Patent ID: 6127058
Filing Date: 2000-10-03
Classification: H01M,Y02E

Abstract:
A planar fuel cell system, comprising:a membrane electrode assembly, comprising one solid electrolyte sheet having a plurality of anodes disposed on only one major side and a plurality of corresponding cathodes disposed on only an opposing major side;a plurality of current collectors each having an interconnect means and a plurality of apertures for passing reactant gases therethrough;each of the plurality of anodes and each of the plurality of cathodes having one of said plurality of current collectors associated therewith, the interconnect means arranged to provide electron transfer between anodes and cathodes such that the interconnect means does not traverse the thickness of the solid electrolyte; anddistribution means for distributing a fuel to only one side of the membrane electrode assembly and oxidant only to the other side of the membrane electrode assembly such that the fuel and the oxidant pass through the apertures perpendicular to the respective current collectors.