Patent ID: 7229534
Filing Date: 2007-06-12
Classification: C25B,H01M,Y02E

Abstract:
1. An electrolysis cell comprising: (a) a proton exchange membrane, said proton exchange membrane having a first face and a second face; (b) an anode, said anode having an inner face and an outer face, said inner face of said anode being positioned along said first face of said proton exchange membrane and being electrically coupled thereto; (c) a cathode, said cathode having an inner face and an outer face, said inner face of said cathode being positioned along said second face of said proton exchange membrane and being electrically coupled thereto; (d) means for defining a porous anodic fluid cavity; (e) a compression pad for use in defining a cathodic fluid diffusion cavity, said compression pad being electrically-conductive, resiliently compressible and porous; and (f) means for containing fluid present within said compression pad.