Fuel cell

Roscoe, Stephen B.; Rakow, Neal A.; Atanasoski, Radoslav; Jackson, Eric R.; Thomas, John H.; McIntosh, Lester H.

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Title: Fuel cell

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A fuel cell comprising a membrane electrode assembly, and an IR transmissive window for thermographic analysis of a surface of the membrane electrode assembly is described. The test fuel cell provides a method of monitoring a fuel cell, and capturing a thermographic profile of said fuel cell with an IR detector array, while simultaneously measuring the electrochemical output of the cell, including current, voltages and half cell potentials.

Inventors:: Roscoe, Stephen B.; Rakow, Neal A.; Atanasoski, Radoslav; Jackson, Eric R.; Thomas, III, John H.; McIntosh, III, Lester H.

Issue Date:: Tue Mar 30 00:00:00 EDT 2010

Research Org.:: 3M Innovative Properties Company

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1531627

Patent Number(s):: 7687176

Application Number:: 11/008,826

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

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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
H01M8/023 - Porous and characterised by the material
H01M8/0247 - characterised by the form
H01M8/04007 - related to heat exchange
H01M8/0432 - Temperature
H01M8/04559 - {of fuel cell stacks}
H01M8/04589 - {of fuel cell stacks}
H01M8/04619 - {of fuel cell stacks}
H01M8/1007 - with both reactants being gaseous or vaporised

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
Y02E60/50 - Fuel cells

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DOE Contract Number:: FC36-02AL67621

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2004-12-10

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 42 ENGINEERING; 30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION

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                    Roscoe, Stephen B., Rakow, Neal A., Atanasoski, Radoslav, Jackson, Eric R., Thomas, III, John H., and McIntosh, III, Lester H. Fuel cell.  United States: N. p., 2010. 
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                    Roscoe, Stephen B., Rakow, Neal A., Atanasoski, Radoslav, Jackson, Eric R., Thomas, III, John H., & McIntosh, III, Lester H. Fuel cell.  United States.

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                    Roscoe, Stephen B., Rakow, Neal A., Atanasoski, Radoslav, Jackson, Eric R., Thomas, III, John H., and McIntosh, III, Lester H. Tue .  
        "Fuel cell".  United States.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1531627.

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  abstractNote = {A fuel cell comprising a membrane electrode assembly, and an IR transmissive window for thermographic analysis of a surface of the membrane electrode assembly is described. The test fuel cell provides a method of monitoring a fuel cell, and capturing a thermographic profile of said fuel cell with an IR detector array, while simultaneously measuring the electrochemical output of the cell, including current, voltages and half cell potentials.},

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