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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2007
Michael K. Budinski, Pittsford, NY (US);
William Pettit, Rochester, NY (US);
Ivan D. Chapman, Victor, NY (US);
Michael K. Budinski, Pittsford, NY (US);
William Pettit, Rochester, NY (US);
Ivan D. Chapman, Victor, NY (US);
GM Global Technology Operations, Inc., Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A unitized plate such as a bipolar plate for a fuel cell assembly is provided. The unitized plate includes a plurality of active regions electrically insulated from one another, and a plurality of inlet and outlet apertures formed in the plate. Each of the active regions is in fluid communication with a dedicated inlet aperture adapted to selectively deliver gaseous reactants thereto. A fuel cell assembly having a plurality of independently operable fuel cell stack units, and a method for operating the fuel cell assembly, is also provided.