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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2009
John W. Halloran, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Timothy Labreche, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Shaowu Zha, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Aaron T. Crumm, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
John W. Halloran, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Timothy LaBreche, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Shaowu Zha, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Aaron T. Crumm, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Adaptive Materials, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A fuel cell stack configured to input raw fuel from a fuel source to produce electrical energy includes a fuel cell comprising an anode, an electrolyte, and a cathode. The anode defines an anode chamber, and a hydrogen separation member is disposed within the anode chamber. The hydrogen separation member has a first side and a second side. The first side of the hydrogen separation member defines a raw fuel chamber. The hydrogen separation member transfer hydrogen between the first side and the second side to provide hydrogen fuel to the anode of the fuel cell, while inhibiting the transportation of gas molecules between the first side and the second side.