GB9809372D0 - Stack assembly primarily for an electrochemical fuel - Google Patents

Stack assembly primarily for an electrochemical fuel

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Publication number
GB9809372D0
GB9809372D0 GBGB9809372.7A GB9809372A GB9809372D0 GB 9809372 D0 GB9809372 D0 GB 9809372D0 GB 9809372 A GB9809372 A GB 9809372A GB 9809372 D0 GB9809372 D0 GB 9809372D0
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Prior art keywords
stack assembly
electrochemical fuel
assembly primarily
primarily
electrochemical
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GBGB9809372.7A
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BG Group Ltd
British Gas PLC
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BG PLC
British Gas PLC
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Priority to GBGB9809372.7A priority Critical patent/GB9809372D0/en
Publication of GB9809372D0 publication Critical patent/GB9809372D0/en
Priority to PCT/GB1999/001169 priority patent/WO1999057781A1/en
Priority to GB9910068A priority patent/GB2336937A/en
Priority to CA002330946A priority patent/CA2330946A1/en
Priority to AU36139/99A priority patent/AU3613999A/en
Ceased legal-status Critical Current

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    • H01M8/247—Arrangements for tightening a stack, for accommodation of a stack in a tank or for assembling different tanks
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GBGB9809372.7A 1998-05-02 1998-05-02 Stack assembly primarily for an electrochemical fuel Ceased GB9809372D0 (en)

Priority Applications (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB9809372.7A GB9809372D0 (en) 1998-05-02 1998-05-02 Stack assembly primarily for an electrochemical fuel
PCT/GB1999/001169 WO1999057781A1 (en) 1998-05-02 1999-04-30 Fuel cell stack assembly
GB9910068A GB2336937A (en) 1998-05-02 1999-04-30 Stack assembly primarily for an electrochemical cell
CA002330946A CA2330946A1 (en) 1998-05-02 1999-04-30 Fuel cell stack assembly
AU36139/99A AU3613999A (en) 1998-05-02 1999-04-30 Fuel cell stack assembly

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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GBGB9809372.7A GB9809372D0 (en) 1998-05-02 1998-05-02 Stack assembly primarily for an electrochemical fuel

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GB9809372D0 true GB9809372D0 (en) 1998-07-01

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CA (1) CA2330946A1 (en)
GB (1) GB9809372D0 (en)
WO (1) WO1999057781A1 (en)

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