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Chris Netwall

Michael W Schuette

Benjamin D Gould

Karen Swider-Lyons

Ravi Ramamurti

Jordan R Schlater

Joseph Rodgers

Michael S Kubista

Joseph T Hays

Kerry (andy) Griffith

Phillip A Feerst

A pneumatic artificial muscle (PAM) includes a bladder containing, internal to the bladder, the other components of the PAM: at least one valve controlling pneumatic pressure inside the bladder; at least one sensor configured to sense pressure inside the bladder; and at least one signal conditioning device, thereby providing a self-contained, volume-efficient, simple interface for the PAM.

Volume efficient pneumatic artificial muscle (PAM)

A bipolar plate for a fuel cell is provided. The bipolar plate includes a main body with a first end and a second end spaced from the first end along a longitudinal axis of the main body. At least one inlet is disposed at the first end of the main body. At least one outlet corresponding to the at least one inlet is disposed at the second end of the main body. At least one continuous flow path extends from the at least one inlet to the at least one outlet. The main body comprises a single, contiguous piece.

Three-dimensionally printed bipolar plate for a proton exchange membrane fuel cell

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Annandale, VA, United States of America

Chris Netwall