Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus – product – and – Having magnetic field feature
Reexamination Certificate
2007-08-07
2007-08-07
Yuan, Dah-Wei (Department: 1745)
Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus, product, and
Having magnetic field feature
C429S010000, C429S010000, C429S006000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10609017
ABSTRACT:
A fuel cell is described that includes (a) a first electrode; (b) a second electrode; and (c) a channel contiguous with at least a portion of the first and the second electrodes. When a first liquid is contacted with the first electrode, a second liquid is contacted with the second electrode, and the first and the second liquids flow through the channel, a multistream laminar flow is established between the first and the second liquids. Electronic devices containing such electrochemical cells and methods for their use are also described.
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Choban Eric R.
Kenis Paul J. A.
Markoski Larry J.
Evan Law Group LLC
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
Yuan Dah-Wei
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