(19)
(11) EP 1 787 345 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:
03.03.2010 Bulletin 2010/09

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
09.12.2009 Bulletin 2009/50

(21) Application number: 05777272.5

(22) Date of filing: 02.08.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01M 8/02(2006.01)
 H01M 8/24(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2005/027207
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/020444 (23.02.2006 Gazette 2006/08)

(54)

CURRENT BUS AND POWER LEAD ASSEMBLIES FOR SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL GENERATORS

STROMBUS- UND STROMVERSORGUNGS-LEITUNGS-BAUGRUPPEN FÜR FESTOXID-BRENNSTOFFZELLENGENERATOREN

ENSEMBLES BUS DE COURANT ET CONDUCTEURS DE COURANT POUR GENERATEURS A PILES A COMBUSTIBLE A OXYDE SOLIDE

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

(30) Priority: 10.08.2004 US 915514

(43) Date of publication of application:
23.05.2007 Bulletin 2007/21

(73) Proprietor: Siemens Energy, Inc.
Orlando, FL 32826-2399 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • DRAPER, Robert
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15235 (US)
  • JASZCAR, Michael, P.
    Murrysville, Pennsylvania 15668 (US)
  • IYENGAR, Arun
    Monroeville, Pennsylvania 15146 (US)
  • DESAI, Niranjan
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15235 (US)
  • OSBORNE, Charles, R.
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15206 (US)

(74) Representative: Walkenhorst, Andreas 
Tergau & Pohl Patentanwälte Eschersheimer Landstrasse 105-107
60322 Frankfurt am Main
60322 Frankfurt am Main (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-02/067345
US-A- 4 490 444
 US-A- 4 431 715
US-A1- 2003 203 263
   
       
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