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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2007
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2004
Applicant:
Frank T. Hartley, Arcadia, CA (US);
Inventor:
Frank T. Hartley, Arcadia, CA (US);
Assignee:
Ionfinity LLC, Pasadena, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A fuel cell is disclosed comprising an ionization membrane having at least one area through which gas is passed, and which ionizes the gas passing therethrough, and a cathode for receiving the ions generated by the ionization membrane. The ionization membrane may include one or more openings in the membrane with electrodes that are located closer than a mean free path of molecules within the gas to be ionized. Methods of manufacture are also provided.