Compression apparatus for electrochemical stacks

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Published March 31st, 2026

Detected March 31st, 2026

Summary

The USPTO granted Patent No. US12592410B1 to Electric Hydrogen Co. for a compression apparatus designed for electrochemical stacks. The invention includes spring compression bars, fasteners, and springs positioned around the circumference of each second fastener to secure electrochemical cells between plates.

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The USPTO issued Patent No. US12592410B1 to Electric Hydrogen Co. on March 31, 2026, covering a compression apparatus for electrochemical stacks. The patent (20 claims) was filed on March 24, 2025, under Application No. 19087906, with inventors Asher Solnit, Leland Kirshen, and Christian Fay. The technology relates to securing electrochemical cells between plates using a spring compression bar system with fasteners and circumferentially positioned springs.

Patent holders and licensees should verify their technologies do not infringe on this compression apparatus design. Manufacturers of hydrogen fuel cell and electrochemical stack equipment should review the claims to assess potential licensing requirements or design-around considerations.

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Compression apparatus for electrochemical stacks

Grant US12592410B1 Kind: B1 Mar 31, 2026

Assignee

ELECTRIC HYDROGEN CO.

Inventors

Asher Solnit, Leland Kirshen, Christian Fay

Abstract

The following disclosure relates to a compression apparatus for an electrochemical stack having a first plate, a second plate, and a plurality of electrochemical cells positioned between the first plate and the second plate. The compression apparatus includes a spring compression bar, a plurality of first fasteners, a plurality of second fasteners, and a plurality of springs positioned around a circumference of each second fastener.