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Patent Inventor Names
William P. Acker0
Robert S. Hirsch0
Shimshon Gottesfeld0
Date of Patent
March 31, 2009
0Patent Application Number
107911010
Date Filed
March 2, 2004
0Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
A conformable fuel cell is provided which includes a basic structure that provides flexibility while providing a high compression along the active surface of the fuel cell's membrane electrode assembly, which can be achieved by an injection-molded frame. A suitable fuel is delivered to the anode aspect of the fuel cell. Effective water management could also be provided by appropriate diffusion layers. The fuel cell can be contour-molded to a desired shape, or can be constructed of an array of flexibly connected individual fuel cells that overall have a curvilinear shape, or can be constructed as a pliable fuel cell that can be incorporated into an application device or an article of clothing.
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