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Coating Processes > Electrical Product Produced > Fuel Cell Part Fuel Cell PartFuel Cell Part patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.07/05/07 - 20070154628 - Solid polymer membrane fuel-cell manufacturing method This invention relates to a manufacturing method for a polymer electrolyte fuel cell which is formed by laminating a first gas diffusion layer (6A) and a first separator (7A) on one surface of a membrane electrode assembly (9), and laminating a second gas diffusion layer (6B) and a second separator ... 06/21/07 - 20070141238 - Nanoparticle coating process for fuel cell components A process including coating a fuel cell component using a coating solution including nanoparticles. ... 06/21/07 - 20070141237 - Method for producing membrane-electrode assembly for fuel cell Disclosed is a method for removing a solvent (41) in an electrolyte membrane (24) as a constituent of a membrane-electrode assembly (12) used in a fuel cell. The membrane-electrode assembly is arranged in a water vapor, and the water vapor is introduced into the electrolyte membrane by being transmitted through ... 06/14/07 - 20070134407 - Fabrication methods for catalyst coated membranes This invention relates to fabrication methods for catalyst coated membranes, including the steps of: exposing a micro-porous membrane to a catalyst dispersing solution to form a catalyst containing micro-porous membrane; exposing said catalyst containing micro-porous membrane to a resin dispersing solution to form a catalyst layer; and placing a proton ... 04/12/07 - 20070082125 - Fuel cell manufacturing method and fuel cell The manufacturing method of the invention is applied to manufacture a unit fuel cell 20, which has a hydrogen-permeable metal layer 22 of a hydrogen-permeable metal and an electrolyte layer 21 that is located on the hydrogen-permeable metal layer 22 and has proton conductivity. The method first forms the electrolyte ... 04/05/07 - 20070077350 - Process for manufacturing a catalyst-coated polymer electrolyte membrane The present invention relates to a process for manufacture of a catalyst-coated polymer electrolyte membrane (CCM) for electrochemical devices. The process is characterized in that a polymer electrolyte membrane is used which is supported on its backside to a first supporting foil. After coating of the front side, a second ... 03/08/07 - 20070054036 - Oxygen getters for anode protection in a solid-oxide fuel cell stack In a fuel cell assembly, nickel-based anodes are readily oxidized when exposed to oxygen as may happen through atmospheric invasion of the assembly during cool-down following shutdown of the assembly. Repeated anode oxidation and reduction can be destructive of the anodes, leading to cracking and failure. To prevent such oxygen ... 02/22/07 - 20070042112 - Method for producing a layer system comprising a metallic carrier and an anode functional layer The aim of the invention is to produce complete high temperature fuel cells by means of thermal injection processes (e.g. atmospheric plasma injection, vacuum plasma injection, high speed flame injection). The production method is especially simplified and is economical by virtue of the fact that the carrier substrate is also ... 02/15/07 - 20070036891 - Method of making a fuel cell component using an easily removed mask A method of making a fuel cell component using a mask, which is removed after further processing to yield a surface with variable properties. ... 02/15/07 - 20070036890 - Method of making a fuel cell component using a mask A method of making a fuel cell component using a mask. ... 02/15/07 - 20070036889 - Method of manufacturing gas diffusion electrodes A process is described for manufacturing gas diffusion electrodes, which process comprises: (a) treating an area of a pre-shrunk porous hydrophobic substrate so as to restrict the slurry deposited in step b) to the said area, preferably by forming a well in the area and/or treating the substrate in the ... 02/01/07 - 20070026140 - Method for producing electrochemical capacitor electrode A method is provided for optimizing the physical characteristics of a coating solution for an undercoat layer formed between a polarizable electrode layer and surface-roughened collector. A first step is carried out to form an undercoat layer on a collector whose surface has been roughened, and a second step is ... 11/16/06 - 20060257555 - Sub-layer for adhesion promotion of fuel cell bipolar plate coatings The present invention provides an electrically conductive element for an electrochemical cell element having enhanced protection for an underlying metal substrate with a surface susceptible to forming metal oxides. One or more regions of the surface are coated with an adhesion promoting coating comprising a silicon containing material derived from ... 