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Fuel cell, method of manufacturing fuel cell, and unit cell assembly

US8227141B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 12, 2007
Grant dateJul 24, 2012
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Expiry dateAug 25, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P70/50
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The method of manufacturing a fuel cell including stacked unit cell constituent members sandwiched by separators includes the steps of arranging the unit cell constituent member in a first area on a first face of the separator; and forming a seal member made of elastic material such that the seal member is adhered or intimately attached to a second area including the first area on the first face of the separator, and that the seal member is unified with an edge portion of the unit cell constituent member.

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