Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus – product – and – Having magnetic field feature
Reexamination Certificate
2006-07-26
2009-08-18
Ruthkosky, Mark (Department: 1795)
Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus, product, and
Having magnetic field feature
C205S704000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07575824
ABSTRACT:
A method of removing contaminants from a fuel cell catalyst electrode. The method includes providing a getter electrode and a fuel cell catalyst electrode having at least one contaminant to a bath and applying a voltage sufficient to drive the contaminant from the fuel cell catalyst electrode to the getter electrode. Methods of removing contaminants from a membrane electrode assembly of a fuel cell and of improving performance of a fuel cell are also provided.
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Choi Jong-Ho
Kim Yu Seung
Zelenay Piotr
Jones Juliet A.
Los Alamos National Security LLC
O'Neill Karie
Ruthkosky Mark
Santandrea Robert P.
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