Patent ID: 8197983

Claim:
A method of manufacturing a fuel cell by electrically connecting a first cell and a second cell coupled over both sides of a membrane with a predetermined gap between the first cell and the second cell, the first cell and the second cell each having an anode on one side and a cathode on the other side, the method comprising: perforating a hole in the membrane between the first cell and the second cell; and electrically connecting the anode of the first cell with the cathode of the second cell through the hole by way of a conductive member, wherein the electrically connecting comprises: attaching a first conductive tape on one side of the membrane such that the first conductive tape is electrically insulated from the anode of the second cell, is electrically connected to the anode of the first cell, and covers the hole; attaching a second conductive tape on the other side of the membrane such that the second conductive tape is electrically connected to the cathode of the second cell and covers the hole; and electrically connecting the first conductive tape and the second conductive tape by compressing together the first conductive tape and the second conductive tape.