Avista Corp(NYSE:AVA)
US6428918:
Fuel cell power systems, direct current voltage converters, fuel cell power
generation methods, power conditioning methods and direct current power
conditioning methods Aug/2/02
US6497974: Fuel
cell power system, method of distributing power, and method of operating
a fuel cell power system Dec/24/02
US6387556:Fuel
cell power systems and methods of controlling a fuel cell power system
May/14/02
US6383556:
Method for forming a membrane electrode diffusion assembly for use in an
ion exchange membrane fuel cell May/7/02
US6096449:
Fuel cell and method for controlling same Aug/1/00
US6030718:
Proton exchange membrane fuel cell power system Feb/29/00
US6218035:
Proton exchange membrane fuel cell power system Apr/17/01
Ballard Power Systems
(NASDAQ:BLDP)
World/European
Patents:
EP1341252:
Systems and methods for isolating, compressing and retaining the structure
of a fuel cell stack
EP1313161
Fuel cell system and method for operating the same
EP1295351
FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR OPERATING A FUEL CELL SYSTEM
EP1341252
Systems and methods for isolating, compressing and retaining the structure
of a fuel cell stack
EP1314991
Method and system for fuel cell resistance test
EP1257348
GRAFT POLYMERIC MEMBRANES AND ION-EXCHANGE MEMBRANES FORMED THEREFROM
EP1233826
STRIPPED POROUS POLYMER FILMS AND METHODS OF MAKING SUCH FILMS
EP1296402
Fuel cell system and method for operating the same
EP1296396
Method for operating a cooling system for a fuel cell and cooling system
for a fuel cell
EP1314215
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING DISPLACEMENT OF A FUEL CELL STACK DURING
ASSEMBLY
EP1238696
Process and apparatus for removing carbon monoxide from a gas stream
EP1263066
Composite
ion exchange membrane
EP1309026
Integrated fuel cell drive unit
EP1306916
Fuel cell system and method for operating the same
EP1324412
A water supply for a fuel cell
EP1321995
Indirect measurement of fuel concentration in liquid feed fuel cell
EP1325528
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING TRANSFER LEAKS IN FUEL CELLS AND FUEL
CELL STACKS
EP1323199
FLUID DIFFUSION LAYERS FOR FUEL CELLS
EP1322032
System and method for electric motor control
EP1233466
Cooling system for a fuel cell facility
EP1243334
Preparation of a water-repellent catalyst layer on a ceramic or metal carrier
US Patents
US6492043:
Method and apparatus for detecting a leak within a fuel cell Dec/10/02
US6479177:
Method for improving the cold starting capability of an electrochemical
fuel cell Nov/12/02
US6472090:
Method and apparatus for operating an electrochemical fuel cell with periodic
reactant starvation Oct/29/02/
US6444345:
Fuel cell system (Xcellsis GmbH) Sep/03/02
US6444179:
Autothermal reformer Sep/03/02
US6437011:
.alpha.,ß, ß-trifluorostyrene-based composite membranes Aug/20/02
US6423439:
Membrane electrode assembly for an electrochemical fuel cell
July/23/02
US6416895:
Solid polymer fuel cell system and method for humidifying and adjusting
the temperature of a reactant stream July/09/02
US6413664:
Fuel cell separator plate with discrete fluid distribution featuresJuly/07/02
US6410175:
Fuel cell system with improved starting capability June/25/02
US6359019:
Graft polymeric membranes and ion-exchange membranes formed therefrom
March/19/02
US6350538:
Fuel cell with fluid distribution layer having intergral sealing capability
US6329089: Method and apparatus for increasing the temperature of a fuel
cell Feb/02/02
US6322914:
Method and apparatus for distributing water in an array of fuel cell stacks
Dec/27/01
US6299933:
