CA2653443A1 - Reformer for a fuel cell system - Google Patents

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CA2653443A1
CA2653443A1 CA002653443A CA2653443A CA2653443A1 CA 2653443 A1 CA2653443 A1 CA 2653443A1 CA 002653443 A CA002653443 A CA 002653443A CA 2653443 A CA2653443 A CA 2653443A CA 2653443 A1 CA2653443 A1 CA 2653443A1
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Matthias Boltze
Norbert Guenther
Stefan Kaeding
Jeremy Lawrence
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Enerday GmbH
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Matthias Boltze
Norbert Guenther
Stefan Kaeding
Jeremy Lawrence
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CA002653443A 2006-06-29 2007-06-20 Reformer for a fuel cell system Abandoned CA2653443A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE102006029915.9 2006-06-29
DE102006029915 2006-06-29
DE102006033441A DE102006033441B4 (de) 2006-06-29 2006-07-19 Reformer für ein Brennstoffzellensystem
DE102006033441.8 2006-07-19
PCT/DE2007/001085 WO2008000224A1 (de) 2006-06-29 2007-06-20 Reformer für ein brennstoffzellensystem

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EP (1) EP2032248A1 (de)
JP (1) JP2009541954A (de)
KR (1) KR20090005235A (de)
AU (1) AU2007264253A1 (de)
BR (1) BRPI0712586A2 (de)
CA (1) CA2653443A1 (de)
DE (1) DE102006033441B4 (de)
EA (1) EA200870487A1 (de)
WO (1) WO2008000224A1 (de)

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WO2008000224A1 (de) 2008-01-03
AU2007264253A1 (en) 2008-01-03
KR20090005235A (ko) 2009-01-12
EP2032248A1 (de) 2009-03-11
JP2009541954A (ja) 2009-11-26
BRPI0712586A2 (pt) 2012-10-16
EA200870487A1 (ru) 2009-04-28
DE102006033441A1 (de) 2008-01-03

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