公开(公告)号：US20060257713A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-16

申请号：US11127478

申请日：2005-05-12

申请人： Mahmoud Elhamid ,  Feng Zhong ,  Richard Blunk ,  Youssef Mikhail ,  Gayatri Vyas ,  Daniel Lisi ,  Michael Budinski ,  Gerald Fly ,  Timothy Fuller ,  Brian Brady ,  Keith Newman

发明人： Mahmoud Elhamid ,  Feng Zhong ,  Richard Blunk ,  Youssef Mikhail ,  Gayatri Vyas ,  Daniel Lisi ,  Michael Budinski ,  Gerald Fly ,  Timothy Fuller ,  Brian Brady ,  Keith Newman

IPC分类号： H01M8/02 ,  B05D5/12 ,  B32B15/08 ,  B32B3/30

CPC分类号： H01M8/0206 ,  H01M8/0228 ,  H01M8/0234 ,  H01M8/0239 ,  Y02P70/56 ,  Y10T428/2457 ,  Y10T428/31678

摘要： In at least one embodiment, the present invention provides an electrically conductive fluid distribution plate and a method of making, and system for using, the electrically conductive fluid distribution plate. In at least one embodiment, the plate comprises a plate body defining a set of fluid flow channels configured to distribute flow of a fluid across at least one side of the plate, and a polymeric porous conductive layer proximate the plate body, with the porous conductive layer having a porosity sufficient to result in a water contact angle of the surface of less than 40°.

摘要翻译： 在至少一个实施例中，本发明提供了一种导电流体分配板以及用于制造导电流体分布板和使用该系统的方法。 在至少一个实施例中，板包括板主体，其限定一组流体流动通道，所述流体流动通道被配置成分配流体流过板的至少一侧，以及靠近板体的聚合物多孔导电层，多孔导电 层的孔隙度足以导致表面的水接触角小于40°。

公开(公告)号：US20060257712A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-16

申请号：US11127375

申请日：2005-05-12

申请人： Mahmoud Elhamid ,  Youssef Mikhail ,  Gayatri Vyas ,  Feng Zhong ,  Richard Blunk ,  Daniel Lisi ,  Michael Budinski ,  Gerald Fly ,  Timothy Fuller ,  Brian Brady ,  Keith Newman

发明人： Mahmoud Elhamid ,  Youssef Mikhail ,  Gayatri Vyas ,  Feng Zhong ,  Richard Blunk ,  Daniel Lisi ,  Michael Budinski ,  Gerald Fly ,  Timothy Fuller ,  Brian Brady ,  Keith Newman

IPC分类号： H01M8/02 ,  B32B3/30 ,  B32B9/00 ,  B32B15/04

CPC分类号： H01M8/0202 ,  H01M8/0206 ,  H01M8/0213 ,  H01M8/0228 ,  H01M8/0234 ,  H01M8/0258 ,  H01M8/0267 ,  Y02P70/56 ,  Y10T428/2457 ,  Y10T428/30 ,  Y10T428/31678

摘要： In at least one embodiment, the present invention provides a hydrophilic electrically conductive fluid distribution plate and a method of making, and system for using, the hydrophilic electrically conductive fluid distribution plate. In at least one embodiment, the plate comprises a plate body defining a set of fluid flow channels configured to distribute flow of a fluid across at least one side of the plate, and a composite conductive coating having a water contact angle of less than 40° adhered to the plate body. In at least one embodiment, the composite coating comprises a polymeric conductive layer adhered to the plate body having an exterior surface, and a particulate carbon layer adhered to the exterior surface of the polymeric conductive layer.

