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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2023
Nimbus Power Systems, Inc., Groton, CT (US);
Matthew P. Wilson, Groton, CT (US);
Michael E. Gorman, Wellesley, MA (US);
Samuel J. Angles, Groton, CT (US);
NIMBUS POWER SYSTEMS, INC., Groton, CT (US);
Abstract
A four-fluid bipolar plate for a fuel cell includes a nonporous sub-plate and a porous sub-plate. The nonporous sub-plate includes a water management side, an opposing reactant side, and an internal coolant passage therebetween. The water management side includes a recessed region over an area approximately equal to the active area, and the porous sub-plate is nested and sealed in the recessed region. The porous sub-plate includes a reactant side and an opposing water management side. The water management side is in fluid communication with the water management side of the nonporous sub-plate.