Global Patent Index - EP 1340278 A1

EP 1340278 A1 20030903 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR RECOVERING WATER PRODUCED BY A FUEL CELL

Title (en)

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR RECOVERING WATER PRODUCED BY A FUEL CELL

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR WIEDERGEWINNUNG VON WASSER, DAS DURCH EINE BRENNSTOFFZELLE ERZEUGT WIRD

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE RECUPERATION DE L'EAU PRODUITE PAR UNE PILE A COMBUSTIBLE

Publication

EP 1340278 A1 20030903 (FR)

Application

EP 01996899 A 20011112

Priority

  • FR 0103516 W 20011112
  • FR 0014652 A 20001114

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0241427A1] The invention concerns two separators (20, 30) in series in the output portion of a hydrogen circuit defining each at least an intake chamber (21, 31), separated by a hydrophilic filter (22, 32), from an output chamber (23, 33) connected to the water circuit (24) of the cell. The invention is applicable to air-hydrogen fuel cells.

IPC 1-7

H01M 8/04

IPC 8 full level

H01M 8/04119 (2016.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H01M 8/04156 (2013.01 - EP US); H01M 2300/0082 (2013.01 - EP US); Y02E 60/50 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0241427A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE DK FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0241427 A1 20020523; AU 2305402 A 20020527; CA 2389610 A1 20020523; EP 1340278 A1 20030903; FR 2816760 A1 20020517; FR 2816760 B1 20031031; US 6821662 B1 20041123

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 0103516 W 20011112; AU 2305402 A 20011112; CA 2389610 A 20011112; EP 01996899 A 20011112; FR 0014652 A 20001114; US 12948702 A 20020820