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David P. Wilkinson
Also filed as: WILKINSON DAVID · WILKINSON DAVID P · WILKINSON DAVID PENTREATH
68 granted patents·19 pending applications·3,716 citations·filing 1990–2021
99Inventor score
Files withBALLARD POWER SYSTEMS54JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC4UNIV BRITISH COLUMBIA3BALLARD POWER SYSTEM INC2OCTOPUS TECH INC2
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87 records- 0197US5300370ALaminated fluid flow field assembly for electrochemical fuel cellsBALLARD POWER SYSTEMS·Filed 1993·Granted Apr 5, 1994·264 cites·17 claims
- 0297US5252410ALightweight fuel cell membrane electrode assembly with integral reactant flow passagesBALLARD POWER SYSTEMS·Filed 1991·Granted Oct 12, 1993·225 cites·31 claims
- 0396US5366818ASolid polymer fuel cell systems incorporating water removal at the anodeBALLARD POWER SYSTEMS·Filed 1992·Granted Nov 22, 1994·214 cites·54 claims
- 0495US6586128B1Differential pressure fluid flow fields for fuel cellsBALLARD POWER SYSTEMS·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 1, 2003·71 cites·27 claims
- 0595US5482680AElectrochemical fuel cell assembly with integral selective oxidizerBALLARD POWER SYSTEMS·Filed 1993·Granted Jan 9, 1996·110 cites·18 claims
- 0695US5130211AElectrolyte solution sequestering agents for electrochemical cells having carbonaceous electrodesUNITED KINGDOM GOVERNMENT·Filed 1990·Granted Jul 14, 1992·127 cites·27 claims
- 0794US6936370B1Solid polymer fuel cell with improved voltage reversal toleranceJOHNSON MATTHEY PLC·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 30, 2005·103 cites·41 claims
- 0894US5976726AElectrochemical cell with fluid distribution layer having integral sealing capabilityBALLARD POWER SYSTEMS·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 2, 1999·83 cites·30 claims
- 0994US5527363AMethod of fabricating an embossed fluid flow field plateBALLARD POWER SYSTEMS·Filed 1993·Granted Jun 18, 1996·130 cites·8 claims
- 1093US6756149B2Electrochemical fuel cell with non-uniform fluid flow designBALLARD POWER SYSTEMS·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 29, 2004·53 cites·15 claims
- 1193US6461751B1Method and apparatus for operating a fuel cellBALLARD POWER SYSTEMS·Filed 1999·Granted Oct 8, 2002·166 cites·29 claims
- 1293US5773160AElectrochemical fuel cell stack with concurrent flow of coolant and oxidant streams and countercurrent flow of fuel and oxidant streamsBALLARD POWER SYSTEMS·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 30, 1998·143 cites·18 claims
- 1393US5672439AMethod and apparatus for reducing reactant crossover in an electrochemical fuel cellBALLARD POWER SYSTEMS·Filed 1995·Granted Sep 30, 1997·106 cites·24 claims
- 1492US5874182AMethod and apparatus for reducing reactant crossover in a liquid feed electrochemical fuel cellBALLARD POWER SYSTEMS·Filed 1997·Granted Feb 23, 1999·87 cites·19 claims
- 1591US5470671AElectrochemical fuel cell employing ambient air as the oxidant and coolantBALLARD POWER SYSTEMS·Filed 1993·Granted Nov 28, 1995·120 cites·30 claims
- 1690US6638650B1Method and apparatus for detecting transfer leaks in fuel cells and fuel cell stacksBALLARD POWER SYSTEMS·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 28, 2003·59 cites·35 claims
- 1789US6517962B1Fuel cell anode structures for voltage reversal toleranceBALLARD POWER SYSTEMS·Filed 2000·Granted Feb 11, 2003·32 cites·16 claims
- 1889US5521018AEmbossed fluid flow field plate for electrochemical fuel cellsBALLARD POWER SYSTEMS·Filed 1995·Granted May 28, 1996·91 cites·34 claims
- 1988US5432021AMethod and apparatus for oxidizing carbon monoxide in the reactant stream of an electrochemical fuel cellBALLARD POWER SYSTEMS·Filed 1993·Granted Jul 11, 1995·54 cites·10 claims
- 2087US6627338B2Integrated fuel cell and pressure swing adsorption systemBALLARD POWER SYSTEMS·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 30, 2003·46 cites·37 claims
- 2187US6475651B1Method and apparatus for detecting transfer leaks in fuel cellsBALLARD POWER SYSTEMS·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 5, 2002·32 cites·18 claims
- 2287US6472090B1Method and apparatus for operating an electrochemical fuel cell with periodic reactant starvationBALLARD POWER SYSTEMS·Filed 1999·Granted Oct 29, 2002·91 cites·31 claims
- 2387US5863673APorous electrode substrate for an electrochemical fuel cellBALLARD POWER SYSTEMS·Filed 1996·Granted Jan 26, 1999·77 cites·40 claims
