Patent ID: 6841287

Claim:
A fuel cell electrode comprising: a plate having a front surface and a back surface, the front surface of the elate having a plurality of open gas distributions channels; a plurality of gas delivery holes formed through the plate including at least a first gas delivery hole and a second gas delivery hole; and a plurality of gas exhaust holes formed through the plate including at least a first gas exhaust hole and a second gas exhaust hole, wherein: at least a first one of the plurality of open gas distribution channels has a first end connected to the first gas delivery hole and a second end connected to the first gas exhaust hole and not connected to the second gas exhaust hole, at least a second one of the plurality of open gas distribution channels has a first end connected to the second gas delivery hole and a second end connected to the second gas exhaust hole and not connected to the first gas exhaust hole, and at least a third one of the plurality of open gas distribution channels has a first end to the second gas delivery hole and a second end connected to the first gas exhaust hole and not connected to the second gas exhaust hole.