Patent ID: 9406948
Filing Date: 2016-08-02
CPC Classification: H01M,Y02E

Claim Text:
1. A bipolar plate assembly for a fuel cell, comprising: a first unipolar plate; a second unipolar plate, wherein the first unipolar plate and the second unipolar plate cooperate to form a space therebetween; and at least one electroformed plug connecting the first unipolar plate to the second unipolar plate, wherein the at least one electroformed plug, the first unipolar plate, and the second unipolar plate form a unitary structure, and the first unipolar plate is spaced apart from the second unipolar plate by a thickness of the at least one electroformed plug; wherein the space between the first and second unipolar plate comprises at least one open region and at least one filled region, the at least one open region forming at least one coolant channel, and the at least one filled region being filled by a non-metallic material.