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(43) Date of publication: 27.10.2010 Bulletin 2010/43 (21) Application number: 07866813.4 (22) Date of filing: 18.12.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01M 8/24(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IT2007/000881 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/078045 (25.06.2009 Gazette 2009/26)

(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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK RS (71) Applicant: Ansaldo Fuel Cells S.p.A. 16152 Genova (IT)	(72) Inventors: FASCE, Sergio I-16035 Rapallo (IT) COLTELLA, Thomas I-16030 Casarza Ligure Genova (IT) RIMASSA, Luca I-16141 Genova (IT) (74) Representative: Cernuzzi, Daniele et al Studio Torta S.r.l. Via Viotti 9 I-10121 Torino I-10121 Torino (IT)