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(88) Date of publication A3: 18.08.2005 (43) Date of publication: 11.01.2006 Bulletin 2006/02 (21) Application number: 04724582.4 (22) Date of filing: 31.03.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01M 8/04(1974.07) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2004/003424 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/088768 (14.10.2004 Gazette 2004/42)

(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 Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK (30) Priority: 01.04.2003 IT MI20030644 (71) Applicant: Nuvera Fuel Cells Europe S.R.L. 20134 Milano (IT)

(72) Inventors: TRIFONI, Eduardo I-80127 Napoli (IT) FAITA, Giuseppe I-28100 Novara (IT) FLEBA, Gian Piero I-20134 Milano (IT) LENARDON, Matteo I-22074 Lomazzo (IT) LIOTTA, Marcello I-20089 Rozzano (IT) JACOBO, Rubén, Ornelas I-20098 San Giuliano Milanese (IT) RAMUNNI, Enrico I-20097 San Donato Milanese (IT) TRAINI, Fabio I-20134 Milano (IT) (74) Representative: Reitstötter - Kinzebach  Patentanwälte, Sternwartstrasse 4 81679 München 81679 München (DE)