Current conducting end plate of fuel cell assembly

Patent · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1999

OSTI ID:872751

Walsh, Michael M ^[1]

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1. Fairfield, CT

A fuel cell assembly has a current conducting end plate with a conductive body formed integrally with isolating material. The conductive body has a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and an electrical connector. The first surface has an exposed portion for conducting current between a working section of the fuel cell assembly and the electrical connector. The isolating material is positioned on at least a portion of the second surface. The conductive body can have support passage(s) extending therethrough for receiving structural member(s) of the fuel cell assembly. Isolating material can electrically isolate the conductive body from the structural member(s). The conductive body can have service passage(s) extending therethrough for servicing one or more fluids for the fuel cell assembly. Isolating material can chemically isolate the one or more fluids from the conductive body. The isolating material can also electrically isolate the conductive body from the one or more fluids.

• Research Organization: Ford Motor Company, Detroit, MI (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-94CE50389
• Assignee: Plug Power, L.L.C. (Latham, NY)
• Patent Number(s): US 6001502
• OSTI ID: 872751
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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receiving
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formed integrally
extending therethrough
electrical connector
cell assembly
surface opposite
electrically isolate
conducting current
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