- 2487US5441819AMethod and apparatus for removing water from electrochemical fuel cells by controlling the temperature and pressure of the reactant streamsBALLARD POWER SYSTEMS·Filed 1993·Granted Aug 15, 1995·73 cites·32 claims
- 2586US6541145B2Flow fields for supporting fluid diffusion layers in fuel cellsBALLARD POWER SYSTEMS·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 1, 2003·29 cites·15 claims
- 2686US6096448AMethod and apparatus for operating an electrochemical fuel cell with periodic fuel starvation at the anodeBALLARD POWER SYSTEMS·Filed 1997·Granted Aug 1, 2000·95 cites·39 claims
- 2786US5840438AElectrochemical fuel cell with an electrode substrate having an in-plane nonuniform structure for control of reactant and product transportBALLARD POWER SYSTEMS·Filed 1995·Granted Nov 24, 1998·102 cites·35 claims
- 2886US5260143AMethod and apparatus for removing water from electrochemical fuel cellsBALLARD POWER SYSTEMS·Filed 1991·Granted Nov 9, 1993·72 cites·28 claims
- 2985US6329089B1Method and apparatus for increasing the temperature of a fuel cellBALLARD POWER SYSTEMS·Filed 1999·Granted Dec 11, 2001·66 cites·20 claims
- 3083US6974647B2Fuel cell fluid distribution layer having integral sealing capabilityBALLARD POWER SYSTEMS·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 13, 2005·15 cites·23 claims
- 3183US6060190AElectrochemical fuel cell membrane electrode assembly with porous electrode substrateBALLARD POWER SYSTEMS·Filed 1998·Granted May 9, 2000·62 cites·34 claims
- 3282US5795669AElectrodeJOHNSON MATTHEY PLC·Filed 1996·Granted Aug 18, 1998·73 cites·14 claims
- 3381US9951753B1Systems and methods for offshore electrical energy generationUS NAVY·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 24, 2018·6 cites·9 claims
- 3479US6682839B2Method and apparatus for controlling the temperature within an electrochemical fuel cellBALLARD POWER SYSTEMS·Filed 2001·Granted Jan 27, 2004·20 cites·45 claims
- 3579US6074773AImpregnation of microporous electrocatalyst particles for improving performance in an electrochemical fuel cellBALLARD POWER SYSTEMS·Filed 1998·Granted Jun 13, 2000·50 cites·21 claims
- 3679US5702839AManufacture of electrodesJOHNSON MATTHEY PLC·Filed 1996·Granted Dec 30, 1997·53 cites·21 claims
- 3778US10615412B2Manganese oxide composition and method for preparing manganese oxide compositionUNIV BRITISH COLUMBIA·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 7, 2020·1 cites·15 claims
- 3877US6210820B1Method for operating fuel cells on impure fuelsBALLARD POWER SYSTEMS·Filed 1998·Granted Apr 3, 2001·50 cites·18 claims
- 3977US5871860AManufacture of electrodesJOHNSON MATTHEY PLC·Filed 1997·Granted Feb 16, 1999·49 cites·12 claims
- 4076US6350538B1Fuel cell with fluid distribution layer having intergral sealing capabilityBALLARD POWER SYSTEMS·Filed 1999·Granted Feb 26, 2002·39 cites·28 claims
- 4174US6764780B2Method and apparatus for increasing the temperature of a fuel cellBALLARD POWER SYSTEMS·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 20, 2004·10 cites·16 claims
- 4272US6673480B1Sensor cell for an electrochemical fuel cell stackBALLARD POWER SYSTEMS·Filed 1999·Granted Jan 6, 2004·46 cites·39 claims
- 4372US6187467B1Ionomer impregnation of electrode substrates for improved fuel cell performanceBALLARD POWER SYSTEMS·Filed 1998·Granted Feb 13, 2001·40 cites·23 claims
- 4472US5763765AMethod and apparatus for detecting and locating perforations in membranes employed in electrochemical cellsBALLARD POWER SYSTEMS·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 9, 1998·45 cites·20 claims
- 4571US6667127B2Fluid diffusion layers for fuel cellsBALLARD POWER SYSTEMS·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 23, 2003·12 cites·42 claims
- 4668US7014935B2Solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell stack having specific corrosion resistant cellsBALLARD POWER SYSTEMS·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 21, 2006·7 cites·19 claims
- 4766US6500572B2Method for operating fuel cells on impure fuelsBALLARD POWER SYSTEMS·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 31, 2002·6 cites·17 claims
- 4865US6492043B1Method and apparatus for detecting a leak within a fuel cellBALLARD POWER SYSTEMS·Filed 1998·Granted Dec 10, 2002·41 cites·38 claims
- 4965US6413664B1Fuel cell separator plate with discrete fluid distribution featuresBALLARD POWER SYSTEMS·Filed 1999·Granted Jul 2, 2002·36 cites·28 claims
- 5062US6841285B2Impregnation of ion-exchange membranes to improve electrochemical fuel cell performanceBALLARD POWER SYSTEMS·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 11, 2005·6 cites·19 claims
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