Title:
DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELL SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002007241
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A fuel cell system and method of forming the fuel cell system including a base portion (14), formed of a singular body, and having a major surface. At least one fuel cell membrane electrode assembly (16) is formed on the major surface of the base portion. A fluid supply channel(32) including a mixing chamber is defined in the base portion and communicating with the fuel cell membrane electrode assembly for supplying a fuel-bearing fluid (34) to the membrane electrode assembly. An exhaust channel (38) including a water recovery (56) and recirculation system is defined in the base portion and communicating with the membrane electrode assembly. The membrane electrode assembly and the cooperating fluid supply channel and cooperating exhaust channel forming a single fuel cell assembly.
Inventors:
KORIPELLA CHOWDARY RAMESH
OOMS WILLIAM JAY
WILCOX DAVID L
BOSTAPH JOSEPH W
OOMS WILLIAM JAY
WILCOX DAVID L
BOSTAPH JOSEPH W
Application Number:
PCT/US2001/022524
Publication Date:
September 04, 2003
Filing Date:
July 17, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MOTOROLA INC (US)
International Classes:
H01M8/00; H01M8/02; H01M8/10; H01M8/24; H01M8/04; (IPC1-7): H01M8/10; H01M8/24
Foreign References:
| US5432023A | 1995-07-11 |
Other References:
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 2000, no. 10 17 November 2000 (2000-11-17)
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