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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2012
Applicant:
Milos Milacic, New Boston, MI (US);
Inventor:
Milos Milacic, New Boston, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/04 (2016.01); H01M 8/02 (2016.01); H01M 8/10 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/04089 (2013.01); H01M 8/0258 (2013.01); H01M 8/04223 (2013.01); H01M 2008/1095 (2013.01); Y02E 60/50 (2013.01);
Abstract
In at least one embodiment, a fuel cell comprising a cathode flow field and a strip is provided. The cathode flow field plate defines a plurality of cathode channels for receiving a first fluid from a cathode source when the fuel cell is in an operational state. The strip includes a flexible first portion positioned about the plurality of cathode channels, the flexible first portion for moving toward the plurality of cathode channels to prevent a flow of the first fluid therein when the fuel cell is in an inoperative state.