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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2007
Applicants:
Gregory S Herman, Albany, OR (US);
David Champion, Lebanon, OR (US);
Peter Mardilovich, Corvallis, OR (US);
James O'neil, Corvallis, OR (US);
Inventors:
Gregory S Herman, Albany, OR (US);
David Champion, Lebanon, OR (US);
Peter Mardilovich, Corvallis, OR (US);
James O'Neil, Corvallis, OR (US);
Assignee:
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 4/86 (2006.01); H01M 8/02 (2006.01); H01M 4/88 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A fuel cell includes at least one electrode operatively disposed in the fuel cell, and having a catalytically active surface. The present invention further includes a mechanism for maintaining a substantially uniform maximum catalytic activity over the surface of the electrode.