fuel processor system utilizes unused fuel gas

Applicant: Mannesmann,

Patents

Sulfonated polyimides, low-cost ion-exchange

Germany

Patent rzum&er: WO 0 1141240

Appliima:

Electrode-electrolyte unit prevents fuel or water permeation

Improved humidification in PEM stack for high-temperature operation

Apph~t:

Applicant: Nuvera Fuel Cells Europe, Italy

Forschungszentrum

Jtiich,

Germany

Pnfmf I7NmhPr: us 624Ll 22

Panut

nzrmbcr: WO 01141241

and use in membranes

CEA and CNHS, France

P~iwu numbrr; US 624588 I

Sulfonated aromatic polymers their use in membranes Applicurx

Cehese

and

Ventures, Germany

lliiltw rmmirrr.wo 0 1142X16

Inexpensive polymer membrane with controlled wetting of catalysts

Fuel cell with oxidising agent circuit reduces necessary pump power

Applitmtt: .&sin Se&i, Japan

dppliumt: Forschungszentrum Jiilich, Germany Patentmrmbrr: WO 0 114 1243

P/mot mtmbr~:US 6242123

Conductive polymer electrode catalyst to produce high power A~$Ic~uz~: Nitto Denko, Japan l-‘liirr,rIINII~~T.VG’O0

Lightweight PEM separator can be grooved precisely and easily A,vplimzt: Nisshinbo Industries, Japan !&w

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High-reliability fuel cell/fuel processor system utilizes unused fuel gas A~,pljc~~>zt: Matsushita Electric Industrial, Japan iJrwrzr l1lllYJ.!w-; wo

PEM composite with excellent mechanical strength and heat resistance

Improved oxidation

USA

(Argonne National Laboratory) htetlt

PEM electrode material with very high noble metal catalyst utilization

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Applrazrrt: Ballard Power Systems, Canada

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Separator formed from conductor/ resin composite material

partial

Applicant: University of Chicago,

Reduced parasitic power consumption by controlling oxidant supply pllt?ll~rllirr?br,_.WC7 u I i&L

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methanol reformer

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Applimzt: &ZtL’iJf

Hitachi

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Chemical,

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Japan 1:

6244.767

il~~plilvt1t:Matsushita Electric Industrial, Japan

Electrocatalytic oxidation device to remove CO from reformate

I)Nt~lztiwr&~r I;S 62422htl

ilppliraut: AlliedSignal,

USA (Honeywell)

Integrated manifold/reformer fuel cell systems

for

Apphmt: Sob, USA I 0

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Patent nuvnbm US 6245214

Stripped porous polymer films for composite membranes A&rcrrrrr Ballard Power Systems, Canada Pntc,,zr mm62bpll. wo 0 1/.?I87 I

Current/gas distribution adjacent to electrode without inserted current collector

Applicant: Arthur D, Little, USA (Nuveta)

Direct organic liquid feed fuel cell with improved electrode performance Ap,&~znt:California Institute of Technology,

htent mrmbrr: US 6245303

USA (Jet Propulsion

Lower-pressure hydrocarbon reactor increases throughput

fuel

Laboratory)

f,iWllf Yllll?lbPI.~ US 62484~30

Hydrogen production by transportable, inexpensive plasma reformer Applicnm: H2-Tech

Sari, France

Paterzt number: US 6245309

Thermal management using loops to maintain/raise above freezing Ap/Ac
Fuel cell power plant with integrated manifold system Applicant:

IFC, USA

Pdw~t number: WO olf41233

Microchannels with varied cross-section for tailored local flow, pressure and velocity /l,$irar~t Technology Management Inc, USA Prrwzt ?zzLm&Er: wo

01141239

Fuel cell system with high-pressure fuel for optimized size and heat transfer

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Separator with improved volumetric efficiency and water drainage Appf~m~t: Toyota Motor, Japan

improved SOFC featuring complex oxide ceramic sintered body

Patrrrl number; US 624545.5

Appl~~zm: Murata Manufacturing,

Japan

I’ilfer~iJW&YK US hL484115

Corrosion-resistant, electrically insulated gas manifolds Applicant; Toshiba, Japan Patmt number

US 6245454

Gas separator with enhanced utilization rate Apphrant: Toyota Motor, Japan Pflteiir nao-nbfr: US 6248466

Methanol-tolerant catalysts with improved catalytic oxygen reduction Applicmrt US Army

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nccmbrl- US 6245707

Cost-effective fibre-reinforced composite bipolar plate ,4pplzww

University of California,

USA (Los

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