CA2872196A1 - A fuel cell assembly - Google Patents

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CA2872196A1
CA2872196A1 CA2872196A CA2872196A CA2872196A1 CA 2872196 A1 CA2872196 A1 CA 2872196A1 CA 2872196 A CA2872196 A CA 2872196A CA 2872196 A CA2872196 A CA 2872196A CA 2872196 A1 CA2872196 A1 CA 2872196A1
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fuel cell
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Peter David Hood
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    • H01M8/04156Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration of gaseous reactants with simultaneous supply or evacuation of electrolyte; Humidifying or dehumidifying with product water removal
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    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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CA2872196A 2012-05-01 2013-04-24 A fuel cell assembly Abandoned CA2872196A1 (en)

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GB1207582.6 2012-05-01
GB1207582.6A GB2501706B (en) 2012-05-01 2012-05-01 A fuel cell assembly
GB1222166.9 2012-12-10
GB1222166.9A GB2501786B (en) 2012-05-01 2012-12-10 A fuel cell assembly
PCT/GB2013/051041 WO2013164572A2 (en) 2012-05-01 2013-04-24 A fuel cell assembly

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EP (1) EP2845259B1 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
JP (1) JP6273260B2 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
KR (1) KR102057133B1 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
CN (2) CN104335407B (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
AR (1) AR090808A1 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
CA (1) CA2872196A1 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
GB (2) GB2501706B (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
IN (1) IN2014MN02192A (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
TW (1) TW201414070A (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
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WO2013164572A3 (en) 2013-12-27
GB2501786A (en) 2013-11-06
KR20150016229A (ko) 2015-02-11
KR102057133B1 (ko) 2019-12-18
TW201414070A (zh) 2014-04-01
CN104335407B (zh) 2017-09-08
JP2015519692A (ja) 2015-07-09
WO2013164572A2 (en) 2013-11-07
GB2501786B (en) 2019-10-23
JP6273260B2 (ja) 2018-01-31
EP2845259A2 (en) 2015-03-11
GB201207582D0 (en) 2012-06-13
AR090808A1 (es) 2014-12-10
US9299994B2 (en) 2016-03-29
CN107808973A (zh) 2018-03-16
CN107808973B (zh) 2021-06-18
EP2845259B1 (en) 2018-06-27
CN104335407A (zh) 2015-02-04
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GB2501706A (en) 2013-11-06
GB2501706B (en) 2019-09-25

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