Inventor
WILKINSON DAVID P
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BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS
45 patentsUS5672439ASep 30, 1997
Method and apparatus for reducing reactant crossover in an electrochemical fuel cell
BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS106 citations99
US5773160AJun 30, 1998
Electrochemical fuel cell stack with concurrent flow of coolant and oxidant streams and countercurrent flow of fuel and oxidant streams
BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS143 citations98
US5366818ANov 22, 1994
Solid polymer fuel cell systems incorporating water removal at the anode
BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS214 citations98
US5300370AApr 5, 1994
Laminated fluid flow field assembly for electrochemical fuel cells
BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS264 citations98
US5252410AOct 12, 1993
Lightweight fuel cell membrane electrode assembly with integral reactant flow passages
BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS225 citations98
US5527363AJun 18, 1996
Method of fabricating an embossed fluid flow field plate
BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS130 citations97
US6350538B1Feb 26, 2002
Fuel cell with fluid distribution layer having intergral sealing capability
BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS39 citations96
US6074773AJun 13, 2000
Impregnation of microporous electrocatalyst particles for improving performance in an electrochemical fuel cell
BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS50 citations96
US6060190AMay 9, 2000
Electrochemical fuel cell membrane electrode assembly with porous electrode substrate
BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS62 citations96
US5874182AFeb 23, 1999
Method and apparatus for reducing reactant crossover in a liquid feed electrochemical fuel cell
BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS87 citations96
US5863673AJan 26, 1999
Porous electrode substrate for an electrochemical fuel cell
BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS77 citations96
US5482680AJan 9, 1996
Electrochemical fuel cell assembly with integral selective oxidizer
BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS110 citations96
US5470671ANov 28, 1995
Electrochemical fuel cell employing ambient air as the oxidant and coolant
BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS120 citations96
US5441819AAug 15, 1995
Method and apparatus for removing water from electrochemical fuel cells by controlling the temperature and pressure of the reactant streams
BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS73 citations96
US5260143ANov 9, 1993
Method and apparatus for removing water from electrochemical fuel cells
BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS72 citations96
US6586128B1Jul 1, 2003
Differential pressure fluid flow fields for fuel cells
BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS71 citations95
US6472090B1Oct 29, 2002
Method and apparatus for operating an electrochemical fuel cell with periodic reactant starvation
BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS91 citations95
US6461751B1Oct 8, 2002
Method and apparatus for operating a fuel cell
BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS166 citations95
US5976726ANov 2, 1999
Electrochemical cell with fluid distribution layer having integral sealing capability
BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS83 citations95
US5521018AMay 28, 1996
Embossed fluid flow field plate for electrochemical fuel cells
BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS91 citations95
US6210820B1Apr 3, 2001
Method for operating fuel cells on impure fuels
BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS50 citations94
US5840438ANov 24, 1998
Electrochemical fuel cell with an electrode substrate having an in-plane nonuniform structure for control of reactant and product transport
BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS102 citations94
US6638650B1Oct 28, 2003
Method and apparatus for detecting transfer leaks in fuel cells and fuel cell stacks
BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS59 citations93
US6475651B1Nov 5, 2002
Method and apparatus for detecting transfer leaks in fuel cells
BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS32 citations93
US6096448AAug 1, 2000
Method and apparatus for operating an electrochemical fuel cell with periodic fuel starvation at the anode
BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS95 citations93
US6974647B2Dec 13, 2005
Fuel cell fluid distribution layer having integral sealing capability
BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS15 citations92
US6673480B1Jan 6, 2004
Sensor cell for an electrochemical fuel cell stack
BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS46 citations92
US6527943B1Mar 4, 2003
Fuel cell concentration sensor
BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS23 citations92
US6329089B1Dec 11, 2001
Method and apparatus for increasing the temperature of a fuel cell
BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS66 citations92
US6187467B1Feb 13, 2001
Ionomer impregnation of electrode substrates for improved fuel cell performance
BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS40 citations92
US5763765AJun 9, 1998
Method and apparatus for detecting and locating perforations in membranes employed in electrochemical cells
BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS45 citations92
US6627338B2Sep 30, 2003
Integrated fuel cell and pressure swing adsorption system
BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS46 citations91
US6410175B1Jun 25, 2002
Fuel cell system with improved starting capability
BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS30 citations91
US5432021AJul 11, 1995
Method and apparatus for oxidizing carbon monoxide in the reactant stream of an electrochemical fuel cell
BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS54 citations91
US6682839B2Jan 27, 2004
Method and apparatus for controlling the temperature within an electrochemical fuel cell
BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS20 citations90
US6492043B1Dec 10, 2002
Method and apparatus for detecting a leak within a fuel cell
BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS41 citations90
US6517962B1Feb 11, 2003
Fuel cell anode structures for voltage reversal tolerance
BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS32 citations89
US6413664B1Jul 2, 2002
Fuel cell separator plate with discrete fluid distribution features
BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS36 citations89
US7014935B2Mar 21, 2006
Solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell stack having specific corrosion resistant cells
BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS7 citations74
US6613464B1Sep 2, 2003
Method and apparatus for reducing reactant crossover in a liquid feed electrochemical fuel cell
BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS12 citations74
US6306536B1Oct 23, 2001
Method of reducing fuel cell performance degradation of an electrode comprising porous components
BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS13 citations73
US6153323ANov 28, 2000
Electrode treatment method for improving performance in liquid feed fuel cells
BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS10 citations73
US6500572B2Dec 31, 2002
Method for operating fuel cells on impure fuels
BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS6 citations72
US6764780B2Jul 20, 2004
Method and apparatus for increasing the temperature of a fuel cell
BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS10 citations71
US6841285B2Jan 11, 2005
Impregnation of ion-exchange membranes to improve electrochemical fuel cell performance
BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS6 citations70
JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC
3 patentsUNITED KINGDOM GOVERNMENT
1 patentBALLARD POWER SYSTEM INC
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