Title: Battery unit, containing one or more fuel-cell blocks

Abstract: Fuel-cell battery unit containing a number of fuel-cell blocks. The fuel-cell blocks are attached to a beam having an I-shaped cross-section, on both sides against the thin intermediate section thereof. Primary ducts for supplying air, fuel and electrolyte are provided either in the wide top and bottom parts of the beam, or separately alongside the beam. From these primary ducts secondary tubes are provided to supply or discharge air, fuel and electrolyte to or from the fuel-cell blocks. A number of such units can be stacked to form a battery or battery section.

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Inventors: van Linden, Jacques (Stein, NL)

Application Number: 920541
Filing Date: 1978-06-29
Publication_date: 1979-11-27
Assignee: Electrochemische Energieconversie, N.V. (Mol, BE)
Primary Class(es): 429/12 429/14, 429/34
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US Patent Ref:

3099587	Jul, 1963	Chambers et al.	429/46.
3228797	Jan, 1966	Brown et al.	429/34.
3331706	Jul, 1967	Jenkins	429/38.
3378404	Apr, 1968	Diotalevi et al.	429/38.
3573104	Mar, 1971	Snyde, Jr. et al.	429/37.

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Primary Examiner: Skapars, Anthony
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Attorney: Cushman, Darby & Cushman