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Reactant sealing for fuel cell stack

US7459229B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 21, 2001
Grant dateDec 2, 2008
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Expiry dateMar 1, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E60/50
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a fuel cell stack in which, according to the invention, several elements of the fuel cell stack are advantageously sealed by a seal in order to form a continuous operating material channel. The inventive fuel cell stack can be provided with a very compact design, whereby the layer thickness of an individual fuel cell is, on a regular basis, distinctly less than 1.5 mm and, advantageously, even less than 1.2 mm.

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