ZA200809364B - Fuel cell fluid distribution plates - Google Patents

Fuel cell fluid distribution plates

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ZA200809364B
ZA200809364B ZA200809364A ZA200809364A ZA200809364B ZA 200809364 B ZA200809364 B ZA 200809364B ZA 200809364 A ZA200809364 A ZA 200809364A ZA 200809364 A ZA200809364 A ZA 200809364A ZA 200809364 B ZA200809364 B ZA 200809364B
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fuel cell
fluid distribution
distribution plates
cell fluid
plates
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ZA200809364A
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Peter David Hood
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Intelligent Energy Ltd
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ZA200809364A 2006-05-05 2008-10-31 Fuel cell fluid distribution plates ZA200809364B (en)

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JP (1) JP5216760B2 (no)
KR (1) KR101381851B1 (no)
CN (1) CN101438441B (no)
AR (1) AR060766A1 (no)
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BR (1) BRPI0711561A2 (no)
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MX (1) MX2008014219A (no)
NO (1) NO20084503L (no)
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KR20090025227A (ko) 2009-03-10
KR101381851B1 (ko) 2014-04-04
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EP2016640B1 (en) 2010-04-21
ATE465524T1 (de) 2010-05-15
AR060766A1 (es) 2008-07-10
GB2437767A (en) 2007-11-07
CN101438441B (zh) 2011-02-02
RU2419921C2 (ru) 2011-05-27
TWI411155B (zh) 2013-10-01
CN101438441A (zh) 2009-05-20
WO2007129030A1 (en) 2007-11-15
BRPI0711561A2 (pt) 2011-11-08
GB0608894D0 (en) 2006-06-14
JP2009536430A (ja) 2009-10-08
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