Electrochemical Hydrogen Compression System Patent
Summary
The European Patent Office published Plug Power's patent application EP4127271A1 for a method and system for electrochemically compressing gaseous hydrogen. The patent was published March 25, 2026, naming Hamdan, Mittelsteadt, Weaver, and Stone as inventors. This patent publication affects manufacturers and technology companies in the hydrogen and fuel cell sectors.
What changed
The European Patent Office published Plug Power Inc.'s patent application (EP4127271A1) for an electrochemical hydrogen compression system. The patent covers methods and systems for compressing gaseous hydrogen using electrochemical processes and is classified under IPC codes including C25B 9/00, H01M 8/1018, and C01B 3/02. The patent designates 31 European states including Germany, France, UK, Italy, Spain, and other EU member states.
This is a patent publication notice with no immediate compliance obligations for third parties. Manufacturers and technology companies in hydrogen energy, fuel cell, and clean technology sectors should review the patent claims to assess potential licensing needs or to identify potential conflicts with existing products. No response or action is required before any specific deadline.
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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ELECTROCHEMICALLY COMPRESSING GASEOUS HYDROGEN
Publication EP4127271A1 Kind: A1 Mar 25, 2026
Applicants
Plug Power, Inc.
Inventors
HAMDAN, Monjid, MITTELSTEADT, Cortney, WEAVER, Matthew, STONE, Robert
IPC Classifications
C25B 9/00 20210101AFI20250304BHEP H01M 8/1018 20160101ALI20250304BHEP C01B 3/02 20060101ALI20250304BHEP C25B 1/02 20060101ALI20250304BHEP C25B 9/23 20210101ALI20250304BHEP H01M 8/0245 20160101ALI20250304BHEP H01M 8/0662 20160101ALI20250304BHEP
Designated States
AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR
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