IP Library Granted Patent US 8,221,932
Granted Patent B2
US 8,221,932 · App. 13/145,962 · Granted Jul 17, 2012

Fuel cell

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Patent No.
US 8,221,932
App. No.
13/145,962
Granted
Jul 17, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A fuel cell 10 includes an MEA 200 , an anode separator 100 and a cathode separator 300 . The anode separator 100 forms alternate first and second flow channels 110 and 120 . The first flow channel 110 is blocked in the middle. The second flow channel 120 is blocked in the both ends. The anode separator 300 forms alternate first and second flow channels 310 and 320 . The first flow channel 310 is blocked in the middle. The second flow channel 320 is blocked in the both ends.

Claims (10)

1. A fuel cell for electrochemically generating electricity using reactant gas, comprising:

a membrane electrode assembly that includes an electrolyte membrane to which an electrode layer stacked; and

a separator that forms alternate first and second flow channels for conveying the reactant gas to the membrane electrode assembly,

wherein the first flow channel is blocked in middle portion of the first flow channel, and second flow channel is blocked in both end portions of the second flow channel.

2. The fuel cell according to claim 1 ,

wherein the separator comprises:

an anode separator that forms the first and second flow channels as flow channels for conveying fuel gas to an anode side of the membrane electrode assembly; and

a cathode separator that forms the first and second flow channels as flow channels for conveying oxidation gas to a cathode side of the membrane electrode assembly,

wherein a flow direction of the fuel gas on the anode separator opposes a flow direction of the oxidation gas on the cathode separator.

3. The fuel cell according to claim 2 , wherein the anode separator and the cathode separator have the same configuration.

Assignments (6)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT ASSIGNEE ADDRESS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL 035716, FRAME 0253. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Aug 24, 2015
From: BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS INC.
To: AUDI AG
Reel/Frame 036448/0093 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 18, 2015
From: BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS INC.
To: AUDI AG
Reel/Frame 035716/0253 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 6, 2015
From: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
To: BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS INC.
Reel/Frame 035099/0424 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 19, 2013
From: UTC POWER CORPORATION
To: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 031033/0325 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE AND RE-RECORD ASSIGNMENT PREVIOUSLY RECORDED UNDER 026943 AND FRAME 0711 AND CORRECT ASSIGNEE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 026943 FRAME 0711. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Aug 8, 2012
From: TAKEHIRO, NAOKI; JOMORI, SHINJI; TANIGUCHI, TAKUMI; KANEKO, KEIICHI; ARAI, TATSUYA
To: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA; UTC POWER CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 028753/0690 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 21, 2011
From: TAKEHIRO, NAOKI; JOMORI, SHINJI; TANIGUCHI, TAKUMI; KANEKO, KEIICHI; ARAI, TATSUYA
To: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 026943/0711 →