10/19/06 - 20060233948 - Fuel cell membrane electrode assembly with sealing surfaces The present invention provides a method of making a gasketed fuel cell membrane electrode assembly by simultaneously binding together the parts of the MEA, impregnating uncured elastomeric gasket material into the outer edge portions of each fluid transport layer, and substantially curing the uncured elastomeric gasket material so as to ... 10/12/06 - 20060228467 - Method of manufacturing electrode for lithium secondry batteries A method of manufacturing an electrode for a lithium secondary battery in which a thin film of active material is deposited on a current collector is provided that eliminates adverse effects on the battery caused by protrusions adhered on an electrode surface. The method of manufacturing an electrode for lithium ... 09/21/06 - 20060210706 - Thin film solid oxide fuel cell with lithographically patterned electrolyte and anode layers A thin film solid oxide fuel cell (TFSOFC) having a porous metallic anode and a porous cathode is provided. The fuel cell is formed by using a continuous metal foil as a substrate onto which is deposited a thin anode metal layer which is then patterned to reveal an array ... 09/14/06 - 20060204654 - Method of making a composite membrane A method of making a composite membrane with ion exchange properties includes, in an exemplary embodiment, forming a porous membrane from a first material, dissolving a coating material in a fluid at supercritical conditions, and exposing the porous membrane to the coating material dissolved in the supercritical fluid. The method ... 08/31/06 - 20060193971 - Method for producing a protective coating for substrates that are subjected to high temperatures and form chromium oxide As a rule, chromium-oxide forming materials for high temperatures, in particular chromium-based alloys or chromium-rich alloys based on iron (ferritic steel), are used as interconnector materials that are subjected to high temperatures. At SOFC operating temperatures, said material group forms a chromium-based oxidic top coating, which has the advantage of ... 08/24/06 - 20060188649 - Methods of sealing solid oxide fuel cells To form the solid oxide fuel cell, porous, compliant and conducting anode and cathode buffers are disposed between the cell and anode and cathode flow fields respectively. Marginal gaps between the anode and cathode flow fields and margins of the cell are formed in excess of the thickness of glass ... 07/13/06 - 20060153974 - Method for fabricating solid oxide fuel cell module There is provided a method of manufacturing a solid oxide fuel cell module comprising a plurality of cells each made up of a fuel electrode, an electrolyte, and an air electrode sequentially formed on a surface of a substrate with an internal fuel flow part provided therein, at least a ... 06/29/06 - 20060141138 - Microwave annealing of membranes for use in fuel cell assemblies Methods of manufacturing a film involve providing a coating of an ion-containing polymer or ion-containing polymer precursor and annealing the coating to form a film using microwave radiation. Methods of manufacturing an ion-containing membrane for use in a membrane electrode assembly of a fuel cell involve coating a solution of ... 06/29/06 - 20060141137 - Method for fabricating nanostructured solid oxide fuel cells and cell components A method of fabricating a nanostructured solid oxide fuel cell includes dispersing ceria and doped ceria nanoparticles in a first colloidal solution, atomizing the first colloidal solution into a spray, depositing the spray onto a substrate to form a thin film electrolyte, dispersing a nanocomposite powder including ceria and CuO ... 05/11/06 - 20060099330 - Sealing structure of fuel cell and process for molding rubber packing A fuel cell separator unit having a crosslinked rubber layer is fabricated by coating a rubber-containing coating agent on the periphery of the surface of a separator to form a thin, unvulacanized rubber layer, and then vulcanizing or crosslinking the thin rubber layer. A tightly sealed fuel cell is constituted ... 05/04/06 - 20060093735 - Fuel cell water management enhancement method A method of enhancing water management capabilities of a fuel cell is disclosed. The method includes providing a fuel cell component having hydrophilic or weakly hydrophobic surfaces, increasing a hydrophobicity of at least one of said hydrophilic surfaces and assembling the fuel cell component into the fuel cell. ... 