Low-emission operation of fuel cell tank system

Improved PEMFCpower density using injection of fuel and/or oxidising agent

Selective catalytic oxidation of CO with responsive process control

Fuel cell torque motor converts energy using fuel cells directly inside motor

Heat-treated carbonaceous material for H, storage, and use in fuel cells

Applicant: Atecs Mannesmann,

Applicant: DaimlerChrysler,

Applicant: HowaIdtswerke-Deutsche

Applicant: Sony, Japan

Germany

Germany

Werft AG (HDW), Germany

Patent numbers: WO 01168522,

Patent number: WO 0 1I64004

Patent number: US 6287529

Patent number: WO 01167581

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Novel blend polymer membranes containing functional sulfonated aryl polymer

SOFCwith composition gradient between electrode and electrolyte for improved cell efficiency

Methanol reformer with quick shifting to reforming after catalyst warm-up

Low-emission operation of fuel cell tank system Applicant: Robert Bosch, Germany

Applicants: Honda Motor and

Patent number: WO 01169072

Applicant: Celanese Ventures,

Applicant: Mitsubishi Mater&,

Mitsubishi Gas ChemicaI, Japan Patent number: US 6290877

MEAs with significantly improved power outputs

Reducing CO concentration in hydrogen reformate

Alkaline fuel cell with instant start-up and greatly improved operating temperature range

Applicant: Toyota Motor Corp.,

Applicant: Energy Conversion

Applicant: Gore Enterprise

Japan

Devices, USA

Holdings, USA

Patent number: US 6290913

Patent number: WO 01169701

Radial planar SOFCstack minimizes sealing, with more uniform flow-field

Flexible SOFCinterconnect for homogeneous controllable application pressure on electrode

Germany Patent number: WO 01164322

Method for nitrating and aminating aryl polymer for blend polymer membrane Applicant: Celanese Ventures, Germany Patent number: WO 01164773

Limiting differential pressure across membrane, via spring-loaded pressure regulator Applicant: Atecs Mannesmann, Germany Patent number: WO 01165619

Device and method for processing fuel cell process gas Applicant: Atecs Mannesmann, Germany

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number: US 6287716

Patent number: US 6287717

Continuous melt process for fabricating multi-layer ionically conductive items

Applicant: AIIiedSignal, USA (now

Applicant: DuPont, USA

Honeywell)

Patent number: US 6287722

Patent number: US 629 1089

Fuel cell with improved efficiency by reprocessing exit gases for reuse Applicant: Kema, The Netherlands

Improved manufacturing of continuous multi-layer laminated electrolyte and electrode assembly

Patent number: WO 01167530

Applicant: Ballard Power Systems,

Patent number: WO 01169703

Canada

Conductive carbon separator plates with hydrophilic functional group avoids water stagnation

Patent number: US 6291091

Applicant: Matsushita Electric

Fuel cell elements with improved water handling capacity

Hydrogen-containing gas from digester gas, with pretreatment step

IndustriaI, Japan

Applicant: California Institute of

Patent number: WO 01167532

Technology, USA

Applicant: Fbara Corporation, Japan

Membrane exchange humidifier with favourable water transmission but reactant gas is blocked

Inexpensive, corrosionresistant metal fuel cell gas separator

Applicant: Ballard Power Systems,

Applicant: Toyota Motor Corp.,

Canada

Japan

Patent number: WO 01167533

Patent number: US 6291094

Preparation of membraneelectrode assemblies

SOFCwith materialefficient fluid flow-control coupling layer and increased power density

Applicant: Commissariat

Patent number: WO 01165620

Patent number: WO 01165621

Membrane with barrier layer to block CO or other impurities Applicant: Atecs Mannesmann,

Applicant: Forschungszentrum Jtihch, Germany

Patent number: US 6291093

Germany

Applicant: Rise National Lab and

Fuel processor with cartridge-based components and air delivery adapted to regulate operating temperature

I’Energie Atomique, France

R. Bagger, Denmark

Applicant: IdaTech, USA

Patent number: WO 01165623

Patent number: WO 01167534

Patent number: WO 01168514

Patent number: WO 01165622

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