Fuel reactor with improved flow distribution, and use with fuel cell system

PATENTS Water- and ion-conducting sulfonated statistical arylvinyl polymers membranes Applicant." Dais-Analytic and S. Ehrenberg, USA Patent numbers: WO 02/09850, 02/10071

Wetting of PEM fuel cell stacks Applicant: Proton Motor Fuel Cell GmbH, Germany Patent number: WO 02/11221

Expanded Ni screen electrical connection supports for SOFCs Applicant: Siemens WestinghousePower Corp, USA Patent number: WO 02/11223

Humidification and temperature control of incoming fuel cell process gas Applicant: Hydrogenics, Canada Patent number: WO 02/11224

to reduce component interfacial resistance

Improved fuel cell structure comprising sheets of carbon fibres

Applicant: Ineos Chlor, UK Patent number: WO 02/13300

Applicant: Materials & Separations Technology International, UK Patent number: WO 02/15308

Fuel cell stack with partition over end electrodes, for improved stack compression Applicants: Toto Ltd and Kyushu Electric Power Co, Japan Patent number: WO 02/13303

PEMFC separator with roughened surface for lower contact resistance Applicant." Nisshinbo Industries, Japan Patent number." US 6348279

Laminated fuel cell with stable characteristics and high voltage/ high output Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation~Japan Patent number: US 6348280

Composite electrolyte for intermediate-temperature or methanol-reforming fuel cells

Producing electroconductive contact layer on metallic substrate

Applicant: Nuvant Systems, USA Patent number: WO 02/11226

Applicant: Forschungszentrum Jiilich, Germany Patent number: WO 02/14011

Fuel reactor with improved flow distribution, and use with fuel cell system Applicant." Shell International Research, The Netherlands Patent number: WO 02/11878

Proton-conductive electrode comprising electron-conductive catalyst and fullerene Applicant: Sony, Japan Patent number: WO 02/13295

Method for mixing fuel with water for DMFC performance regulation Applicant: Siemens, Germany Patent number: WO 02/14212

Segregated exhaust SOFCgenerator with high fuel utilization Applicant: Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation, USA Patent number: WO 02/15295

Fuel cell with high-performance catalyst layer

Composite oxide for SOFCair electrode and collector, with improved conductivity

Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industria~ Japan Patent number." WO 02/15303

Applicant: Anan Kasei Co Ltd, Japan Patent number: WO 02/13296

Methods for removing CO 2 from water/fuel mixture

PEMFC with increased reaction area

Applicant: Siemens, Germany Patent numbers: WO 02/15304, 02/15305

Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial, Japan Patent number: WO 02/13297

Fuel cell stack with internal gas connections for improved sealing Applicant: Forsehungszentrum Jiilich, Germany Patent number: WO 02/13299

Stainless-steel substrate treatment (~

Method for separating fuel from waste gas Applicant: Siemens, Germany Patent number: WO 02/15306

Electrochemical fuel depletion for fuel cell generators Applicant: Siemens WestinghousePower Corp, USA Patent number: WO 02/15309

Fuel cell generator with segregated exhaust Applicant: Siemens WestinghousePower Corp, USA Patent number: WO 02/15310

PEMFC bipolar plate with internal metal layer, two non-conducting plastic layers Applicant: BASE Germany Patent number: WO 02/15311

PEMFC with improved manifold holes configuration Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial, Japan Patent number: WO 02/15312

PEM electrolyte film with excellent high-temperature strength Applicant: Honda Motor, Japan Patent number: WO 02/15313

Regulating fuel concentration in fuel cell anode fluid Applicant: Siemens, Germany Patent number: WO 02/15314

Fuel cell system with air cleaning for high reliability and long-term durability Applicant: Sanyo Electric, Japan Patent number: WO 02/15315

Improved control of fuel cell device to recharge battery Applicant: Equos Research, Japan Patent number: WO 02/15316

Mechanically stable microreactor for use in fuel cell electrodes Applicant: S. Blum (Germany) Patent number: WO 02/15318

Method for operating DMFC system

Two-stage supercharging of fuel cell process air

Applicant: Siemens, Germany Patent number: WO 02/15307

Applicant: DaimlerChrysler, Germany Patent number: US 6349535

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