04/20/06 - 20060083852 - Fuel cell apparatus and method of manufacture thereof Metal-coated polymer electrolyte membranes permeable to protons/hydrogen and methods of manufacturing thereof are disclosed. A fuel cell may be produced using a substrate, with the resultant design having a thin metal layer, such as palladium, positioned between two layers of a porous metal, such as palladium black, and optionally at ... 03/16/06 - 20060057281 - Method for manufacturing membrane electrode assembly for fuel cell A method of producing a membrane-electrode assembly for a fuel cell remarkably enhances the productivity and properties of fuel cell. There are provided in the method a first catalyst layer forming step of spreading a first coating compound over a running substrate to form a first catalyst layer, an electrolyte ... 02/23/06 - 20060040045 - Method of making electrodes for electrochemical fuel cells In preparing a fluid diffusion electrode, typical methods include applying a catalyst ink to a fluid diffusion layer, drying the catalyst ink and hot-pressing the coated fluid diffusion layer to produce a fluid diffusion electrode. In the present application, unexpected improvements in the smoothness of the resulting electrode have been ... 02/16/06 - 20060035017 - Untreated deffusion media with mesoporous layer and devices incorporating the same A diffusion media and a process for its fabrication are provided for addressing issues related to water management in electrochemical cells and other devices employing the diffusion media. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a process for fabricating a diffusion media is provided. A diffusion media substrate ... 12/29/05 - 20050287290 - Gas diffusion electrodes and membrane electrode assemblies for proton exchange membrane fuel cells This invention discloses fabrication methods for membrane electrode assemblies of proton exchange membrane fuel cells, including gas diffusion electrodes. The fabrication methods of gas diffusion electrodes include the following steps: fabricating a conductive substrate; forming a layer of carbon containing material onto said conductive substrate; subjecting said conductive substrate with ... 10/27/05 - 20050238800 - Method for producing membrane electrode assembly The present invention relates to a Membrane Electrode Assembly (MEA) which significantly enhances power density as well as structural reliability and method for producing the same. More specifically, it relates to the Membrane Electrode Assembly which has a plurality of protuberances and method for producing the same. The present invention ... 10/20/05 - 20050233067 - Manufacture of a gas diffusion electrode A novel process for the manufacture of a gas diffusion electrode comprising the steps of a) application of a catalyst ink to a gas diffusion substrate; b) firing; c) application of a proton-conducting polymer solution; and d) drying; characterised in that the proton-conducting polymer solution comprises one or more solvents ... 10/13/05 - 20050226996 - Method for making compact chemical reactors The methods include steps for making a fuel cell layer, making a compact chemical reactor with high aspect ratio cavities from components with low aspect ratio cavities, and forming of a high aspect ratio compact chemical reactor using low aspect ratio layers. The methods entail forming at least two process ... 09/15/05 - 20050202159 - Ceramic assembly with a stabilizer layer In one embodiment, the method of producing a ceramic assembly includes: disposing an electrode precursor on an electrolyte precursor having an electrolyte sintering shrinkage, disposing a stabilizer precursor having a stabilizer sintering shrinkage on the electrode precursor on a side opposite the electrolyte precursor to form a precursor assembly, and ... 08/18/05 - 20050181120 - Composition for forming a functional material layer, method for forming a functional material layer, and method for manufacturing a fuel cell, as well as electronic device and automobile The exemplary embodiments provide: a composition for forming a functional material layer that can form a functional material layer of a constant quality for a long time, the composition for forming a functional material layer including a solution of a strong-acid functional material, to which a specific amount of a ... 07/28/05 - 20050163920 - Membrane electrode assembly prepared by direct spray of catalyst to membrane A technique for fabricating an MEA. The technique includes providing a polymer electrolyte proton conducting membrane, and then spraying a catalyst ink directly on the membrane to form a catalyst layer. In one embodiment, the catalyst ink includes the proper ionomer to carbon ratio, such as 0.8/1, for the desired ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |