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Title: Fuel cell subassemblies incorporating subgasketed thrifted membranes

Abstract

A fuel cell roll good subassembly is described that includes a plurality of individual electrolyte membranes. One or more first subgaskets are attached to the individual electrolyte membranes. Each of the first subgaskets has at least one aperture and the first subgaskets are arranged so the center regions of the individual electrolyte membranes are exposed through the apertures of the first subgaskets. A second subgasket comprises a web having a plurality of apertures. The second subgasket web is attached to the one or more first subgaskets so the center regions of the individual electrolyte membranes are exposed through the apertures of the second subgasket web. The second subgasket web may have little or no adhesive on the subgasket surface facing the electrolyte membrane.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
3M Innovative Properties Company
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1240432
Patent Number(s):
9276284
Application Number:
14/100,132
Assignee:
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (St. Paul, MN)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
DOE Contract Number:  
FG36-07GO17006
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2013 Dec 09
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING; 30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; 08 HYDROGEN

Citation Formats

Iverson, Eric J., Pierpont, Daniel M., Yandrasits, Michael A., Hamrock, Steven J., Obradovich, Stephan J., and Peterson, Donald G. Fuel cell subassemblies incorporating subgasketed thrifted membranes. United States: N. p., 2016. Web.
Iverson, Eric J., Pierpont, Daniel M., Yandrasits, Michael A., Hamrock, Steven J., Obradovich, Stephan J., & Peterson, Donald G. Fuel cell subassemblies incorporating subgasketed thrifted membranes. United States.
Iverson, Eric J., Pierpont, Daniel M., Yandrasits, Michael A., Hamrock, Steven J., Obradovich, Stephan J., and Peterson, Donald G. Tue . "Fuel cell subassemblies incorporating subgasketed thrifted membranes". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1240432.
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title = {Fuel cell subassemblies incorporating subgasketed thrifted membranes},
author = {Iverson, Eric J. and Pierpont, Daniel M. and Yandrasits, Michael A. and Hamrock, Steven J. and Obradovich, Stephan J. and Peterson, Donald G.},
abstractNote = {A fuel cell roll good subassembly is described that includes a plurality of individual electrolyte membranes. One or more first subgaskets are attached to the individual electrolyte membranes. Each of the first subgaskets has at least one aperture and the first subgaskets are arranged so the center regions of the individual electrolyte membranes are exposed through the apertures of the first subgaskets. A second subgasket comprises a web having a plurality of apertures. The second subgasket web is attached to the one or more first subgaskets so the center regions of the individual electrolyte membranes are exposed through the apertures of the second subgasket web. The second subgasket web may have little or no adhesive on the subgasket surface facing the electrolyte membrane.},
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