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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jason K. Shiepe, Middletown, CT (US);
Greg A. Hanlon, East Hampton, CT (US);
Assignee:
Proton Energy Systems, Inc., Rocky Hill, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/02 ;
Abstract
A unitary, porous, electrically conductive pressure pad is employed in an electrochemical cell stack. The pressure pad includes integral mixture of electrically conductive material and polymeric material, generally formed of materials compatible with the electrochemical cell. The electrically conductive pressure pad is preferably in at least in partial fluid communication with the first electrode, the second electrode, or both the first and second electrodes.