reformer system

Water distribution in stack array by periodically reversing oxidant flow

~anufa~uring process for ele~rode-supported tubular SOFC

Cathode gas di~usion bi-layer for improved humidifi~tion

Applicant: Ballard Power Systems, Canada

Applicant: Acumentrics,

Applicant: Sanyo Electric, Japan

Patent number: US 63229 14

Patentnumber:WO

Humidification with coolant distribution to minimize water evaporation from PEM electrolyte

Compact integrated manifold/ reformer for SOFCsystems

Applicant: IFC, USA (now UTC Fuel Cells) Patent number: US 6322915

Introducing CO into MCFC matrix reduces cathode deterioration Applicane TU Delft, The Netherlands Patent number: US 6322916

Water management system to reduce flooding and enhance fuel gas flow to PEMFCanodes

USA

Patent number: WO 01193356

01191218

Electrodes with cuttable connections Applicant: Sony, Japan Patent number: WO 01/93357

Applicant: Sofco, USA Patent number: US 6326095

Cheaper SOFCinterconnect with nonoxidizing anode-facing metal layer Applicant: Gas Research Institute, USA (now

Lighter bipolar plate with fuel channels transversely offset from adjacent oxidant channels Applicant: ~iedSi~~,

Micro-fuel cell devices can be massproduced in reel-to-reel process

Applicant: IFC, USA (now UTC Fuel Cells)

Patent number: US 6322920

Patent number: US 6326097

Modified ion-exchange membrane with reduced crossover permeability

CO-tolerant PEM electrocatalyst using cubic PtRu alloy and hexagonal Ru

Applicant: Genesis Group Inc, Canada

Applicant: NE Chemcat Corporation, Patent numbs:

Japan

US 6326098

Applicanti General Motors, USA

Patent number: US 6323626

Vehicular fuel reformer can handle variable vapor input temperature

Applicant: University of California, USA (Los Alamos NationaI Laboratory) Patent namber: WO 01191214

Cr-based alloy with favorable properties for SOFCbipolar plates Applicanr: Forschungszentrum

Jiihch, Germany

Electrically conductive fine carbon composite catalyst for PEMFCs Patentn~mber:WO

Fuel cells containing non-aqueous ele~rol~es operating below 300°C Applicant: IdaTech, USA Patent number: WO 01193362

Modified Mg-based H, storage alloys can store >4 wt% hydrogen Applicant: Energy Conversion Devices, USA Patent number: US 6328821

High-performance H, storage material with low H, desorption temperature Applicant; Sumitomo Electric Industries, Japan Patent numbez US 6329076

01192151

Perfluorosulfonic acid polymer membranes for PEMFCs 4pplicanr Fuma-Tech GmbH, Germany

increasing fuel cell temperature for power generation during start-up Applicant: Ballard Power Systems, Canada Patent number: US 6329089

Patent number: WO 01192383

Mg-based 6 wt% hydrogen storage alloys with long cycle life Applicant: Energy Conversion Devices, USA

Enthalpy recovery fuel cell system For reduced water requirement Applicant: Plug Power, USA Patent number: US 6329090

Patent numbs: WO 01192592

Patent number: WO 01191215

Fuel cell humidification controller

Patent number: WO 01193361

Patent number: WO 01192147

Applicant: Showa Denko, Japan

Improving sustained high-voltage fuel cell performance using cathode output load and stepped voltage

(Memorial University of Newfoundland)

Patent number: WO 01192050

Applicant: Nissan Motor Co, Japan

Improved fuel cell DC/DC converter with nonlinear inductor

Patent number: WO 01193360

Applicant: Manhattan Scientifics, USA

Applicant: Nissan Motor Co, Japan

Applicant: Plug Power, USA

WO 01/93358,01/93359

Reformate fuel treatment system with ammonia removal

Vehicular fuel cell/reformer system

Fuel cell isolation system to prevent or retard fluid leakage from stack

Patent gurney

Patent number: US 6326096

USA (now Honeywell)

Patent number: US 6322919

Applicant: MTU Friedrichshafen, Germany

Gas Technology Institute)

Applicant: Motorola, USA Patent number: US 6322918

Fuel cell assembly with supporting or refillable electrolyte reservoir

Chemically bonded PEMFCcoatings using simple laminating processes

Automotive reformer with H, purification units linked via metal hydride bed for faster response

Applicant: Nissan Motor Co, Japan

Applicant: Manhattan Scientifics, USA

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, USA

Patent number: WO 01191216

Patent number: WO 01193354

Patent number: US 6329091

Fuel cell/reformer system avoids start-up emissions, cuts start-up time

Low-temperature process for CO preferential oxidation

PEMFCwith improved poisoning tolerance using auxiliary stack

Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH, Germany

Applicant: UOP, USA

Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Japan

Patent number: WO 01191217

Patent number: WO 01193355

Patent number: US 6329092

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