摘要翻译： 在至少一个实施例中，本发明提供一种亲水性导电流体分配板以及制造亲水性导电流体分布板和使用该系统的方法。 在至少一个实施例中，板包括限定一组流体流动通道的板体，该流体流动通道被配置为分配流体流过板的至少一侧，并且具有小于40°的水接触角的复合导电涂层 粘在板体上。 在至少一个实施方案中，复合涂层包括粘合到具有外表面的板体上的聚合物导电层和粘附到聚合物导电层的外表面的颗粒碳层。

公开(公告)号：US20060257711A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-16

申请号：US11127374

申请日：2005-05-12

申请人： Mahmoud Elhamid ,  Youssef Mikhail ,  Daniel Lisi ,  Richard Blunk ,  Gayatri Vyas ,  Michael Budinski ,  Gerald Fly ,  Timothy Fuller ,  Brian Brady

发明人： Mahmoud Elhamid ,  Youssef Mikhail ,  Daniel Lisi ,  Richard Blunk ,  Gayatri Vyas ,  Michael Budinski ,  Gerald Fly ,  Timothy Fuller ,  Brian Brady

IPC分类号： H01M8/02 ,  B32B3/30

CPC分类号： H01M8/0206 ,  H01M8/021 ,  H01M8/0221 ,  H01M8/0226 ,  H01M8/0228 ,  Y02P70/56 ,  Y10T428/2457

摘要： In at least one embodiment, the present invention provides an electrically conductive fluid distribution plate and a method of making, and system for using, the electrically conductive fluid distribution plate. The plate comprises a plate body having a surface defining a set of fluid flow channels configured to distribute flow of a fluid across at least one side of the plate, at least a portion of the surface having a roughness average of 0.5 to 5 μm and a contact resistance of less than 40 mohm cm2 when sandwiched between carbon papers at 200 psi.

摘要翻译： 在至少一个实施例中，本发明提供了一种导电流体分配板以及用于制造导电流体分布板和使用该系统的方法。 板包括板体，其具有限定一组流体流动通道的表面，所述流体流动通道被配置为分布流体流过板的至少一侧，表面的至少一部分具有0.5-5μm的粗糙度平均值和 当以200psi夹在碳纸之间时，接触电阻小于40mΩcm 2。

公开(公告)号：US20060078776A1

公开(公告)日：2006-04-13

申请号：US10960489

申请日：2004-10-07

申请人： Mahmoud Elhamid ,  Gayatri Vyas ,  Youssef Mikhail ,  Richard Blunk ,  Daniel Lisi

发明人： Mahmoud Elhamid ,  Gayatri Vyas ,  Youssef Mikhail ,  Richard Blunk ,  Daniel Lisi

IPC分类号： H01M8/02 ,  B32B15/00 ,  B05D5/12 ,  B05D1/02

CPC分类号： H01M8/021 ,  H01M8/0206 ,  H01M8/0228 ,  Y10T428/12951 ,  Y10T428/12965 ,  Y10T428/12979

摘要： An enhanced stability and inexpensive bipolar plate for a fuel cell is disclosed. The enhanced stability bipolar plate includes a bipolar plate substrate and a corrosion-resistant coating thermally sprayed on the bipolar plate substrate. A method for enhancing corrosion resistance of a bipolar plate is also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于燃料电池的增强的稳定性和廉价的双极板。 增强的稳定性双极板包括双极板基板和在双极板基板上热喷涂的耐腐蚀涂层。 还公开了一种用于增强双极板的耐腐蚀性的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20070048588A1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-01

申请号：US11215394

申请日：2005-08-30

申请人： Mahmoud Abd Elhamid ,  Youssef Mikhail ,  Richard Blunk ,  John Owens ,  Daniel Lisi ,  Gayatri Vyas

发明人： Mahmoud Abd Elhamid ,  Youssef Mikhail ,  Richard Blunk ,  John Owens ,  Daniel Lisi ,  Gayatri Vyas

IPC分类号： H01M8/02 ,  B32B15/04 ,  H01M8/10

CPC分类号： H01M8/0267 ,  H01M8/021 ,  H01M8/0221 ,  H01M8/0226 ,  H01M2008/1095 ,  H01M2250/20 ,  Y02P70/56 ,  Y02T90/32 ,  Y10T428/31678

摘要： In at least one embodiment, the present invention provides an electrically conductive fluid distribution separator plate assembly, a method of making, and a system for using, the electrically conductive fluid distribution separator plate assembly. In at least one embodiment, the electrically conductive fluid distribution separator plate assembly comprises a metallic cathode plate having opposed surfaces and a first contact resistance, a polymeric composite anode plate adjacent to the metallic cathode plate, and a low contact resistance coating located on at least one of the surfaces of the plates, with the coating having a second contact resistance, less-than the first contact resistance.

