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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2004
Don W. Arnold, Livermore, CA (US);
Phillip H. Paul, Livermore, CA (US);
Deon S. Anex, Livermore, CA (US);
Don W. Arnold, Livermore, CA (US);
Phillip H. Paul, Livermore, CA (US);
Deon S. Anex, Livermore, CA (US);
Eksigent Technologies, LLC, Dubin, CA (US);
Abstract
A fuel cell system having a fuel cell, the fuel cell having a membrane-electrode assembly; a fuel reservoir containing a liquid fuel; a conduit coupling the fuel reservoir to the fuel cell; and an electrokinetic fuel pump coupled to the conduit, the electrokinetic fuel pump having a plurality of electrodes; wherein the electrokinetic fuel pump moves fuel from the fuel reservoir through the conduit to the fuel cell; and wherein the electrokinetic fuel pump electrodes do not deleteriously affect the performance of the membrane-electrode assembly.