US Patent Issued to Airbus (S.A.S.), Airbus Operations, Airbus Operations on May 27 for "Carbon nanotubes reinforced bipolar plate" (German, Spanish Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,315,966, issued on May 27, was assigned to Airbus (S.A.S.) (Blagnac, France), Airbus Operations S.L. (Madrid) and Airbus Operations GmbH (Hamburg, Germany).

"Carbon nanotubes reinforced bipolar plate" was invented by Blanka Lenczowski (Neubiberg, Germany), Tamara Blanco Varela (Getafe Madrid, Spain) and Peter Linde (Buxtehude, Germany).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A bipolar plate for a proton exchange membrane fuel cell includes a laminate of carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) with a first outer ply. The CFRP includes a resin and carbon fibers. The first outer ply is arranged at a first lateral surface of the laminate, wherein the l...