Resumen de: US20260018625A1
The fuel cell separator includes a metal base material, a titanium layer provided on the metal base material, and a carbon layer provided on the titanium layer, in which a ratio of TiC components of a boundary area between the titanium layer and the carbon layer is 70% or less.
Resumen de: US20260018629A1
A membrane element for a humidifier, includes a membrane media bellows being zigzag-pleated and comprising a membrane media that is moisture permeable but gas impermeable, the membrane media bellows extending at least partially in a circumferential direction about a longitudinal axis, the membrane media bellows further comprising pleats extending essentially parallel to the longitudinal axis, and the membrane media bellows further comprising inner pleat folds at an inner circumference and outer pleat folds at an outer circumference, a support body comprising a hollow body and an outer wall arranged at the inner circumference of the membrane media bellows, and a bypass valve integrated into the support body, the bypass valve being for selectively blocking and unblocking a fluid passage through the support body.
Resumen de: US20260018627A1
A proton exchange membrane fuel cell bipolar plate (PEM FC BPP) assembly is provided. The PEM FC BPP assembly includes a cathode plate, an anode plate, and an insert. The insert is positioned between the cathode plate, an anode plate; and is comprised of a metal, a composite, a foil, a mesh, or a combination thereof, the insert includes at least one corrugated structure having peaks provided from 1-10 mm apart. The at least one corrugated structure is bonded to the anode and cathode plates at, at least one of its peaks and troughs. The disclosure also includes an electric device which includes the PEM FC BPP with cooling insert and where the electric device includes an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
Resumen de: US20260018628A1
The present invention relates to fuel cells that incorporate seal means, in particular seal means for sealing a bipolar plate to a membrane in a PEM fuel cell stack. The resulting fuel cell stack exhibits superior leak resistance and reduced ion leaching in water.
Resumen de: US20260016233A1
The present invention relates to a stack of substantially flat plates stacked one on top of the other along a stacking direction. The substantially flat plates define at least a first plate interspace between a first plate and an opposing second plate of the stack. One of the plates in the first plate interspace defining a first ridge protruding a first distance in the first plate interspace. The first distance is less than the thickness of the plates in the first plate interspace. The plates in the first plate interspace being permanently joined at the first ridge.
Resumen de: US20260015743A1
An electrosynthetic cell and its use are disclosed. The electrosynthetic cell can be used in a reductive electrosynthesis of one or more desired chemical products from one or more chemical reactants. The electrosynthetic cell comprises a hydrogen anode half-cell and a cathode half-cell. The hydrogen anode half-cell comprises hydrogen (H2), a first liquid phase solution that is in contact with an anode and a heterogeneous redox catalyst capable of catalyzing the oxidation of H2 to H+, and a redox mediator capable of transferring or accepting electrons and/or protons while undergoing reduction or oxidation. The cathode half-cell comprises a second liquid phase solution comprising the one or more chemical reactants that is in contact with a cathode and a reductive synthesis catalyst capable of catalyzing the reductive synthesis of the one or more desired chemical products from the one or more chemical reactants.
Resumen de: US20260015646A1
An enzyme electrode that includes: an electrode support; an oxidoreductase; a conjugate of a silane coupling agent and an electron mediator; and a sol-gel matrix, wherein the oxidoreductase and the conjugate are fixed to the electrode support by the sol-gel matrix, and the silane coupling agent has a silicon atom, a reactive functional group, and a hydrolyzable group, and a structure in which the silicon atom and the reactive functional group are linked by a linking group having 4 or more carbon atoms.
Resumen de: US20260015193A1
A device, a transport unit and a method for transporting non-rigid elements for the manufacture of a battery and/or fuel cell. The device has a transport mechanism for transporting the elements from a first region to a second region, a guide plate for guiding the transport mechanism, a drive unit for moving the transport mechanism, a lifting device for coupling the drive unit and the transport mechanism, and an assembly frame. The guide plate has a plate-like main body, a closed guide contour and a through-opening; the transport mechanism is guided by the guide contour; the drive unit has a drive shaft which extends in the first direction and is axially fixedly received in the through-opening; and the lifting device couples the transport mechanism and the drive unit to each other in a torque-transmitting manner and can adjust a distance between the two in a second direction.
Resumen de: US20260015741A1
Solid oxide electrolytic cell assembly (SOEC) and methods for making SOECs are provided. An exemplary method includes forming a functionalized zeolite templated carbon (ZTC). The functionalized ZTC is formed by forming a CaX zeolite, depositing carbon in the CaX zeolite using a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process to form a carbon/zeolite composite, treating the carbon/zeolite composite with a solution including hydrofluoric acid to form a ZTC, and treating the ZTC to add catalyst sites. In the method, the functionalized ZTC is incorporated into electrodes by forming a mixture of the functionalized ZTC with a calcined solid oxide electrolyte, and calcining the mixture. The method includes forming an electrode assembly, forming the SO electrolytic cell assembly, and coupling the SO electrolytic cell assembly to a heat source.
