Patent ID: 6998188

Claim:
A fuel cell component that comprises: a membrane structure; a fuel electrode disposed on one side of and in contact with the membrane structure; an oxidizer electrode disposed on a second side of and in contact with the membrane structure; and the fuel electrode comprising a fuel distribution portion in contact with the membrane structure and connected to a fuel electrical connection portion not in contact with the membrane structure, and the oxidizer electrode comprising an oxidizer distribution portion in contact with the membrane structure and connected to an oxidizer electrical connection portion not in contact with the membrane structure; wherein a surface encompassing a face of the fuel electrical connection portion is disposed at a non-zero angle with respect to a surface encompassing a face of the fuel distribution portion in contact with the membrane structure and a surface encompassing a face of the oxidizer electrical connection portion is disposed at a non-zero angle with respect to a surface encompassing a face of the oxidizer distribution portion in contact with the membrane structure.