摘要翻译： 在至少一个实施例中，本发明提供一种导电流体分配分离器板组件，制造方法以及使用该导电流体分配分离板组件的系统。 在至少一个实施例中，导电流体分配分离器板组件包括具有相对表面和第一接触电阻的金属阴极板，与金属阴极板相邻的聚合物复合阳极板和至少位于至少 板的一个表面，其中涂层具有小于第一接触电阻的第二接触电阻。

公开(公告)号：US20060040148A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-23

申请号：US11206597

申请日：2005-08-18

申请人： Richard Blunk ,  Tao Xie ,  Mahmoud Abd Elhamid ,  Youssef Mikhail ,  Gayatri Vyas ,  Daniel Lisi

发明人： Richard Blunk ,  Tao Xie ,  Mahmoud Abd Elhamid ,  Youssef Mikhail ,  Gayatri Vyas ,  Daniel Lisi

IPC分类号： H01M8/00 ,  B23H3/00

CPC分类号： H01M8/0228 ,  H01M8/0213 ,  H01M8/0221 ,  H01M8/0226 ,  H01M8/04291

摘要： Methods and systems for enhancing water management capabilities of a fuel cell system are described. The surface of a composite bipolar plate is chemically treated, for example with an oxidizer, to create a hydrophilic surface. The chemical treatment can include immersing the composite plate in an acid bath to acid etch the surface of the composite plate. Additionally, anodic roughening can also be utilized prior to placing the composite plate in the acid bath.

摘要翻译： 描述了用于增强燃料电池系统的水管理能力的方法和系统。 化学处理复合双极板的表面，例如用氧化剂处理，以产生亲水表面。 化学处理可以包括将复合板浸入酸浴中以酸蚀蚀复合板的表面。 此外，在将复合板放置在酸浴中之前，也可以使用阳极粗糙化。

公开(公告)号：US20050031933A1

公开(公告)日：2005-02-10

申请号：US10635123

申请日：2003-08-06

申请人： Richard Blunk ,  Mahmoud Abd Elhamid ,  Daniel Lisi ,  Youssef Mikhail ,  Michael Budinski

发明人： Richard Blunk ,  Mahmoud Abd Elhamid ,  Daniel Lisi ,  Youssef Mikhail ,  Michael Budinski

IPC分类号： H01M2/08 ,  H01M8/00 ,  H01M8/02 ,  H01M8/04 ,  H04M1/64 ,  H04M11/04

CPC分类号： H01M8/0228 ,  H01M8/0206 ,  H01M8/0213 ,  H01M8/0221 ,  H01M8/0226 ,  H01M8/0267 ,  H01M8/0297 ,  H01M8/241 ,  H01M8/2483 ,  H01M8/2484 ,  Y10T29/49114 ,  Y10T428/31678

摘要： The present invention relates to an electrically conductive element (e.g. bipolar plate) for a fuel cell which has an improved adhesive bond. The conductive element generally comprises a first and a second conductive sheet, each having a surface that confront one another. The surfaces that confront one another are overlaid with an electrically conductive primer coating providing corrosion protection and low contact resistance to said first and said second sheets respectively in regions where the first and second sheets contact one another. The first and said second coated surfaces are joined to one another by an electrically conductive adhesive which provides adhesion of said first and said second coated surfaces of said sheets at the contact region. Further, the present invention contemplates methods to form such an improved bond in an electrically conductive element.

公开(公告)号：US20070207364A1

公开(公告)日：2007-09-06

申请号：US11368057

申请日：2006-03-03

申请人： Mahmoud Abd Elhamid ,  Youssef Mikhail ,  Daniel Lisi ,  Gayatri Vyas

发明人： Mahmoud Abd Elhamid ,  Youssef Mikhail ,  Daniel Lisi ,  Gayatri Vyas

IPC分类号： H01M2/08 ,  H01M8/24 ,  B05D5/12

CPC分类号： H01M8/0273 ,  H01M8/0284 ,  Y02P70/56 ,  Y10T29/4911

摘要： Devices comprising an electrochemical conversion assembly comprise a plurality of electrochemical conversion cells, and a plurality of electrically conductive bipolar plates, wherein the electrochemical conversion cells are disposed between the adjacent bipolar plates. The electrochemical conversion assembly further comprises a plurality of conversion assembly gaskets, wherein the respective conversion assembly gaskets are molded onto corresponding ones of the plurality of bipolar plates. The conversion assembly gaskets comprise a mixture including polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF).

