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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2008
Applicants:
Jeremy Schrooten, Mission, CA;
Paul Sobejko, North Vancouver, CA;
Gerard F Mclean, West Vancouver, CA;
Inventors:
Jeremy Schrooten, Mission, CA;
Paul Sobejko, North Vancouver, CA;
Gerard F McLean, West Vancouver, CA;
Assignee:
Societe BIC, Clichy, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Fuel cell systems and methods having reduced volumetric requirements are described. The systems include, among other things, an enclosed region formed by the bonding of a fuel cell layer with a fluid manifold. The enclosed region transforms into a fluid plenum when, for example, a fluid exiting a manifold outlet pressurizes the enclosed region causing one or more portions of the fuel cell layer and/or the fluid manifold to deform away from each other.