Control process for impregnating porous parts and apparatus therefor
Oct/09/01
US6291091:
Continuous method for manufacturing a Laminated electrolyte and electrode
assembly Sept/18/01
US6284397:
Rotary piston blower for supplying an oxidant stream to a fuel cell
Sept/04/01
US6258861:alpha.,ß,ß-trifluorostyrene-based
composite membranes July/10/01
US6258239:Process
for the manufacture of an electrode for a solid polymer fuelcell
July/10/01
US6232008:
Electrochemical fuel cell stack with improved reactant manifolding and
sealing May/15/01
US6210820:
Method for operating fuel cells on impure fuels Apr/03/01
US6190793:Electrochemical
fuel cell stack with an improved compression assembly Feb/20/01
US6187467:Ionomer
impregnation of electrode substrates for improved fuel cell performanceFeb/13/01
US6171374:Plate
and frame fluid exchanging assembly with unitary plates and sealsJan/09/01
US6106964:
Solid polymer fuel cell system and method for humidifying and adjusting
the temperature of a reactant stream Aug/22/00
US6096448:
Method and apparatus for operating an electrochemical fuel cell with periodic
fuel starvation at the anode Aug/1/00
US6074773:
Impregnation of microporous electrocatalyst particles for improving performance
in an electrochemical fuel cell Jun/13/00
US6066409:
Electrochemical fuel cell stack with improved reactant manifolding and
sealing May/23/00
US6063515:
Integrated FC electric power generation system for submarine applicationsMay/16/00
US6060190:
Fuel Cell membrane electrode assembly with porous electrode substrateMay/9/00
US6057053:
Compression assembly for an electrochemical fuel cell stack
May/2/00
US5935726:
Method and apparatus for distributing water to an ion-exchange membrane
in a fuel cell Aug/10/99
US5874182:
Method and apparatus for reducing reactant crossover in a liquid feed fuel
cell Feb/23/99
US5366818:
Solid polymer fuel cell systems incorporating water removal at the anodeNov/22/94
California Institute of
Technology
US6589684:
Direct methanol feed fuel cell and system July/8/03
US6485851:
Power generation in fuel cells using liquid methanol and hydrogen peroxide
Nov/26/02
US6444341: Polymer
electrolyte membrane assembly for fuel cells Sept/3/02
US6432284: Hydrogen
generation by electrolysis of aqueous organic solutionsAug/13/02
US6420059: Direct
methanol feed fuel cell and system July/16/02
US6391486: Fabrication
of a membrane having catalyst for a fuel cell May/21/02
US6303244: Direct
methanol feed fuel cell and system Oct/16/01
US6299744: Hydrogen
generation by electrolysis of aqueous organic solutions Oct/9/01
US6291093: Fuel
cell elements with improved water handling capacitySept/18/01
US6277447: Direct
deposit of catalyst on the membrane of direct feed fuel cells Aug/21/01
US6265093: Direct
methanol feed fuel cell and system July/24/01
US6254748: Direct
methanol feed fuel cell and system July/3/01
US6221523:
Direct deposit of catalyst on the membrane of direct feed fuel cells
May/01/01
Daimler-Benz, DaimlerChrysler
US6472091:
Fuel cell system and method for supplying electric power in a motor vehicle
Oct/29/02
US6311650:
Vehicle
having a driving internal-combustion engine and having a fuel cell system
for the power supply to electric consuming devices of the vehicle and method
for operating such a vehicle Nov/6/01
US6264856:
Three-step reforming reactor especially for mobile fuel cell July/24/01
US6117580:
Current collector for an FC and method of making the same Sept/12/00
US5794732:
Apparatus and method for starting a fuel cell vehicle Aug/18/98
Delphi
US6425251:
Hydrogen cooled hydride storage unit July/30/02
US6492045:
Corrugated current collector for direct internal reforming fuel cells
