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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Alexander Bogicevic, Canton, MI (US);
Christopher Mark Wolverton, Saline, MI (US);
David Robert Bauer, Livonia, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, Inc., Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/12 ; H01M 4/88 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/12 ; H01M 4/88 ;
Abstract
A miniaturized solid-oxide fuel cell and process for making the same are provided. A fuel cell is provided that contains an electrolyte material, electrodes, and interconnects. Manifolds can be placed either within the electrodes or within the interconnects. Techniques common to the microelectronic industry are used to manufacture a miniaturized fuel cell. The miniaturized fuel cell is created by stacking individual fuel cells over one another to maintain a sufficient level of power density and durability.