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(43) Date of publication: 06.04.2011 Bulletin 2011/14 (21) Application number: 08790013.0 (22) Date of filing: 23.06.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01M 8/14(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IT2008/000424 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/157023 (30.12.2009 Gazette 2009/53)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA MK RS (71) Applicant: Ansaldo Fuel Cells S.p.A. 16152 Genova (IT)	(72) Inventors: BERTAGNA, Francesca I-19123 La Spezia (IT) CAPOBIANCO, Paolo I-16154 Genova (IT) SABATTINI, Annalisa I-16145 Genova (IT) (74) Representative: Cernuzzi, Daniele et al Studio Torta S.r.l. Via Viotti 9 I-10121 Torino I-10121 Torino (IT)