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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2008
Gerald W. Fly, Geneseo, NY (US);
Yeh-hung Lai, Webster, NY (US);
Jeffrey A. Rock, Fairport, NY (US);
Keith E. Newman, Pittsford, NY (US);
Ping Liu, Irvine, CA (US);
Alan J. Jacobsen, Pacific Palisades, CA (US);
William B. Carter, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Peter D. Brewer, Westlake Village, CA (US);
Gerald W. Fly, Geneseo, NY (US);
Yeh-Hung Lai, Webster, NY (US);
Jeffrey A. Rock, Fairport, NY (US);
Keith E. Newman, Pittsford, NY (US);
Ping Liu, Irvine, CA (US);
Alan J. Jacobsen, Pacific Palisades, CA (US);
William B. Carter, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Peter D. Brewer, Westlake Village, CA (US);
GM Global Technology Operations, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A combined subgasket and membrane support for a fuel cell is provided. The combined subgasket and membrane support includes a substantially fluid impermeable feed region circumscribing a porous membrane support region. The membrane support region is integrally formed with the feed region. At least one of the membrane support region and the feed region is at least partially formed by a radiation-cured structure. A method for fabricating the subgasket and membrane support for the fuel cell is also provided.