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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2010
Applicants:
Christian Wieser, Budenheim, DE;
Paul D. Nicotera, Honeoye Falls, NY (US);
Inventors:
Christian Wieser, Budenheim, DE;
Paul D. Nicotera, Honeoye Falls, NY (US);
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 4/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A diffusion medium for use in a PEM fuel cell including a porous spacer layer disposed between a plurality of perforated layers having variable size and frequency of perforation patterns, each perforated layer having a microporous layer formed thereon, wherein the diffusion medium is adapted to optimize water management in and performance of the fuel cell.