Patent SG-11201407877X-A (SG)
Title: Fuel cell assemblies and corresponding methods of assembling
Inventor: HOOD PETER DAVID
IPC: H01M8/24
Filed: 2013-05-20
Abstract: (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 5 December 2013 (05.12.2013) WIPOIPCT (10) International Publication Number WO 2013/178987 A1 (51) International Patent Classification: H01M 8/02 (2006.01) H01M 8/10 (2006.01) H01M8/24 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/GB2013/051309 (22) International Filing Date: 20 May 2013 (20.05.2013) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 1209362.1 28 May 2012 (28.05.2012) GB (71) Applicant: INTELLIGENT ENERGY LIMITED [GB/GB]; Charnwood Building, Holywell Park, Ashby Road, Loughborough LEI 1 3GB (GB). (72) Inventor: HOOD, Peter David; Intelligent Energy Lim­ ited, Charnwood Building, Holywell Park, Ashby Road, Loughborough LEI 1 3GB (GB). (74) Agent: CLARK, David Julian; Potter Clarkson LLP, The Belgrave Centre, Talbot Street, Nottingham, Nottingham­ shire NG1 5GG (GB). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available)'. AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KM, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available)'. ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3)) [Continued on next page] (54) Title: FUEL CELL ASSEMBLIES AND CORRESPONDING METHODS OF ASSEMBLING (57) Abstract: A method of assembling fuel cell a plate assembly, the meth­ od comprising: placing a bipolar plate on build point a platform (1602); pla­ cing a prefabricated first fluid diffusion layer on, and in alignment with, the bipolar plate (1606); dispensing first a track of adhesive adjacent both the bi­ polar plate and a peripheral edge of the first fluid diffusion layer (1610); and placing prefabricated MEA and second a fluid diffusion layer in sealing en­ gagement with the first track of adhesive and thereby forming a seal between the bipolar plate, the peripheral edge of the first fluid diffusion layer and the MEA and second fluid diffusion layer (1612) wherein the method comprises lowering the build point platform (1604, 1608) before or after any or all of the placing or dispensing steps (1302, 1606, 1610, 1612). FIG. 16 WO 2013/178987 A11 lllll llllllll II llllll III lllll lllll lllll III III III lllll lllll llll lllll lllll llll lllllll llll llll — before the expiration of the time limit for amending the claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of amendments (Rule 48.2(h))