摘要:
A bi-polar plate is provided for a fuel cell stack. The bi-polar plate has improved surface wettability. The bi-polar plate includes a body including at least approximately ninety percent by weight of a metal and defining at least one flow channel. At least about 0.05 percent and up to 100 percent by weight of silicon is disposed on a surface of the at least one flow channel to form a high energy surface to form a high energy surface for the bi-polar plate. This can be achieved by adding from 0.5 to 10 weight % silicon to the steel. The percent of silicon is pre-determined based on a desired wettability of the high energy surface of the at least one flow channel.
摘要:
Storage of vehicles either long term or seasonal presents a problem of protecting them from an environment that can lead to oxidation damage and corrosion. The Vehicle Vacuum Storage Enclosure can be vacuum sealed, the air is remove from the enclosure which reduces water and oxygen levels in the enclosure thereby reducing oxidation and corrosion of parts on the vehicle enclosed. The enclosure is designed so that a vehicle can be placed on the bottom side of the enclosure then using the seals the vehicle is completely surrounded by the air tight enclosure. The air in the enclosure is then evacuated through the vacuum port/valve and vehicle remains under vacuum for the duration of the storage period as the port/valve and the seals prevent air from entering the enclosure.
摘要:
One embodiment includes a biocide-containing and/or fungicide-containing microcapsule wherein the microcapsule may be capable of degradation due to the presence of byproducts that are released by a fungi or biological organism. Upon release, the biocide and/or fungicide may then be utilized to eliminate the fungi or biological organism.
摘要:
A magnetoresistor includes a thin film of a degenerately doped semiconductor material extending between conductive contacts at opposite edges of the film. The film has a plurality of openings therethrough which are arranged in spaced parallel rows with the openings in each row being between two openings in the adjacent rows. This forms the film into two set of paths which extend around the openings. The openings are selected to be of a size such that when a magnetic field is applied perpendicular to the film, the resistance of the magnetoresistor increases because electron flow through the film between the contacts must be in a substantially circular path around the openings.