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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2012
Applicants:
Li-duan Tsai, Hsinchu, TW;
Jiunn-nan Lin, Taoyuan County, TW;
Chien-ming Lai, Yilan County, TW;
Cheng-hong Wang, Miaoli County, TW;
Inventors:
Li-Duan Tsai, Hsinchu, TW;
Jiunn-Nan Lin, Taoyuan County, TW;
Chien-Ming Lai, Yilan County, TW;
Cheng-Hong Wang, Miaoli County, TW;
Assignee:
Industrial Technology Research Institute, Hsinchu, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/0202 (2016.01); H01M 8/02 (2016.01); H01M 8/10 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/0206 (2013.01); H01M 8/0213 (2013.01); H01M 8/0228 (2013.01); H01M 8/0258 (2013.01); H01M 2008/1095 (2013.01); Y02E 60/50 (2013.01);
Abstract
A bipolar plate and a fuel cell are provided. The bipolar plate for the fuel cell has a plurality of flow channels, and a rib is defined between neighboring two flow channels. A top surface of the rib may be a roughened surface or have a porous structure in order to improve performance of the fuel cell.