Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus – product – and – Fuel cell – subcombination thereof – or method of making or... – Means for joining components together
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-21
2011-06-21
Lee, Cynthia (Department: 1726)
Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus, product, and
Fuel cell, subcombination thereof, or method of making or...
Means for joining components together
C429S452000, C429S453000, C429S454000, C429S455000, C429S456000, C429S457000, C429S507000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07964321
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a bipolar plate for a fuel cell, of the type that comprises anode and cathode bipolar half plates (1, 1′) which are placed next to one another. The central part of each bipolar half plate comprises an active zone (2), while the periphery thereof comprises a plurality of cut-outs (4, 4′, 5, 5′, 6) which are intended to form at least two oxidant tanks, two fuel tanks and two coolant tanks. Moreover, at least one bipolar half plate comprises at least one connecting rib (8, 8′, 10, 12) between a peripheral cut-out and the active zone. Projecting out from the outer face, each coolant tank cut-out is surrounded by a sealing rib (7, 7′) and the periphery of each bipolar half plate comprises a rib (15, 15′) for sealing the active zone, which connects the coolant tank sealing ribs and which surrounds the oxidant and fuel tanks. Furthermore, each channel formed by a rib segment (15, 15′) between two coolant tanks is blocked by a blocking means (17, 17′).
REFERENCES:
patent: 6696194 (2004-02-01), Hori et al.
patent: 6790552 (2004-09-01), Kobayashi et al.
patent: 2003/0134173 (2003-07-01), Hatoh et al.
patent: 2004/0170882 (2004-09-01), Ohara et al.
patent: 2005/0031933 (2005-02-01), Blunk et al.
patent: 2005/0136306 (2005-06-01), Sugiura et al.
patent: 1244166 (2002-09-01), None
patent: 1255315 (2002-11-01), None
patent: 2000-100452 (2000-04-01), None
International Search Report mailed Dec. 21, 2006 in PCT/FR2006/001431.
Le Gallo Patrick
Lemasson Damien
Poirot-Crouvezier Jean-Philippe
Roy Francis
Commissariat a l''Energie Atomique
Lee Cynthia
Seckel Nicolas E.
LandOfFree
Bipolar plate for fuel cell, comprising sealing ribs does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Bipolar plate for fuel cell, comprising sealing ribs, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Bipolar plate for fuel cell, comprising sealing ribs will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2689127