US 12,148,965 B2
Fuel cells
Mardit Matian, Prangins (CH)
Assigned to EH Group Engineering SA, Nyon (CH)
Appl. No. 17/257,063
Filed by EH GROUP ENGINEERING AG, Prangins (CH)
PCT Filed Jul. 3, 2019, PCT No. PCT/IB2019/055677
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Dec. 30, 2020,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/008387, PCT Pub. Date Jan. 9, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 00838/18 (CH), filed on Jul. 5, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0126276 A1, Apr. 29, 2021
Int. Cl. H01M 8/2483 (2016.01); H01M 8/0258 (2016.01); H01M 8/0267 (2016.01); H01M 8/04029 (2016.01); H01M 8/1004 (2016.01)
CPC H01M 8/2483 (2016.02) [H01M 8/0258 (2013.01); H01M 8/0267 (2013.01); H01M 8/04029 (2013.01); H01M 8/1004 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
 
1. A fuel cell comprising at least a bottom plate, a top plate, an active area formed by a membrane electrode assembly between said plates and a gasket on each side of said membrane electrode assembly, wherein said fuel cell further comprises manifolds for the passage of gas in said cell, wherein a flow path being placed between said manifold and said active area, wherein said flow path comprises a mechanical structure that extends over the total height of the flow path, wherein said mechanical structure comprises at least a first set of a plurality of wires and a flat piece, and wherein the at least first set of a plurality of wires is attached on the flat piece.