摘要翻译： 包括电化学转化组件的装置包括多个电化学转换电池和多个导电双极板，其中电化学转换电池设置在相邻的双极板之间。 电化学转化组件还包括多个转换组件垫圈，其中相应的转换组件垫圈被模制到多个双极板中的相应的一个双极板上。 转换组件垫片包括包含聚偏二氟乙烯（PVDF）的混合物。

公开(公告)号：US20060040164A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-23

申请号：US11206565

申请日：2005-08-18

申请人： Gayatri Vyas ,  Richard Blunk ,  Martin Kramer ,  Mahmoud Abd Elhamid ,  Daniel Lisi

发明人： Gayatri Vyas ,  Richard Blunk ,  Martin Kramer ,  Mahmoud Abd Elhamid ,  Daniel Lisi

IPC分类号： H01M8/02 ,  B24C1/00

CPC分类号： H01M8/04291 ,  H01M8/0206 ,  H01M8/0228 ,  H01M8/04156

摘要： Methods and systems for enhancing water management capabilities of a fuel cell system are described. The method includes blasting of the surface of a bipolar plate to roughen the surface to create a super hydrophilic or super hydrophobic surface for enhanced water management. Preferably water jet blasting is used. Other blasting methods include grit blasting, sand blasting and dry ice blasting.

摘要翻译： 描述了用于增强燃料电池系统的水管理能力的方法和系统。 该方法包括喷射双极板的表面以粗糙化表面以产生超亲水或超疏水表面，以增强水的管理。 优选使用水喷射。 其他喷砂方法包括喷砂，喷砂和干冰喷砂。

公开(公告)号：US20050130004A1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-16

申请号：US10737508

申请日：2003-12-16

申请人： Richard Blunk ,  Mahmoud Abd Elhamid ,  Daniel Lisi ,  Youssef Mikhail

发明人： Richard Blunk ,  Mahmoud Abd Elhamid ,  Daniel Lisi ,  Youssef Mikhail

IPC分类号： C09K5/08 ,  C09K5/10 ,  H01M8/04 ,  C09K5/00

CPC分类号： H01M8/04029 ,  C09K5/10 ,  H01M8/04097 ,  H01M2250/20 ,  Y02T90/32

摘要： The present invention is directed to a fuel cell dielectric coolant and evaporative cooling process using same. The coolant comprises an emulsion that defines a polar internal phase and a hydrocarbon external phase. The polar internal phase comprises an azeotropic mixture that includes one or more polar compounds selected from water, alcohol, or combinations thereof. The fuel cell is configured to react fuel with oxygen to generate an electric current and at least one reaction product, and comprises an electrochemical catalytic reaction cell configured to include a fuel flowpath, an oxygen flowpath, and a coolant flowpath fluidly decoupled from the fuel and oxygen flowpaths, and which defines a coolant isolation manifold including the fluid dielectric coolant described above. The method of cooling a fuel cell comprises, inter alia, evaporating the polar internal phase of the fluid dielectric coolant emulsion in the coolant isolation manifold.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及使用其的燃料电池介质冷却剂和蒸发冷却方法。 冷却剂包含限定极性内相和烃外相的乳液。 极性内相包含共沸混合物，其包含一种或多种选自水，醇或其组合的极性化合物。 燃料电池被配置为使燃料与氧气反应以产生电流和至少一个反应产物，并且包括电化学催化反应池，其被配置为包括燃料流路，氧气流路和与燃料流体分离的冷却剂流路， 氧气流路，并且其限定包括上述流体介电冷却剂的冷却剂隔离歧管。 冷却燃料电池的方法尤其包括蒸发冷却剂隔离歧管中流体电介质冷却剂乳液的极性内相。