EP1293007A4 - Brennstoffzelle mit reduzierten abmessungen für tragbare anwendungen - Google Patents

Brennstoffzelle mit reduzierten abmessungen für tragbare anwendungen

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Publication number
EP1293007A4
EP1293007A4 EP01952871A EP01952871A EP1293007A4 EP 1293007 A4 EP1293007 A4 EP 1293007A4 EP 01952871 A EP01952871 A EP 01952871A EP 01952871 A EP01952871 A EP 01952871A EP 1293007 A4 EP1293007 A4 EP 1293007A4
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Prior art keywords
fuel cell
reduced size
portable applications
size fuel
portable
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English (en)
French (fr)
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EP1293007A1 (de
Inventor
Sekharipuram R Narayanan
Thomas I Valdez
Filberto Clara
Harvey Frank
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California Institute of Technology CalTech
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California Institute of Technology CalTech
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Publication of EP1293007A1 publication Critical patent/EP1293007A1/de
Publication of EP1293007A4 publication Critical patent/EP1293007A4/de
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M8/00—Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M8/02—Details
    • H01M8/0202—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors
    • H01M8/0247—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors characterised by the form
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M4/00—Electrodes
    • H01M4/86—Inert electrodes with catalytic activity, e.g. for fuel cells
    • H01M4/8605—Porous electrodes
    • H01M4/8626—Porous electrodes characterised by the form
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M8/00—Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M8/04—Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids
    • H01M8/04082—Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration
    • H01M8/04186—Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration of liquid-charged or electrolyte-charged reactants
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M8/00—Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M8/24—Grouping of fuel cells, e.g. stacking of fuel cells
    • H01M8/2404—Processes or apparatus for grouping fuel cells
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M8/00—Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M8/24—Grouping of fuel cells, e.g. stacking of fuel cells
    • H01M8/241—Grouping of fuel cells, e.g. stacking of fuel cells with solid or matrix-supported electrolytes
    • H01M8/2418—Grouping by arranging unit cells in a plane
    • Y—GENERAL 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
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E60/00—Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
    • Y02E60/30—Hydrogen technology
    • Y02E60/50—Fuel cells

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Electrochemistry (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Sustainable Development (AREA)
  • Sustainable Energy (AREA)
  • Fuel Cell (AREA)
EP01952871A 2000-06-13 2001-06-13 Brennstoffzelle mit reduzierten abmessungen für tragbare anwendungen Withdrawn EP1293007A4 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US21144400P 2000-06-13 2000-06-13
US211444P 2000-06-13
PCT/US2001/040990 WO2001097314A1 (en) 2000-06-13 2001-06-13 Reduced size fuel cell for portable applications

Publications (2)

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EP1293007A1 EP1293007A1 (de) 2003-03-19
EP1293007A4 true EP1293007A4 (de) 2006-12-20

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EP (1) EP1293007A4 (de)
CA (1) CA2412558A1 (de)
WO (1) WO2001097314A1 (de)

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JPS5966066A (ja) * 1982-10-06 1984-04-14 Hitachi Ltd 液体燃料電池
US5534363A (en) * 1994-03-22 1996-07-09 Rockwell International Corporation Hollow artery anode wick for passive variable pressure regenerative fuel cells
US5759712A (en) * 1997-01-06 1998-06-02 Hockaday; Robert G. Surface replica fuel cell for micro fuel cell electrical power pack
EP1087455A2 (de) * 1999-09-21 2001-03-28 Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba Flüssigbrennstoff enthaltender Behälter für Brennstoffzelle und Brennstoffzelle

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CA2412558A1 (en) 2001-12-20
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