Integrated current collector and electrical component plate for a fuel cell stack
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0023987
(2004-12-28)
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등록번호 |
US-7488551
(2009-02-10)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Artibise,Robert H
- McKenney,Frederick D
- Zimmermann,Joerg
- Gabrys,Steven D
- Mossman,Alexander
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Ballard Power Systems Inc.
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
1 인용 특허 :
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초록
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An integrated current collector and electrical component plate for a fuel cell stack is disclosed, comprising a printed circuit board comprising the following layers: a current collection layer, comprising a current collector; a first insulation layer, comprising a first surface and a second surface
An integrated current collector and electrical component plate for a fuel cell stack is disclosed, comprising a printed circuit board comprising the following layers: a current collection layer, comprising a current collector; a first insulation layer, comprising a first surface and a second surface; an electrical component layer, comprising an electrical component having a first connection site and a second connection site; and a second insulation layer, comprising a first surface and a second surface, wherein the current collection layer is laminated to the first surface of the first insulation layer, and the electrical component layer is laminated between the second surface of the first insulation layer and the first surface of the second insulation layer. A fuel cell stack and methods for manufacturing a fuel cell stack comprising the integrated current collector and electrical component plate are also disclosed.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. An integrated current collector and electrical component plate for a fuel cell stack, comprising a printed circuit board comprising the following layers: a current collection layer, comprising a current collector and a current removal region physically separated from the curr
What is claimed is: 1. An integrated current collector and electrical component plate for a fuel cell stack, comprising a printed circuit board comprising the following layers: a current collection layer, comprising a current collector and a current removal region physically separated from the current collector; a first insulation layer, comprising a first surface, a second surface, a first conductive via and a second conductive via; an electrical component layer, comprising an electrical component having a first connection site and a second connection site; and a second insulation layer, comprising a first surface and a second surface, wherein the current collection layer is laminated to the first surface of the first insulation layer, and the electrical component layer is laminated between the second surface of the first insulation layer and the first surface of the second insulation layer, wherein the first connection site of the electrical component is electrically connected to the current collector by the first conductive via, and wherein the second connection site of the electrical component is electrically connected to the current removal region of the current collection layer by the second conductive via. 2. The integrated current collector and electrical component plate of claim 1 wherein the electrical component is a resistor. 3. The integrated current collector and electrical component plate of claim 1 wherein the current collection layer comprises one or more additional layers selected from copper, nickel and gold. 4. The integrated current collector and electrical component plate of claim 2 wherein the resistor comprises copper. 5. The integrated current collector and electrical component plate of claim 1 wherein the electrical component layer comprises a plurality of electrical components. 6. A fuel cell stack comprising: an end cell; an end plate; and an integrated current collector and electrical component plate, comprising a printed circuit board comprising the following layers: a current collection layer, comprising a current collector; a first insulation layer, comprising a first surface and a second surface; an electrical component layer, comprising an electrical component having a first connection site and a second connection site; and a second insulation layer, comprising a first surface and a second surface, wherein the current collection layer is laminated to the first surface of the first insulation layer, and the electrical component layer is laminated between the second surface of the first insulation layer and the first surface of the second insulation layer, and wherein the integrated current collector and electrical component plate is disposed between the end cell and the end plate, the current collector is adjacent to, and in electrical contact with, the end cell, and the second surface of the second insulation layer is adjacent to the end plate. 7. The fuel cell stack of claim 6 wherein the electrical component is electrically connected in series to the fuel cell stack. 8. The fuel cell stack of claim 6 wherein the electrical component is electrically connected in parallel to the fuel cell stack. 9. A method of manufacturing a fuel cell stack of claim 6 comprising: fabricating the integrated current collector and electrical component plate via printed circuit board manufacturing methods; and incorporating the integrated current collector and electrical component plate into the fuel cell stack. 10. The method of claim 9 wherein the electrical component is a resistive heater for heating an end cell of the fuel cell stack. 11. The method of claim 9 wherein the electrical component is a resistor for lowering the voltage of the fuel cell stack during open circuit. 12. The method of claim 9 wherein the electrical component is a resistor for bleeding down the voltage of the fuel cell stack during shutdown. 13. The method of claim 9 wherein the electrical component is a shunt resistor for measuring current produced by the fuel cell stack. 14. The method of claim 9 wherein the electrical component is a resistive thermometer for measuring the temperature of the fuel cell stack. 15. The method of claim 9 wherein the integrated current collector and electrical component plate comprises a plurality of electrical components. 16. The method of claim 15 wherein the plurality of electrical components are arranged in an array for mapping a physical characteristic of the fuel cell stack. 17. The method of claim 16 wherein the physical characteristic is local current or local temperature.
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Lee, Seung-Tae; Kim, Jan-Dee; Suh, Jun-Won, Fuel cell stack.
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