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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2007
Applicants:
Simon Farrington, Vancouver, CA;
Ryan N. Mackie, Vancouver, CA;
Inventors:
Simon Farrington, Vancouver, CA;
Ryan N. Mackie, Vancouver, CA;
Assignees:
Daimler AG, Stuttgart, DE;
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/24 (2006.01); H01M 8/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A fluid flow field plate for an electrochemical fuel cell that includes a planar body having a first surface, a second surface. More than one header opening extends between the first surface and the second surface to define a flowpath. At least one open flow field channel with an inlet port and an outlet port is provided in the first surface. Each outlet port is in fluid communication with one of the one header openings. At least one of the outlet port or the inlet port has a baffle extending into the flow path.