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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 22, 2010
Yan Zhang, Victor, NY (US);
Annette M. Brenner, Honeoye Falls, NY (US);
Hubert A. Gasteiger, Rochester, NY (US);
Steven G. Goebel, Victor, NY (US);
Glenn W. Skala, Churchville, NY (US);
Yan Zhang, Victor, NY (US);
Annette M. Brenner, Honeoye Falls, NY (US);
Hubert A. Gasteiger, Rochester, NY (US);
Steven G. Goebel, Victor, NY (US);
Glenn W. Skala, Churchville, NY (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A membrane humidifier for a fuel cell with a wet side plate having a plurality of flow channels formed therein and a dry side plate having a plurality of flow channels formed therein, the flow channels of the wet side plate adapted to facilitate a flow of a wet gas therethrough and the flow channels of said dry side plate adapted to facilitate a flow of a dry gas therethrough, wherein a pressure drop in the humidifier is minimized and a humidification of a proton exchange membrane in the fuel cell is optimized.