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Direct methanol feed fuel cell and systemImprovements to non acid methanol fuel cells include new formulations for materials. The platinum and ruthenium are more exactly mixed together. Different materials are substituted for these materials. The backing material for the fuel cell electrode is specially treated to improve its characteristics. A special sputtered electrode is formed which is extremely porous. The fuel cell system also comprises a fuel supplying part including a meter which meters an amount of fuel which is used by the fuel cell, and controls the supply of fuel based on said metering.
Document ID
20090043074
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Surampudi, Subbarao
Frank, Harvey A.
Narayanan, Sekharipuram R.
Chun, William
Jeffries-Nakamura, Barbara
Kindler, Andrew
Halpert, Gerald
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
February 10, 2009
Subject Category
Propellants And Fuels
Report/Patent Number
Patent Application Number: US-Patent-Appl-SN-10/930,505
Patent Number: US-Patent-7,488,548
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS7-1407
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-Patent-7,488,548
Patent Application
US-Patent-Appl-SN-10/930,505

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