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(11) EP 2 668 690 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:
07.08.2019 Bulletin 2019/32

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
03.04.2019 Bulletin 2019/14

(21) Application number: 12739508.5

(22) Date of filing: 30.01.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01M 8/04(2016.01)
 H01M 8/04223(2016.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2012/023070
(87) International publication number:
WO 2012/103537 (02.08.2012 Gazette 2012/31)

(54)

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR STABLE DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELL OPERATION AT VARYING LOADS AND SUB-ZERO TEMPERATURES

VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM FÜR STABILEN DIREKTBETRIEB EINER METHANOLBRENNSTOFFZELLE MIT MEHREREN LASTEN UND MINUSTEMPERATURGRADEN

PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME PERMETTANT UN FONCTIONNEMENT DE PILE À COMBUSTIBLE À MÉTHANOL DIRECT ET STABLE À DES CHARGES VARIABLES ET À DES TEMPÉRATURES INFÉRIEURES À ZÉRO DEGRÉ

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 28.01.2011 US 201161437230 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
04.12.2013 Bulletin 2013/49

(73) Proprietor: IRD Fuel Cells A/S
5220 Odense SØ (DK)

(72) Inventors:
  • ANDRESEN, Visti
    DK-5000 Odense C (DK)
  • BONDE, Jacob, Lindner
    DK-5881 Skarup (DK)
  • LUNDSGAARD, Joergen, S.
    DK-5700 Svendborg (DK)
  • LUNDSTROM, Mads
    DK-5260 Odense S (DK)
  • ODGAARD, Madeleine
    DK-5230 Odense M (DK)

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