Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus – product – and – Having magnetic field feature
Reexamination Certificate
2005-04-12
2005-04-12
Ruthkosky, Mark (Department: 1745)
Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus, product, and
Having magnetic field feature
Reexamination Certificate
active
06878473
ABSTRACT:
A fuel cell power generating apparatus comprises an electromotive section, a container, a methanol aqueous solution recovery mechanism, and flow rate controller controlling the flow rate Jm(mL/min) which controls the flow rate Jm(mL/min) at which the methanol aqueous solution is supplied from the container, in accordance with an evaluated concentration of the methanol aqueous solution in the container, wherein the fuel cell power generating apparatus satisfies conditions (1) to (3) given below:in-line-formulae description="In-line Formulae" end="lead"?2≦Cm0≦5 (1)in-line-formulae description="In-line Formulae" end="tail"?in-line-formulae description="In-line Formulae" end="lead"?L≧40 (2)in-line-formulae description="In-line Formulae" end="tail"?in-line-formulae description="In-line Formulae" end="lead"?N·0.65/L·S≦Jm≦N·5.2/L·S (3).in-line-formulae description="In-line Formulae" end="tail"?
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Akita Masato
Nakano Yoshihiko
Takashita Masahiro
Tomimatsu Norihiro
Yamauchi Takashi
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
Oblon & Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt P.C.
Ruthkosky Mark
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