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(11) EP 1 144 301 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
17.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/42

(21) Application number: 00967454.0

(22) Date of filing: 05.10.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C01B 3/38, C01B 3/48, H01M 8/06
(86) International application number:
PCT/CA0001/145
(87) International publication number:
WO 0125/140 (12.04.2001 Gazette 2001/15)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 05.10.1999 US 157731 P
05.10.2000 US 679904

(71) Applicant: BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS INC.
Burnaby,British Columbia V5J 5J9 (CA)

(72) Inventors:
  • LOUIE, Craig
    North Vancouver, British Columbia V7P 1V (CA)
  • COWNDEN, Ryan
    Calgary, Alberta T3E 0W7 (CA)
  • WATKINS, David, S.
    Coquitlam, British Columbia V3J 2N3 (CA)
  • SEDERQUIST, Richard
    Middletown, CT 06457 (US)
  • CLAUSI, Joseph
    Portland, CT 06480 (US)

(74) Representative: Beyer, Andreas, Dr. 
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff,Patent- und Rechtsanwälte,Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München
81541 München (DE)

   


(54) FUEL CELL POWER GENERATION SYSTEM WITH AUTOTHERMAL REFORMER