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US-2024178413-A1 · May 30, 2024 · US
Fuel cell stack and fuel cell system including the same
US8945786B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8945786-B2 |
| Application number | US-92673010-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 7, 2010 |
| Priority date | Dec 15, 2009 |
| Publication date | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2015 |
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A fuel cell stack and a fuel cell system, the fuel cell stack including a plurality of membrane electrode assemblies, the membrane electrode assemblies being configured to generate electrical energy by an electrochemical reaction of a fuel and an oxidizer; and a plurality of bipolar plates positioned adjacent to the membrane electrode assemblies and between the membrane electrode assemblies, the bipolar plates including a fuel channel at one side thereof and an oxidizer channel at a second, opposite side thereof, wherein the bipolar plates include a plurality of cooling channels penetrating therethrough, the cooling channels having a curvature along a length thereof.
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What is claimed is: 1. A fuel cell stack, comprising: a plurality of membrane electrode assemblies, the membrane electrode assemblies generating electrical energy by an electrochemical reaction of a fuel and an oxidizer; and a plurality of bipolar plates positioned adjacent to the membrane electrode assemblies and between the membrane electrode assemblies, the bipolar plates including a fuel channel at one side thereof and an oxidizer channel at a second, opposite side thereof,…
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- What does patent US8945786B2 cover?
- A fuel cell stack and a fuel cell system, the fuel cell stack including a plurality of membrane electrode assemblies, the membrane electrode assemblies being configured to generate electrical energy by an electrochemical reaction of a fuel and an oxidizer; and a plurality of bipolar plates positioned adjacent to the membrane electrode assemblies and between the membrane electrode assemblies, th…
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- An Seong-Jin, Lee Chi-Seung, Lee Jin-Hwa, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H01M8/0267. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Feb 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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