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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2011
Applicants:
Gerard F. Mclean, West Vancouver, CA;
Jeremy Schrooten, Colbert, WA (US);
Shawn Litster, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Inventors:
Gerard F. McLean, West Vancouver, CA;
Jeremy Schrooten, Colbert, WA (US);
Shawn Litster, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Assignee:
Societe BIC, Clichy, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/04 (2006.01); H01M 2/04 (2006.01); H01M 8/24 (2006.01); H01M 8/02 (2006.01); H01M 12/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/0276 (2013.01); H01M 8/0202 (2013.01); H01M 8/04089 (2013.01); H01M 8/04141 (2013.01); H01M 8/04149 (2013.01); H01M 8/2475 (2013.01); H01M 12/06 (2013.01); H01M 8/0247 (2013.01); H01M 8/0432 (2013.01); H01M 8/04492 (2013.01); H01M 8/04574 (2013.01); H01M 8/04753 (2013.01); H01M 8/04761 (2013.01); H01M 8/249 (2013.01); H01M 2250/30 (2013.01); Y02B 90/18 (2013.01); Y02E 60/523 (2013.01); Y02E 60/50 (2013.01);
Abstract
Described herein are fuel cell systems that include a cover affecting reactant flow into an electrochemical cell array of the system. The cover includes one or more transport barrier regions and one or more opened regions. The transport barrier regions are in proximity to active regions of the electrochemical cell array.