Dec/10/02
US
Application #20020064709: Active material for fuel cell anodes incorporating
an additive for precharging/activation thereof Nov/20/01
US6318453:Hydrogen
cooled hydrogen storage unit having maximized cooling efficiency Nov/20/01
US6268077:
Portable
fuel cell power supply July/31/01
US4544461:
Hydrogen sulfide decomposition cell and catalytic materials therefor
Jan/1/85
US4487818:
Fuel cell anode based on a disordered catalytic material Dec/11/84
US4430391:
Fuel cell cathode Feb/7/84
Ford
(NYSE:F)
US6591926:
System and method for recovering energy of a hydrogen gas fuel supply for
use in a vehicle July/15/03
US6580977:
High efficiency fuel cell and battery for a hybrid powertrain June/17/03
US6495279: Ultrahigh
power density miniaturized solid-oxide fuel cell Dec/17/02
US6495279: Ultrahigh
power density miniaturized solid-oxide fuel cell Dec/17/02
US6475268:
Supported membrane for hydrogen separation Nov/5/02
US6406805:
Method for storing purged hydrogen from a vehicle fuel cell system
June/18/02
US6378636:
Method
and system for providing for vehicle drivability feel after accelerator
release in an electric or hybrid electric vehicleApril/30/02
US6368735:
Fuel cell power generation system and method for powering an electric vehicle
April/9/02
US6329091:
Fuel reformer system for a fuel cell Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
Dec/11/01
US6294128:
Method of making a supported plurality of electrochemical extruded membranes
Ford Global Technologies, Inc. Sept/25/01
US6290594:
System and method for ventilating hydrogen gas from a vehicle Ford Global
Tech., Inc. Sept/18/01
US4407902:
Chemically regenerable redox fuel cell and method of operating the same
Ford Motor Company Oct/4/83
US4195119:
Fuel cell Ford Motor Company March/25/80
US3951689:
Alkali metal/sulfur cell with gas fuel cell electrode Ford Motor Company
April/20/7
FuelCell Energy Inc.
(NASDAQ:FCEL)
US6531237: Manifold
and sealing assembly for fuel cell stack March/11/03
US6514636: Ultra-smooth
dielectric members for liquid electrolyte fuel cells Feb/4/03
US6492045:
Corrugated current collector for direct internal reforming fuel cells
Dec/12/02
US6461756: Retention
system for fuel-cell stack manifolds Oct/08/02
US6413665:
Fuel cell stack compression system July/02/02
US6410161:
Metal-ceramic joint assembly June/25/02
US6372374:
Bipolar separator plate with improved wet seals April/16/02
US6365290:
High-efficiency fuel cell system April/02/02
US6200696:
Internal reforming fuel cell assembly with simplified fuel feed March/13/01
US6159627:
Bipolar separator for use in a fuel cell assembly Dec/12/02
US5997794:
Method of making matrix for carbonate fuel cells
Dec/7/99
US5869203:
Electrolyte matrix for molten carbonate fuel cells
Feb/9/99
US5580673:
Carbonate fuel cell matrix Dec/3/96
US5554453:
Carbonate fuel cell system with thermally integrated gasification
Sept/10/96
US5422195:
Carbonate fuel cell with direct recycle of anode exhaust to cathodeJun/6/95
US5175062:
Reforming unit for fuel cell stack Dec/29/92
US5110692:
Gasket for molten carbonate fuel cell May/5/92
General Motors (NYSE:GM)
World Patents:
WO03071615:
FUEL CELL ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR COLD ENVIRONMENTS
WO03070628:
DIRECT WATER VAPORIZATION FOR FUEL PROCESSOR STARTUP AND TRANSIENTS
WO03060380:
QUICK START LARGE DYNAMIC RANGE COMBUSTOR CONFIGURATION
WO03069710:
INTERMITTENT COOLING OF FUEL CELL
WO03069693:
PEM FUEL CELL SEPARATOR PLATE
WO03054500:
WHEEL MODULE
WO03050498:
WHEEL MOTOR SYSTEM
WO03049964:
MODULAR CHASSIS WITH SIMPLIFIED BODY-ATTACHMENT INTERFACE
