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A bipolar plate for a fuel cell

CA 2529827 C · Owner: Snecma · Inventors: Garceau, Patrick

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The invention relates to a bipolar plate for a fuel cell the plate being made up of two half-plates (200 300) assembled one against the other via their inside faces (200a 300a), each half-plate (200, 300) including in its inside face (200a 300a) at least a first groove and a second groove (201 202; 301, 302) that are spaced apart from each other. The bottoms (211 212; 311, 312) of said grooves each presenting a plurality of orifices (2110 2120; 3110, 3120) distributed along each groove and opening out into the outside face (200b; 300b) of the half-plate (200; 300). The outside face (200b; 300b) of each half-plate (200; 300) includes a plurality of distribution channels each distribution …

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  • Filed December 13, 2005 and granted August 14, 2012. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended December 13, 2025.
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FiledDecember 13, 2005
GrantedAugust 14, 2012
Term endedDecember 13, 2025
Patent numberCA 2529827 C
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