Resumen de: US20260015095A1
The present invention relates to an aircraft propulsion system (100) comprising: a fuel cell arrangement comprising at least one fuel cell (110); an air source (130) for providing air to the fuel cell arrangement; a compressor arrangement comprising a first compressor (120) in fluid communication with the air source and a fuel cell of the fuel cell arrangement; and, a turbine arrangement comprising a first turbine (124) mechanically coupled to the first compressor, wherein the first turbine is in fluid communication with the at least one fuel cell (110), the system being arranged so that, in use, air from the air source (130) flows in turn to the first compressor (120), the fuel cell arrangement and the first turbine (124).
Resumen de: US20260015094A1
The present invention relates to a power unit suitable for use in an aircraft comprising: at least one fuel cell; at least two fuel sources for providing fuel to the at least one fuel cell; wherein a first fuel source is a hydrogen supply arranged to provide hydrogen to a first fuel cell of the at least one fuel cell, and wherein a second fuel source is an air gas supply arranged to provide air gas to a first fuel cell of the at least one fuel cell.
Resumen de: US20260015265A1
A two-stage water separator device includes a water separator housing including a first-stage water separation chamber and a second-stage water separation chamber. The first-stage water separation chamber includes a water-laden volume flow inlet port defining a water-laden volume flow inlet channel for channeling a water-laden volume flow into the first-stage water separation chamber, and the second-stage water separation chamber includes a water-unladen volume flow outlet port defining a water-unladen volume flow outlet channel for channeling a water-unladen volume flow out of the second-stage water separation chamber, a reversal of flow direction from horizontal to vertical occurring between the water-laden volume flow and the water-unladen volume flow. The two-stage water separator device further includes an immersion tube including an immersion tube portion immersed in the second-stage water separation chamber and for fluidically connecting the water-unladen volume flow outlet port with the second-stage water separation chamber.
Resumen de: US20260015230A1
A solid state storage system includes a pressure-sealed storage unit defining an interior and having an outlet, an upper manifold and a lower manifold separated by a dividing plane having a set of ports, a set of chambers, and a solid state storage, wherein at least some gas is supplied to the outlet.
Resumen de: US20260015229A1
A system including a gas production device including (a) a solid containing compartment configured to contain a solid, (b) at least one fluid channel with an inlet and an outlet comprising an opening along at least a portion of its length, the opening facing the solid, (c) a solution compartment configured to contain a solution, the solution compartment: (1) being in fluid communication with the fluid channel inlet and outlet, (2) located along a fluid pathway in between the fluid channel outlet and inlet, and (3) at least one hydrogen gas outlet, (d) a fluid flow driver in fluid communication with the fluid pathway, and (e) a fluid flow rate regulator connected to the fluid flow driver. Disclosed is also a method for producing a gas (e.g., hydrogen).
Resumen de: US20260014527A1
A separator includes a base membrane and a hydrophilic porous structure layer or a hydrophobic porous structure layer. The hydrophilic porous structure layer or the hydrophobic porous structure layer is stacked on at least one side of the base membrane. The base membrane is an anion exchange membrane, a cation exchange membrane, or an amphoteric ion exchange membrane.
Resumen de: US20260014524A1
A method of manufacturing a stack plate of a humidifier, comprises providing a semipermeable membrane that is airtight but permeable to moisture, depositing a plastic layer forming a plastic frame to a first side of the semipermeable membrane so that the semipermeable membrane is arranged over a fluid passage of the plastic frame, and depositing a gasket layer forming a gasket to a second side of the semipermeable membrane, the gasket being for sealing the stack plate against another stack plate, and the second side opposing the first side at least in some areas where the semipermeable membrane is supported by the plastic frame on the first side.
Resumen de: WO2026015650A1
Fuel inlet valve systems are that control fuel flow to fuel cell columns are disclosed. They include a valve with a valve stem coupled to a captive linear actuator that adjusts the position of the valve head based on actuator signals. The position of the valve head controls the fuel flow between the fuel inlet and the fuel cell column. The actuator signals are sent by a control system that may adjust the fuel flow to any of the fuel cell columns based on health of the fuel cell column, rebalancing the fuel cell system, or the like. The valve head includes a valve face that adjusts fuel flow based on its position with respect to a valve seat or a ceramic ball that adjusts fuel flow based on its position with respect to a metallic ring inside the fuel conduit leading to the fuel cell column.
