Unitized MEA assemblies and methods for making same
US7001687B1 · kind B1 · utility
8Cited by
36References
28Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 4, 2002 |
| Grant date | Feb 21, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 1, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/50
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention comprises a unitized MEA assembly for use in a fuel cell or a fuel cell stack assembly. In the embodiments of the invention, the MEA is made integral to the frame to reduce certain risks and disadvantages associated with nonstabilized MEAs in fuel cell applications. Specifically disclosed are two preferred embodiments of the unitized MEA assembly of the present invention and methods for making same.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.