Patents

Conductance-enhancing

microstructures for bipolar plates Applhmt: 3M Innovative Properties Co, USA

Patent number: WO 01/82399

Reduced vehicle emissions using APU

fuel cell anode exhaust to feed ICE Applicant: DaimlerChtysler, Germany

Patent number: US 6311650

Ambient-pressure fuel cell with

maximized water retention Applicant: IFC, USA (now UTC Fuel Cells)

Patent number: US 63 12842

Fuel cell using exhaust gas pressure

to drive compressor Appkcant: Toyoda ~to~tic Loom Works, Japan

Patent number: US 63 12843

Macroporous flow-field assembly for

high current densities and voltages

at reduced gas flow rates Applicant: Dow Chemical, USA

Patent number: US 6312845

PEM fuel cell on semiconductor

wafer for power chips Applicant: Integrated Fuel Cell Technologies

Inc, USA

Patent number: US 6312846

Fuel cell base tube with increased

gas permeability and cell electrical

e~icien~ Applicant: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Japan

Patent number: US 63 12847

Measuring stack cell voltages Applicant: Plug Power, USA

Patent number: US 63 13750

CO removal using hybrid adsorption/

selective catalytic oxidation Applicant: Honeywell, USA

Patent number: WO 01/83365

Pulsed humidification of membranes

in a PEMFC assembly Applicant: ABB, Sweden

Patent number: WO 0 1 I84658

Simplified fuel cell with integrated

components for improved

interaction between subsystems Applicant: Ballard Generation Systems, Canada

Parerzt number: US 63 I6 134

Direct antifreeze cooling eliminates

need for sealed coolant system Applicant: IX, USA (now UTC Fuel Cells)

Patent number: US 6316135

Enamel coating interconnector for

high-temperature fuel cells Applicant: Stdzer Hexis, Switzerland

Patent number: US 6316136 ‘,

Stack cooling by pumping non-

conducting coolant with freezing

point well below that of water Applicant: Plug Power, USA

Patent number: US 6316137

Simplified SOFC with minimized

electrical resistance and reduced

manufacturing cost AppLeant: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Japan

Patent number:US 6316138

Low-cost PEMFC gasket with highly

chemical-resistant elastomer layer Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial, Japan

Patent number: US 6316139

Efficient hydrogen generation by

metal hydride/alcohol reaction Applicant: McGill University, Canada

Patent number: WO 01185606

electrically conducive resin for fuel

cell separators Applicant: NOK Corporation, Japan

Patent number: WO 01185849

Fuel cell with heater wires through

electrolyte lattice Applicant: Honda Motor Co, Japan

Patent number: WO 01186744

Cold-starting using catalytic reaction heating elements in stack Appleant: Siemens, Germany

Patent number: WO 0 I186745

~anostructured MEA with

microtextures for increased effective catalyst surface density Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Co, USA

Patent number: US 6319293

Hydrogen-selective metal membrane

modules for hydrogen purification Applicant: IdaTech, USA

&tent number: US 63 19306

High-performance transition metal

perovskite SOFC electrocatalyst Applicant: Dow Chemical, USA

Patent number: US 63 19626

Propulsion control system for fuel

cell powered vehicles Applicant: Delphi Technologies, USA Patent number: US 6321145

SOFCs with symmetric composite

electrodes Applicant: Corning, USA

Patent number: WO 01/89010

Reliable, simple, fuel cell structure

to avoid exhaust gas contamination Applicant: British Nuclear Fuels, UK

&tent number: WO 01189011

Carbon nanotubular fiber composite

for fuel cell bipolar plates Applicant: Honeywell, USA

Patent number: WO 01189013

Power supply using fuel cell and

rechargeable storage battery for

improved output response Applicant: Toyota Motor .Corporation, Japan

Patent nzlmbeE WO 0 11890 15

ion-exchange membrane fuel cell Applicant: Avista Labs, USA

Patent number: WO 0 11890 16

High-pe~ormance SOFCs with good

resistance to thermal shock damage Applicant: Corning, USA

Patent number: WO 01/89017

SOFC with roughened nanocrystalline

electrolyte interface layer Applicant: Corning, USA

Patent number: WO 01/89018

PEl6iFC stack with frame elements

for inexpensive manufacturing Applicant: Atecs ,M~nesm~n AG, Germany

Patent number: WO 01189019

Magnetic composites for improved species transport and separation Applicant: University of Iowa, USA

Patent number: US 6322676

Fuel cell energy conversion with integrated hydrogen production Applicant: DCH Technology, USA

Patent number: US 63 16133

@ Fuel Cells Bulletin No. 42