Current conducting end plate of fuel cell assembly
Abstract
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.
- Inventors:
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- Fairfield, CT
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Ford Motor Company, Detroit, MI (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 872751
- Patent Number(s):
- 6001502
- Assignee:
- Plug Power, L.L.C. (Latham, NY)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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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:
- AC02-94CE50389
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- current; conducting; plate; fuel; cell; assembly; conductive; formed; integrally; isolating; material; surface; opposite; electrical; connector; exposed; portion; section; positioned; support; passage; extending; therethrough; receiving; structural; electrically; isolate; service; servicing; fluids; chemically; current conducting; isolating material; fuel cell; formed integrally; extending therethrough; electrical connector; cell assembly; surface opposite; electrically isolate; conducting current; /429/
Citation Formats
Walsh, Michael M. Current conducting end plate of fuel cell assembly. United States: N. p., 1999.
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"Current conducting end plate of fuel cell assembly". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/872751.
@article{osti_872751,
title = {Current conducting end plate of fuel cell assembly},
author = {Walsh, Michael M},
abstractNote = {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.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1999},
month = {1}
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