Resumen de: WO2026015388A1
Described herein are phenothiazine-based compounds and carbazole-based compounds and methods of making and using the same for electrochemical energy storage. The phenothiazine- based compounds can include perfluorination and a charge-bearing side chain, that may be permanent. The phenothiazine-based compounds and carbazole-based compounds have enhanced solubility and oxidation potential.
Resumen de: WO2026014836A1
The present document relates to a tiled battery system. The battery system according to the present document comprises: a plurality of battery tiles, each including a battery cell comprising an aqueous electrolyte and a separator and having a tile-shaped rectangular parallelepiped shape; and a fixing profile including an electrical connection configuration for connecting the plurality of battery tiles in series or in parallel, and a fixing configuration for fixing the widest surface of each of the plurality of battery tiles so as to be parallel to the plane of an indoor wall surface.
Resumen de: WO2026015003A1
Provided is a diesel fuel reforming reactor comprising: a reactor main body (100) in which a catalyst is provided and a reaction occurs; a two-fluid nozzle (200) fastened to an upper portion of the main body to atomize a first mixed fluid of air and diesel; and a mixing jacket (300) provided on a side surface of the main body to mix a second mixed fluid of air and steam, wherein the second mixed fluid in the mixing jacket (300) is mixed in the mixing jacket for a predetermined time and then introduced into the reactor main body (100) through a plurality of through-holes (310) formed on a side surface of the reactor main body.
Resumen de: WO2026014486A1
The present disclosure pertains to a battery and a stent comprising an electronic device. The present disclosure also pertains to a stent capable of generating a current in response to glucose. The present disclosure can provide a stent which has a hydrogel and a negative electrode, and in which the hydrogel is bonded to the surface of the stent and carries a sugar-oxidizing enzyme, the hydrogel and the negative electrode are linked together so as to be capable of receiving electrons generated by the enzyme in the hydrogel, and electrons are supplied from the negative electrode when glucose makes contact with the sugar-oxidizing enzyme.
Resumen de: WO2026014550A1
Provided is a fuel electrode support-type electrochemical cell (10) in which an air electrode (12), a solid electrolyte layer (11) containing a solid electrolyte, a fuel electrode (13), and a support layer (14) are stacked in this order. An intermediate layer (17) is provided between the air electrode (12) and the solid electrolyte layer (11) and/or between the fuel electrode (13) and the solid electrolyte layer (11). The air electrode (12), the fuel electrode (13), the solid electrolyte layer (11), the intermediate layer (17), and the support layer (14) contain the same rare earth element. The rare earth element is preferably lanthanum.
Resumen de: WO2026014361A1
The present invention provides an electrode catalyst having improved hydrophobic performance of the carrier, a method for producing this electrode catalyst, an electrode that uses this electrode catalyst, an ion exchange membrane-electrode assembly, and various electrolysis devices. The electrode catalyst comprises a carrier containing carbon, and inorganic particles and/or a metal complex supported on the carrier. The volatile content of the carrier is 0.7% or less.
Resumen de: WO2026013989A1
Provided is a stack (10) that can reduce resistance between a conducting plate (13) and a terminal (14). This stack is provided with: a cell (32) that includes an electrolyte (36) that separates a fuel electrode (33) and an air electrode (37) in the thickness direction; a conducting plate that is electrically connected to the cell; a terminal that protrudes in a direction that intersects the thickness direction; and a fusion section (46) where the conducting plate and the terminal are fused to connect the terminal to the conducting plate. The fusion section is provided at an end section (48) of the terminal and an end section (47) of the conducting plate in an overlapping section (45) where a part of the terminal overlaps with a part of the conducting plate; and at the end section of the terminal and the end section of the conducting plate, the fusion section accounts for at least 30% of the width (W) of the terminal in the overlapping section.
Nº publicación: WO2026014104A1 15/01/2026
Solicitante:
DENSO CORP [JP]
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Resumen de: WO2026014104A1
A freestanding thin film (1) contains a solid electrolyte membrane (10) constituted by apatitic compound oxides. The solid electrolyte membrane (10): has one or more oriented polycrystalline layers (11) in the membrane-thickness direction Z, in which oriented crystalline particles (C) of apatitic compound oxides are gathered with their grain boundaries (C1) contacting in the film-plane X and Y directions; has a membrane density d of 4.2 g/cm2 or greater; and has a c-axis orientation ratio with respect to the membrane-thickness Z direction Z of 0.9 or greater as a value calculated by the Lotgering method.