WO03019328:
METHODS OF CONDUCTING VEHICLE BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS
WO03019309:
VEHICLE CHASSIS HAVING PROGRAMMABLE OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS AND METHOD
FOR USING SAME
WO03018373:
VEHICLE CHASSIS HAVING SYSTEMS RESPONSIVE TO NON-MECHANICAL CONTROL SIGNALS
WO03018361:
VEHICLE CHASSIS HAVING SYSTEMS RESPONSIVE TO NON-MECHANICAL CONTROL SIGNALS
WO03018359:
VEHICLE CHASSIS HAVING SYSTEMS RESPONSIVE TO NON-MECHANICAL CONTROL SIGNALS
WO03018358:
VEHICLE BODY CONFIGURATIONS
WO03018345:
FUEL CELL VEHICLE WITH BY-WIRE TECHNOLOGY
WO03018337:
VEHICLE BODY INTERCHANGEABILITY
WO03061048:
DYNAMIC FUEL PROCESSOR MECHANIZATION AND CONTROL
WO03060043:
FUEL PROCESSOR THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
WO03045543:
PROCESS FOR ENHANCING THE KINETICS OF HYDROGENATION/DEHYDROGENATION OF
MA1H4 AND MBH4 METAL HYDRIDES FOR REVERSIBLE HYDROGEN STORAGE
WO03047785:
METHOD OF HYDROFORMING ARTICLES AND THE ARTICLES FORMED THEREBY
US Patents
US6497970:
Controlled air injection for a fuel cell system Sept/24/02
US6432568:
Water management system for electrochemical engine Aug/13/02
US6428921:
Fuel cell stack compression method and apparatus Aug/6/02
US6416893:
Method and apparatus for controlling combustor temperature during transient
load changes July/9/02
US6413662:
Fuel cell system shutdown with anode pressure control July/2/02
US6413661:
Method for operating a combustor in a fuel cell system July/2/02
US6406806:
Fuel cell voltage monitoring and system control June/18/02
US6395414:
Staged venting of fuel cell system during rapid shutdown May/28/02
US6394207:
Thermal management of fuel cell powered vehicles May/28/02
US6391484:
Fuel processor temperature monitoring and control May/21/02
US6376112:
Controlled shutdown of a fuel cell April/23/02
US6376111:
System and method for controlling the humidity level of a fuel cell April/23/02
US6372376:
Corrosion resistant PEM fuel cell April/16/02
US6365289:
Cogeneration system for a fuel cell April/2/02
US6360835:
Thermal management of fuel-cell-powered vehicles March/26/02
US6358642:
Flow channels for fuel cell March/19/02
US6358638:
Cold start-up of a PEM fuel cell March/19/02
US6358637:
Freeze-protecting a fuel cell by vacuum drying March/19/02
US6350539:
Composite gas distribution structure for fuel cell Feb/26/02
US6323626:
DC/DC converter for a fuel cell having a non-linear inductor Nov/27/01
US6309773:
Serially-linked serpentine flow channels for PEM fuel cell Oct/30/01
US6306531:
Combustor air flow control method for fuel cell apparatus Oct/23/01
US6294278:
Combination of low and high temperature fuel cell device Sept/25/01
US6277513:
Layered electrode for electrochemical cells Aug/21/01
US6268074:
Water injected fuel cell system compressor July/31/01
US6265092:
Method of controlling injection of oxygen into hydrogen-rich fuel cell
feed stream July/24/01
USRE37284:
Corrosion resistant PEM fuel cell July/17/01
US6223843:Electrochemical
propulsion system May/1/01
US6132689:
Multi-stage, isothermal CO preferential oxidation reactor Oct/17/00
US6103409:
Fuel cell flooding detection and correctionAug/15/00
US6099984:
Mirrored serpentine flow channels for fuel cell Aug/8/00
US6077620:
Fuel cell system with combustor-heated reformerJune/20/00
US6074692:
Method of making MEA for PEM/SPE fuel cell June/13/2000
US6063516:
Method of monitoring CO concentrations in hydrogen feed to a PEM fuel cellMay/16/00
US6001499:
Fuel cell CO sensor Dec/14/99
US5945229:
Pattern recognition monitoring of PEM fuel cell Aug/31/99
US5886614:
Thin film hydrogen sensor March/23/99
US5776624:
