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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Stanley P. Bonk, Tolland, CT (US);
Myron Krasij, Avon, CT (US);
Carl A. Reiser, Stonington, CT (US);
Assignee:
UTC Fuel Cells, LLC, South Windsor, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/10 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/10 ;
Abstract
A stack ( ) of fuel cells ( ) sealed together with a formed elastomer seal ( ) is disclosed. Each of the individual cell components are bonded to one another with thermoplastic film ( ). As a result, only one formed elastomer seal ( ) is required for each fuel cell ( ) within a stack ( ) to provide a modular fuel cell stack assembly ( ).