US Patent Issued to Hyundai Motor, Kia on May 27 for "Electrolyte membrane of membrane-electrode assembly comprising plasma-treated filler and manufacturing method thereof" (South Korean Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,315,974, issued on May 27, was assigned to Hyundai Motor Co. (Seoul, South Korea) and Kia Corp. (Seoul, South Korea).

"Electrolyte membrane of membrane-electrode assembly comprising plasma-treated filler and manufacturing method thereof" was invented by Jong Jin Yoon (Gyeonggi-do, South Korea) and Il Seok Chae (Seoul, South Korea).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed are an electrolyte membrane of a membrane-electrode assembly comprising a plasma-treated filler and a manufacturing method thereof. The electrolyte membrane includes an ionomer having a membrane form and a filler dispersed in the ionomer and having a hydrophobic surface."...