Brazed bipolar plates for PEM fuel cells
June/7/98
US5763113:
PEM fuel cell monitoring system June/9/98
US5707755:
PEM/SPE fuel cell Jan/13/98
US5670115:
Hydrogen sensor Sept/23/97
US5624769:
Corrosion resistant PEM fuel cell April/29/97
Gore
US6610436:
Catalytic coatings and fuel cell electrodes and membrane electrode assemblies
made therefrom Aug/26/03
RE37,701
: Integral
composite membrane May/14/02
RE37,656
:
Electrode
apparatus containing an integral composite membrane April/16/02
US6300000:
Fuel cell membrane electrode assemblies with improved power outputs and
poison resistance Oct/9/01
US6287717:
Fuel cell membrane electrode assemblies with improved power outputs
Sept/11/01
RE37,307
Ultra-thin integral composite membrane Aug/7/01
US6242135:
Solid electrolyte composite for electrochemical reaction apparatus
June/5/01
US6210789:
Electrically conductive composite article Apr/3/01
US6130175:
Integral multi-layered ion-exchange composite membranes Oct/10/00
US6127059:
Gas diffusion layer for solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell Oct/3/00
US6054230:
Ion exchange and electrode assembly for an electrochemical cell Apr/25/00
US6007932:
Tubular fuel cell assembly and method of manufacture Dec/28/99
Graftech
US6605379:
Hydrophobic fuel cell electrode Aug/12/03
US6548156:
Fluid permeable flexible graphite article with enhanced electrical and
thermal conductivity Apr/15/03
US6528199:
Graphite article useful as an electrode for an electrochemical fuel cell
March/4/03
US6517964:
Catalyst support material for fuel cell Feb/11/03
US6503652:
Fuel cell assembly method with selective catalyst loading Jan/7/03
US6254993:
Flexible graphite sheet with decreased anisotropy July/3/01
Honda
US6620540:
Fuel cell stack Sept/16/03
US6617067:
Fuel evaporator Sept/9/03
US6617066:
Fuel cell power generation system Sept/9/03
US6613470:
Solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell stack Sept/2/03
US6607855:
Control system for fuel cell Aug/19/03
US6602632:
Sealing member for fuel cell Aug/5/03
US6602628:
Control system for fuel cell Aug/5/03
US6598624:
Apparatus and process for rapidly filling with hydrogen July/29/03
US6596429:
Fuel cell system July/22/03
US6591924:
Method and apparatus for cutting off fuel of a fuel cell vehicleJuly/15/03
US6586126:
Temperature controller for fuel gas in fuel cell system July/1/03
US6582844:
Method of cooling a fuel cell June/24/03
US6566001:
Solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell and non-humidifying operating method
therefor May/20/03
US6562500:
Fuel cell humidification system May/13/03
US6562499:
Catalyst and method for selectively oxidizing carbon monoxide in hydrogen-containing
gas and solid polymer electrolyte-type fuel
cell system using such catalyst May/13/03
US6550532:
Fuel evaporator Apr/22/03
US6545609:
Humidification system for fuel cell Apr/8/03
US6528196:
Fuel cell stack having bent section flow passage grooves Mar/4/03
US6524735:
Fuel cell stack with a curved flow guide section Feb/25/03
US6494286:
Vehicle with fuel cell system mounted thereon Dec/17/02
US6485855:
Active solid polymer electrolyte membrane in solid polymer type fuel cell
and process for the production thereof Nov/26/02
US6455179:
Fuel cell system Sept/24/02
US6447940:
Evaporation control method for liquid fuel in fuel cell system Sept/10/02
US6420061:
Fuel cell stack July/16/02
US6416899:
Fuel cell stack July/9/02
US6406809:
Fuel cell comprising a separator provided with coolant passages June/18/02
US6378637:
Fuel-cell-powered electric automobile Apr/30/02
US6350540:
Fuel cell with gas diffusion layer flow passage Feb/26/02
US6294280:
