 WO PCT/CA2006/000331 patent/WO2007101318A1/en active Application Filing
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EP1997172A1 (de) | 2008-12-03 |
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FZDE | Discontinued |