(19)
(11) EP 1 601 039 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
10.03.2010 Bulletin 2010/10

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
20.01.2010 Bulletin 2010/03

(21) Application number: 04253080.8

(22) Date of filing: 25.05.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01M 8/10(2006.01)

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Method for manufacturing membrane electrode assembly of fuel cell by printing processes

Verfahren zur Herstellung einer Membran-Elektrodenanordnung einer Brennstoffzelle durch ein Druckverfahren

Procédé de fabrication d'un ensemble électrode-membrane d'une pile à combustible à l'aide d'un procédé d'impression

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(43) Date of publication of application:
30.11.2005 Bulletin 2005/48

(73) Proprietor: Institute of Nuclear Energy Research
Lungtan Taoyuan, Taiwan 325 (TW)

(72) Inventors:
  • Chen, Cham-Ying
    Chiaan Village, Lungtan (TW)
  • Yang, Peng
    Chiaan Village, Lungtan (TW)
  • Lee, Ying-Shen
    Chiaan Village, Lungtan (TW)
  • Lin, Kin-Fu
    Chiaan Village, Lungtan (TW)

(74) Representative: Muttock, Neil John 
QED Intellectual Property Limited Parchment House 13 Northburgh Street
London EC1V 0JP
London EC1V 0JP (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 622 861
US-B1- 6 589 682
 EP-A- 1 318 559
   
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  • YANG T-H ET AL: "Fabrication of a thin catalyst layer using organic solvents" JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES, ELSEVIER SEQUOIA S.A. LAUSANNE, CH, vol. 127, no. 1-2, 10 March 2004 (2004-03-10), pages 230-233, XP004494983 ISSN: 0378-7753
  • GIDDEY S ET AL: "Design, assembly and operation of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell stacks to 1 kWe capacity" JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES, ELSEVIER SEQUOIA S.A. LAUSANNE, CH, vol. 125, no. 2, 14 January 2004 (2004-01-14), pages 155-165, XP004484039 ISSN: 0378-7753
   
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