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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2002
Applicants:
Yeong-shyung Chou, Richland, WA (US);
Kerry D. Meinhardt, Kennewick, WA (US);
Jeffry W. Stevenson, Richland, WA (US);
Inventors:
Yeong-Shyung Chou, Richland, WA (US);
Kerry D. Meinhardt, Kennewick, WA (US);
Jeffry W. Stevenson, Richland, WA (US);
Assignee:
Battelle Memorial Institute, Richland, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23P 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Multi-layer seals are provided that find advantageous use for reducing leakage of gases between adjacent components of electrochemical devices. Multi-layer seals of the invention include a gasket body defining first and second opposing surfaces and a compliant interlayer positioned adjacent each of the first and second surfaces. Also provided are methods for making and using the multi-layer seals, and electrochemical devices including said seals.