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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2008
Raymond R. Eshraghi, Cary, NC (US);
John Peter Cavaroc, Chapin, SC (US);
Mack Lester Nance, Jr., Raleigh, NC (US);
Raymond R. Eshraghi, Cary, NC (US);
John Peter Cavaroc, Chapin, SC (US);
Mack Lester Nance, Jr., Raleigh, NC (US);
Microcell Corporation, Raleigh, NC (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to fuel cell modules. The fuel cell module includes a housing that contains a plurality of fuel cell elements called unicells. Each unicell comprises a plurality of microcells. The housing is divided into a plurality of housing sections. A compressible bulkhead disposed between two adjacent housing sections and has a plurality of holes formed therein to allow respective unicells to pass through the bulkhead. A clamp element compresses the bulkhead to form a gas-tight seal between said bulkhead and the unicells.