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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2003
Applicants:
Greg A. Lloyd, Spokane, WA (US);
Lijun Bai, Spokane, WA (US);
Shibli Hanna I. Bayyuk, Spokane, WA (US);
Inventors:
Greg A. Lloyd, Spokane, WA (US);
Lijun Bai, Spokane, WA (US);
Shibli Hanna I. Bayyuk, Spokane, WA (US);
Assignee:
Relion, Inc., Spokane, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A current collector for use in a fuel cell is described and wherein the fuel cell includes an ion exchange membrane having opposite anode and cathode sides, and a current collector is disposed in ohmic electrical contact with each of the anode and cathode sides, and wherein at least one of the current collectors has a surface area which provides substantially effective operational hydration for the ion exchange membrane.