WO2000002282A1 - Sensor cell for an electrochemical fuel cell stack - Google Patents
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JP2000558584A JP2002520778A (en) | 1998-07-02 | 1999-07-02 | Sensor cells for electrochemical fuel cell stacks |
US09/719,829 US6673480B1 (en) | 1998-07-02 | 1999-07-02 | Sensor cell for an electrochemical fuel cell stack |
AU44946/99A AU752755B2 (en) | 1998-07-02 | 1999-07-02 | Sensor cell for an electrochemical fuel cell stack |
CA002336126A CA2336126C (en) | 1998-07-02 | 1999-07-02 | Sensor cell for an electrochemical fuel cell stack |
EP99927631A EP1099268A1 (en) | 1998-07-02 | 1999-07-02 | Sensor cell for an electrochemical fuel cell stack |
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