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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 1977
Filed:
Sep. 01, 1976
Applicant:
Inventor:
Paul E Grevstad, West Hartford, CT (US);
Assignee:
United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
429 44 ; 429 41 ;
Abstract
An electrolyte reservoir layer disposed behind and adjacent one of the catalyst layers of a fuel cell is a porous, hydrophilic material. Excess liquid volume wicks into the reservoir layer through the catalyst layer and fills the smaller pores within the reservoir. The larger pores remain empty and provide clear passageways for the reactant gas to reach the catalyst. Wetproofing of the reservoir layer is not required. In a preferred embodiment the reservoir layer is the electrode substrate whereby the catalyst layer is bonded to the surface thereof.