Patent ID: 9153826
Filing Date: 2015-10-06
Classification: H01M,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A fuel cell plate comprising: a first plate having an inlet aperture; and a second plate directly contacting the first plate and forming a conduit therebetween, the conduit in fluid communication with the inlet aperture and an outlet aperture of the fuel cell plate, the conduit having a continuous seam formed between an intersection of the first plate and the second plate, the intersection having an acute angle to facilitate a transport of water to the outlet aperture, the conduit located in a tunnel region of the fuel cell plate and fluidly coupled to a flow channel configured to distribute a reactant across an active region of the fuel cell plate, the inlet aperture fluidly coupled to the flow channel via the conduit; wherein the second plate comprises an indentation to form a portion of the conduit, wherein the indentation is indented away from the first plate, at least a portion of the indentation is juxtaposed with the inlet aperture, and the inlet aperture has an edge positioned adjacent a leading edge of the indentation to form a portion of the continuous seam.