PATENTS Integral multi-layered ionexchange composite membranes Applicant: Gore Enterprise Holdings, USA Patent number: US 6130175
Bipolar collector with discrete charge collection Applicant: Sorapec, France Patent number: WO 00/60686
Compact assembly with integral heat pipes for thermal control Applicant: Plug Power, USA Patent number: WO 00/60687
Applicant: California Institute of Technology, USA Patent number: US 6136463
Composite membrane layer for electrochemical autothermal reformer
Applicant: Manhattan Scientifics, USMGermany Patent number: WO 00/63996
Applicant: Niagara Mohawk Power, USA Patent number: US 6143159
Humidification device, and method for humidifying fuel cell membrane
Common access and efficient support of stacks
Applicant: Mannesmann, Germany Patent number: WO 00/63982
Applicant: Plug Power, USA Patent number: WO 00/63997
Autothermal reformer with integrated shift beds, preferential oxidation and auxiliary reactors
PAFCmembrane electrolyte
SOFCelectrode electrolyte interlayers with CeO2 for improved performance
Applicant: Tokyo Gas, Japan Patent number: WO 00/63114
Applicant: Siemens, Germany
Very thin fuel cell with simplified design and reduced cost Applicant: Motorola, USA Patent number: US 6132895
Synthetic Fischer-Tropsch fuel with ultra-low sulfur Applicant: Syntroleum, USA Patent number: WO 00/61707
PEM fuel cell with improved gas distribution Applicant: Piller GmbH, Germany Patent number: WO 00/62363
Nanostructured elements for microtextured catalyst transfer MEA substrate Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Co, USA Patent number: US 6136412
Heating of reaction gas for high-temperature fuel cells increases efficiency Applicant: AEG Energieteclmik, Germany Patent number: US 6136462
Improved MEA electrode with free-catalyst layer
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Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial, Japan Patent number: WO 00/65678
Improved volume-/weightspecific performance by integrated stack compression and media supply
Compact, highly efficient, single-pipe cylindrical reformer with quick start-up
Multi-stage, isothermal CO Patent number: WO 00/63988 preferential oxidation MEA for self-humidifying reactor PEM fuel cell Applicant: General Motors, USA Patent number: US 6132689
Applicant: IFC, USA Patent number: WO 00/63994
Applicant: Siemens, Germany Patent number: WO 00/63989
Humidification exchanger extracts water from exit air to humidify supply air Applicant: Marmesmann, Germany Patent number: WO 00/63990
Novel fluorinated cationexchange membrane,and new PEMFC Applicant: Mirane Corp., Japan Patent number: WO 00/63991
PEM fuel cell with cooling system based on direct water injection Applicant: De Nora Fuel Cells, Italy (now Nuvera) Patent number: WO 00/63992
Portable power generation system using PEM fuel cell Applicant: Zentrum fiir Sonnenenergie- und WasserstoffForschung Baden-Wiirttemberg, Germany Patent number: WO 00/63993
Water treatment using degasification to avoid failure from water contamination
Applicant: Arthur D. Little, USA Patent number: WO 00/66487
Applicant: Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation, USA Patent number: US 6139985
Composite membrane with protective layer is robust against trace CO in feed
Compact, lightweight catalyst bed for fuel cell
Applicant: University of Connecticut, USA Patent number: WO 00/66652
Applicant: IFC, USA Patent number: US 6140266
Measuring stack cell voltages to monitor system health Applicant: Plug Power, USA Patent number: US 6140820
New mixed electronic and ionic conducting perovskite ceramics for SOFCanodes Applicant: McMaster Unlversit~ Canada Patent number: WO 00/64814
Freeze-tolerant fuel cell system separates coolant loop from active membrane Applicant: Energy Partners, USA Patent number: WO 00/65676
DMFC cold-start operation Applicant: Siemens, Germany Patent number: WO 00/65677
Optimal operation of PEM fuel cell by regulating in-plane temperature distribution Fuel Cells Bulletin No. 32