Patent ID: 7632593
Filing Date: 2009-12-15
Classification: H01M,Y02E,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A bipolar plate supported solid oxide fuel cell comprising: a bipolar plate for separating an air flow field from a fuel flow field; an anode disposed on said fuel flow field above said bipolar plate; an electrolyte supported on said anode, a cathode supported by said electrolyte, an anode compartment containing said electrolyte, said anode and said fuel flow field, said anode compartment having a metal perimeter edge seal; said metal perimeter edge seal extending around the perimeter of the solid oxide fuel cell between said electrolyte and said bipolar plate; said metal perimeter edge seal being bonded to an edge of said electrolyte, said anode, and said bipolar plate, an inlet opening in said metal perimeter edge seal for providing a fuel inlet to said fuel flow field, and an outlet opening in said metal perimeter edge seal for providing a fuel exhaust from said fuel flow field.