COMPACT SPRING LOADED FUEL CELL MONOPOLAR STACK

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20100122461A1
SERIAL NO

12274521

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A spring assembly for use with a direct oxidation fuel cell system is provided. The spring assembly includes a pair of spring elements, placed over each of the major dimensions of the fuel cell, such that the top and bottom spring elements provide at least a portion of the load to the fuel cell for the required compression. The springs are designed to be fully compressed under the design pressure and are held in the compressed state by two side clamps thus providing a uniform planar pressure distribution across the fuel cell system. The spring elements each include several grooves formed therein extending towards center of the element. The side clamps include fastening members which are fingerlike extensions that fit within the grooves of the spring elements to hold the springs in tight engagement over the fuel cell system, with out bolts, pins or other fasteners.

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MTI MICROFUEL CELLS INC431 NEW KARNER ROAD ALBANY NY 12205

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Carlstrom,, JR Charles C Saratoga Springs, US 1 10
Minas, Constantinos Slingerlands, US 41 238

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