Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus – product – and – With pressure equalizing means for liquid immersion operation
Reexamination Certificate
2004-07-23
2010-10-26
Mulcahy, Peter D. (Department: 1796)
Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus, product, and
With pressure equalizing means for liquid immersion operation
C429S303000, C429S309000, C204S263000, C204S296000, C521S027000, C528S337000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07820314
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a novel proton-conducting polymer membrane based on polyazole block polymers which, owing to their outstanding chemical and thermal properties, can be used widely and are suitable in particular as polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) for producing membrane electrode units or so-called PEM fuel cells.
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Benicewicz Brian
Calundann Gordon
Scanlon Eugene
Uensal Oemer
BASF Fuel Cell Research GmbH
Connolly Bove & Lodge & Hutz LLP
Hu Henry
Mulcahy Peter D.
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