Fuel cell stack Sept/25/01
US6290877:
Method of starting and stopping methanol reforming apparatus and apparatus
for supplying fuel to said apparatus Sept/18/01
US6258475:
Fastening structure for fuel cell stack July/10/01
US6255011:
Fuel cell stack July/03/01
US6242119:
Fuel cell system and draining method for the same June/05/01
US6182717:
Process for filling hydrogen into a hydrogen storage tank in automobile
Feb/6/01
US6180273:
Fuel cell with cooling medium circulation arrangement and method Jan/30/01
US6124060:
Solid polymer electrolytes Sept/26/00
US6045933:
Method of supplying fuel gas to a fuel cell Apr/4/00
US5965288:
Gas humidifying device for use with a fuel cell Oct/12/99
US5780179:
Fuel cell system for use on mobile bodies July/14/98
US5752988:
Method for producing electrode unit for fuel cell May/19/98
US5736269:
Fuel cell stack and method of pressing together the same Apr/7/98
US5723228:
Direct methanol type fuel cell Mar/3/98
H Power Corporation
(Purchased By Plug Power)
US6093501:
Fuel cell using an aqueous hydrogen-generating process
July/25/00
US6028414:
Fuel cell stand-by energy supply system
Feb/22/00
US6048634:
Fuel cell using water-soluble fuel Jan/11/00
US5925322:
Fuel cell or a partial oxidation reactor or a heat engine and an oxygen-enriching
device and method therefor July/20/99
US5863671:
Plastic platelet fuel cells employing integrated fluid management
Jan/26/99
US5858567:
Fuel cells employing integrated fluid management platelet technologyJan/12/99
US5840270:Catalytic
method of generating hydrogen Apr/7/98
US5776625:
Hydrogen-air fuel cell Nov/28/98
US5830426:
Aqueous hydrogen generation process Nov/3/98
US6051331:
Fuel cell platelet separators having coordinate features Sept/28/97
US5690902:
Hydrogen-powered automobile with in situ hydrogen generation Nov/25/97
US5643352:
Reactive iron material for use in a hydrogen-generating process in an electrical
vehicle July/01/97
US5510201:
Method of operating a fuel cell wherein hydrogen is generated by providing
iron in situ April/23/96
US5629102:
Electrical automobile having a fuel cell, and method of powering an electrical
automobile with a fuel cell system May/13/97
US5690902:
Hydrogen-powered automobile with in situ hydrogen generation June/7/95
Hydrogenics
(TSE: HYG)
US6619054:
Condenser for dehumidifying gasSept/16/03
US6602625:
Fuel cell with dual end plate humidifiers Aug/5/03
US6541141:
Water recovery in the anode side of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell
Apr/1/03
US6519539: Measurement
of fuel cell impedance Feb/11/03
US6436563: Water
recovery, primarily in the cathode side, of a proton exchange membrane
fuel cell Aug/20/02
CA2219553:
HYBRID SELF-CONTAINED HEATING AND ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY INCORPORATING
A HYDROGEN FUEL CELL, A THERMOELECTRIC GENERATOR AND A CATALYTIC BURNER
May/4/99
US5753383: Hybrid
self-contained heating and electrical power supply process incorporating
a hydrogen fuel cell, a thermoelectric generator and a catalytic burner
May/19/98
Patent Applications :
Back
pressure valve with dynamic pressure control Mar/27/03
US20030031906:
Regenerative dryer device and method for water recovery, primarily in the
cathode side, of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell Feb/13/03
CA2315576:
WATER RECOVERY, PRIMARILY IN THE CATHODE SIDE, OF A PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE
FUEL CELL Aug/4/00
CA2315139:
CATALYTIC HUMIDIFIER AND HEATER FOR THE FUEL STREAM OF A FUEL CELL
Aug/4/00
CA2315138:
FUEL CELL WITH DUAL END PLATE HUMIDIFIERS Aug/4/00
CA2315135:
