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Richard H. Blunk
Also filed as: BLUNK RICHARD H
42 granted patents·13 pending applications·360 citations·filing 2001–2014
97Inventor score
Files withGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC15GEN MOTORS CORP12BLUNK RICHARD H9ABD ELHAMID MAHMOUD H8VYAS GAYATRI2
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55 records- 0196US6811918B2Low contact resistance PEM fuel cellGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Nov 2, 2004·63 cites·14 claims
- 0295US6942941B2Adhesive bonds for metalic bipolar platesGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 13, 2005·70 cites·36 claims
- 0393US6607857B2Fuel cell separator plate having controlled fiber orientation and method of manufactureGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Aug 19, 2003·64 cites·42 claims
- 0492US6887610B2Joining of bipolar plates in proton exchange membrane fuel cell stacksGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2003·Granted May 3, 2005·51 cites·25 claims
- 0591US6827747B2PEM fuel cell separator plateGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 7, 2004·37 cites·12 claims
- 0678US7687175B2Hybrid bipolar plate assembly and devices incorporating sameGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 30, 2010·16 cites·22 claims
- 0777US9105884B2Method of controlling thickness of form-in-place sealing for PEM fuel cell stacksGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 11, 2015·1 cites·18 claims
- 0874US8349517B2Method of coating a surface of a fuel cell plateGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 8, 2013·2 cites·10 claims
- 0974US7803499B2Super-hydrophobic composite bipolar plateGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 28, 2010·2 cites·23 claims
- 1073US8105721B2Microtextured fuel cell elements for improved water managementDADHEECH GAYATRI VYAS·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 31, 2012·2 cites·2 claims
- 1173US7195836B2Polymeric separator platesGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 27, 2007·13 cites·20 claims
- 1272US8623573B2Porous, electrically conductive fluid distribution plate for fuel cellsABD ELHAMID MAHMOUD H·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 7, 2014·2 cites·14 claims
- 1371US8323415B2Fast recycling process for ruthenium, gold and titanium coatings from hydrophilic PEM fuel cell bipolar platesABD ELHAMID MAHMOUD H·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 4, 2012·1 cites·20 claims
- 1470US8133591B2Adhesion of polymeric coatings to bipolar plate surfaces using silane coupling agentsZHONG FENG·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 13, 2012·3 cites·8 claims
- 1568US8735016B2Hydrophilic, electrically conductive fluid distribution plate for fuel cellABD ELHAMID MAHMOUD H·Filed 2005·Granted May 27, 2014·1 cites·26 claims
- 1668US7972449B2Corrosion resistant metal composite for electrochemical devices and methods of producing the sameGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2008·Granted Jul 5, 2011·1 cites·2 claims
- 1767US7709145B2Hydrophilic surface modification of bipolar plateGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2004·Granted May 4, 2010·6 cites·15 claims
- 1866US7632592B2Method of fabricating corrosion-resistant bipolar plateGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2004·Granted Dec 15, 2009·6 cites·1 claims
- 1965US9385379B2Removal of non-conductive hydrophilic coatings from lands of fuel cell bipolar platesGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 5, 2016·0 cites·15 claims
- 2064US7285353B2PEM fuel cell separator plateGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 23, 2007·6 cites·27 claims
- 2161US8304143B2Conductive and hydrophilic coating for PEMFC bipolar plateBLUNK RICHARD H·Filed 2009·Granted Nov 6, 2012·0 cites·13 claims
- 2261US7261963B2Corrosion resistant, electrically and thermally conductive coating for multiple applicationsGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 28, 2007·4 cites·25 claims
- 2360US8822100B2Method of controlling thickness of form-in-place sealing for PEM fuel cell stacksBLUNK RICHARD H·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 2, 2014·0 cites·19 claims
- 2459US8563075B2Removal of non-conductive hydrophilic coatings from lands of fuel cell bipolar platesABD ELHAMID MAHMOUD H·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 22, 2013·0 cites·19 claims
- 2559US8084164B2Hybrid electrically conductive fluid distribution separator plate assembly for fuel cellsABD ELHAMID MAHMOUD H·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 27, 2011·0 cites·9 claims
- 2659US7700212B2Bipolar plate with enhanced stabilityGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 20, 2010·3 cites·15 claims
- 2758US8247138B2Metal fluid distribution plate with an adhesion promoting layer and polymeric layerABD ELHAMID MAHMOUD H·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 21, 2012·0 cites·14 claims
- 2858US7300719B2Porous diffusion media and bipolar plate assembly with anion exchange resin and devices incorporating sameGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 27, 2007·3 cites·24 claims
- 2958US2007164483A1Method for manufacturing a separator plate for PEM fuel cellsGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 3057US9130201B2Conductive and hydrophilic surface modification of fuel cell bipolar plateBLUNK RICHARD H·Filed 2009·Granted Sep 8, 2015·0 cites·19 claims
- 3157US7955754B2Enhanced stability bipolar plateGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 7, 2011·2 cites·14 claims
- 3256US9647277B2Hydrolytically-stable hydrophilic coating for bipolar platesBLUNK RICHARD H·Filed 2011·Granted May 9, 2017·0 cites·20 claims
- 3356US9123921B2Hydrolytically-stable hydrophilic coatings for PEMFC bipolar plateBLUNK RICHARD H·Filed 2008·Granted Sep 1, 2015·0 cites·20 claims
- 3456US7883819B2Hybrid electrically conductive fluid distribution separator plate assembly for fuel cellsGM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 8, 2011·0 cites·11 claims
- 3555US9054349B2Hydrolytically-stable hydrophilic coatings for PEMFC bipolar plateBLUNK RICHARD H·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 9, 2015·0 cites·12 claims
- 3655US8017280B2Metal fluid distribution plate with an adhesion promoting layer and polymeric layerGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 13, 2011·0 cites·11 claims
- 3754US7709116B2Low contact resistance PEM fuel cellGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2004·Granted May 4, 2010·1 cites·20 claims
- 3852US8771900B2Super-hydrophobic composite bipolar plate including a porous surface layerBLUNK RICHARD H·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 8, 2014·0 cites·18 claims
- 3951US9054347B2Reversible superhydrophilic-superhydrophobic coating for fuel cell bipolar plates and method of making the sameBLUNK RICHARD H·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 9, 2015·0 cites·7 claims
- 4051US7416810B2Low contact resistance PEM fuel cellGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 26, 2008·0 cites·10 claims
- 4148US2006257711A1Electrically conductive fluid distribution plate for fuel cellsELHAMID MAHMOUD H A·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 4248US2004062974A1Separator plate for PEM fuel cellFiled 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 4347US2006172172A1Hydrophilic bipolar platesXIE TAO·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 4446US9065087B2Stable ultralyophobic coating for PEMFC bipolar plate water managementBLUNK RICHARD H·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 23, 2015·0 cites·10 claims
- 4546US7452617B2Fuel cell dielectric coolant and evaporative cooling process using sameGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 18, 2008·0 cites·7 claims
- 4646US2006040164A1Surface modifications of fuel cell elements for improved water managementGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 4746US2007065703A1Durable conductive adhesive bonds for fuel cell separator platesABD ELHAMID MAHMOUD H·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 4846US2006040148A1Method of treating composite platesGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 4944US2006240306A1Stable, inexpensive, and freeze capable gasket for PEM fuel cellsMIKHAIL YOUSSEF M·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 5043US6740440B2Inexpensive dielectric coolant for fuel cell stacksGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2002·Granted May 25, 2004·0 cites·56 claims
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