Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus – product – and – With pressure equalizing means for liquid immersion operation
Reexamination Certificate
2005-01-31
2009-12-01
Ryan, Patrick (Department: 1795)
Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus, product, and
With pressure equalizing means for liquid immersion operation
C429S006000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07625654
ABSTRACT:
An electrically conductive fluid distribution element for a fuel cell which comprises an electrically conductive substrate, a flow field for distributing fluid along a surface of the substrate, and an electrically conductive coating on the surface which comprises a noble metal, desirably Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, Ir, Pt, Os, and preferably Au.
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Abd Elhamid Mahmoud H
Cheng Yang-Tse
Mikhail Youssef M
Vyas Gayatri
GM Global Technology Operations Inc.
Ryan Patrick
Wills Monique
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