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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2015
Filed:
May. 09, 2011
Richard H. Blunk, Macomb Township, MI (US);
Robert R. Quiel, Penfield, NY (US);
Andrew P. Nowak, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Daniel W. Gorkiewicz, Washington, MI (US);
Richard H. Blunk, Macomb Township, MI (US);
Robert R. Quiel, Penfield, NY (US);
Andrew P. Nowak, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Daniel W. Gorkiewicz, Washington, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
An electrode plate is disclosed. The electrode plate includes a plate having an active area, a feed region in fluid communication with the active region, and a tunnel region in fluid communication with the feed region and a manifold region, an ultralyophobic coating on one or more of at least a portion of the tunnel region, at least a portion of the feed region, and an interface between the tunnel region and the manifold region. Fuel cells using the electrode plate and methods of making electrode plates are also described.