Patent ID: 9692079
Date: 2017-06-27
CPC Classifications: H01M,Y02E,Y10T

Claim:
1. A modular fuel cell unit for use in forming a solid oxide fuel cell stack having a plurality of such repeating modular units, comprising: a) a planar cathode plate defining a cathode plate surface; b) a planar separator plate defining first and second separator plate surfaces, wherein said first separator plate surface is parallel to said second separator plate surface and wherein said first separator plate surface is disposed adjacent to and facing toward said cathode plate surface; c) a planar anode plate defining an anode plate surface and a contiguous surface parallel to said anode plate surface, wherein said anode plate surface is disposed adjacent to and facing toward said second separator plate surface; d) a cell retainer having a formed opening, said cell retainer defining a cell retainer surface around said formed opening, wherein said cell retainer surface is disposed adjacent to and facing toward said contiguous surface; and e) a solid oxide fuel cell disposed adjacent said contiguous surface in said formed opening and captured physically between and positioned directly between said cell retainer and said contiguous surface.