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HUMIDIFICATION AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL OF INCOMING
FUEL CELL PROCESS GAS Aug/4/00
CA2315134:
WATER RECOVERY IN THE ANODE SIDE OF A PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLAug/4/00
CA2315133:
CATALYTIC HUMIDIFIER AND HEATER, PRIMARILY FOR HUMIDIFICATION OF THE OXIDANT
STREAM FOR A FUEL CELL Aug/4/00
Idatech
US6596057:
Hydrogen-selective metal membranes, membrane modules, purification assemblies
and methods of forming the same7/22/03
US6569227:
Hydrogen purification devices, components and fuel processing systems containing
the same 5/27/03
US6562111:
Hydrogen purification devices, components and fuel processing systems containing
the same 5/13/03
US6547858:
Hydrogen-permeable metal membrane and hydrogen purification assemblies
containing the same 4/15/03
US6537352: Hydrogen
purification membranes, components and fuel processing systems containing
the same 3/25/03
US6495277: Fuel
cell system controller 12/17/02
US6465118: System
and method for recovering thermal energy from a fuel processing system
10/15/02
US6458189: Hydrogen-selective
metal membrane modules and method of forming the same 10/1/02
US6451464: System
and method for early detection of contaminants in a fuel processing system
9/17/02
US6376113: Integrated
fuel cell system 4/23/02
US6221117: Hydrogen
producing fuel processing system 4/24/01
International Fuel Cells
(a subsidiary of United Technologies- NYSE:UTX)
US5480735:
High current alkaline fuel cell electrodes Jan/2/96
US6110613:
Alcohol and water recovery system for a direct aqueous alcohol fuel cell
power plant Aug/29/00
US5573866:
Direct methanol oxidation polymer electrolyte membrane power system
Nov/12/96
US5478663:
Edge seals for molten carbonate fuel cell stacks
Dec/26/95
US5468573:
Electrolyte paste for molten carbonate fuel cells Nov/21/95
US5308456:
Molten carbonate fuel cell sulfur scrubber and method using same May/3/94
US4800052:
Method of fabricating molten carbonate cathodes Jan/24/89
US5419978:
Phosphoric acid fuel cell passivation with natural gas
May/30/95
US5013618:
Ternary alloy fuel cell catalysts and phosphoric acid fuel cell containing
the catalysts May/7/91
US4678723:
High pressure low heat rate phosphoric acid fuel cell stack
July/7/87
US6120923:
Steam producing hydrocarbon fueled power plant employing a PEM fuel cellSept/19/00
US6127056:
Start up of proton exchange membrane fuel cell
Oct/3/00
US6020083:
Membrane electrode assembly for PEM fuel cell Jan/1/00
US5853909:
Ion exchange membrane fuel cell power plant with
water
management pressure differentials Dec/29/98
US5503944:
Water management system for solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell power plants
Apr/2/96
US5264299:
Proton exchange membrane fuel cell support plate and an assembly including
the sameNov/23/93
US5262249:
Internally cooled proton exchange membrane fuel cell device Nov/16/93
US05932146
Air electrode composition for solid oxide fuel cell
Aug/3/99
US05763114
Integrated reformer/CPN SOFC stack module design
May/9/98
US05366819
Thermally integrated reformer for solid oxide fuel cells
Nov/22/94
US05348776
Method of producing interconnectors for solid oxide electrolyte fuel cells
Sept/20/94
US04857420
Method of making monolithic solid oxide fuel cell stack Aug/15/89
US6127057:
Self-inerting fuel cell system Oct/3/00
US6124054:
Purged anode low effluent fuel cell Sept/26/00
US6103410:
Start up of frozen fuel cell Aug/15/00
US6068941:
Start up of cold fuel cell May/30/00
US6093500:
Method and apparatus for operating a fuel cell system
Feb/25/00
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