Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus – product – and – With pressure equalizing means for liquid immersion operation
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-07
2006-11-07
Le, Hoa Van (Department: 1752)
Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus, product, and
With pressure equalizing means for liquid immersion operation
C429S010000, C429S006000, C429S006000, C429S047000, C429S047000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07132188
ABSTRACT:
A direct organic fuel cell includes a formic acid fuel solution having between about 10% and about 95% formic acid. The formic acid is oxidized at an anode. The anode may include a Pt/Pd catalyst that promotes the direct oxidation of the formic acid via a direct reaction path that does not include formation of a CO intermediate.
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Masel Richard I.
Rice Cynthia A.
Waszczuk Piotr
Wieckowski Andrzej
Greer Burns & Crain Ltd.
Le Hoa Van
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
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