公开(公告)号：EP2920836A1

公开(公告)日：2015-09-23

申请号：EP13703658.8

申请日：2013-01-15

申请人： Intelligent Energy, Inc.

发明人： GRIFFITH, JR., Paul D. ,  HUDDLESTON, Craig R. ,  LAW, Chad E. ,  VANDAYBURG, Mark D.

IPC分类号： H01M8/06 ,  C01B3/04 ,  H01M8/04 ,  H05B3/06

CPC分类号： C01B3/04 ,  F02C7/00 ,  H01M8/04208 ,  H01M8/065 ,  Y02E60/364 ,  Y02E60/50

摘要： A hydrogen generator having one or more actuators coupled to one or more heating elements in which the actuator(s) are used to improve the transfer of thermal energy from heating element(s) to one or more fuel units contained within the generator. In one embodiment, an actuator allows insertion and/or removal of packaged fuel units without the need of removing the heating element(s) and/or the actuator(s). When the actuator is in a retracted state (e.g., a low temperature state), the packaged fuel unit may be inserted and/or removed from a cavity of the hydrogen generator. When the actuator is in an extended state (e.g., a higher temperature state), the actuator forces contact between itself or the heating element and the fuel unit when a prescribed operating temperature is reached.

摘要翻译： 一种氢发生器，其具有联接到一个或多个加热元件的一个或多个致动器，其中所述致动器用于改善从加热元件到包含在发电机内的一个或多个燃料单元的热能传递。 在一个实施例中，致动器允许插入和/或移除封装的燃料单元，而不需要移除加热元件和/或致动器。 当致动器处于缩回状态（例如，低温状态）时，可以将封装的燃料单元从氢气发生器的空腔插入和/或移除。 当致动器处于延伸状态（例如较高温度状态）时，当达到规定的工作温度时，致动器强制其本身或加热元件与燃料单元之间的接触。

公开(公告)号：EP2823529B1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-09

申请号：EP13709709.3

申请日：2013-03-05

申请人： Intelligent Energy, Inc.

发明人： HUDDLESTON, Craig R. ,  KMETICH, Thomas J. ,  LANGAN, Richard A. ,  LAW, Chad E. ,  STALLARD, Michael R. ,  STIMITS, Jason L. ,  VANDAYBURG, Mark D.

IPC分类号： H01M8/065 ,  H01M8/04082

CPC分类号： H01M8/04208 ,  B01J7/00 ,  B01J2219/1921 ,  B01J2219/1923 ,  B01J2219/1928 ,  C01B3/065 ,  H01M8/04201 ,  H01M8/065 ,  H01M2250/30 ,  Y02B90/18 ,  Y02E60/362 ,  Y02E60/364

公开(公告)号：EP2920836B1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-08

申请号：EP13703658.8

申请日：2013-01-15

申请人： Intelligent Energy, Inc.

发明人： GRIFFITH, JR., Paul D. ,  HUDDLESTON, Craig R. ,  LAW, Chad E. ,  VANDAYBURG, Mark D.

IPC分类号： H01M8/0606 ,  C01B3/04 ,  H05B3/06

CPC分类号： C01B3/04 ,  F02C7/00 ,  H01M8/04208 ,  H01M8/065 ,  Y02E60/364 ,  Y02E60/50

摘要： A hydrogen generator having one or more actuators coupled to one or more heating elements in which the actuator(s) are used to improve the transfer of thermal energy from heating element(s) to one or more fuel units contained within the generator. In one embodiment, an actuator allows insertion and/or removal of packaged fuel units without the need of removing the heating element(s) and/or the actuator(s). When the actuator is in a retracted state (e.g., a low temperature state), the packaged fuel unit may be inserted and/or removed from a cavity of the hydrogen generator. When the actuator is in an extended state (e.g., a higher temperature state), the actuator forces contact between itself or the heating element and the fuel unit when a prescribed operating temperature is reached.

公开(公告)号：EP2882682A2

公开(公告)日：2015-06-17

申请号：EP13763125.5

申请日：2013-08-06

申请人： Intelligent Energy, Inc.

发明人： LANGAN, Richard A. ,  LAW, Chad E. ,  STIMITS, Jason L ,  VANDAYBURG, Mark D. ,  ZSIGO, Gerald A. ,  KMETICH, Thomas J. ,  HUDDLESTON, Craig R. ,  GRIFFITH, JR., Paul D. ,  JASIN, Andrew

IPC分类号： C01B3/04

CPC分类号： C01B3/04 ,  B01J7/00 ,  Y02E60/364

摘要： A packaged fuel unit and refillable hydrogen generator that uses the fuel unit to produce hydrogen gas are disclosed. The fuel unit includes a reactant that can undergo a thermal decomposition reaction that produces hydrogen gas when heated to at least a minimum initiation temperature. The reactant is contained within a package that includes a poor thermal conductor with one or more thermal conductor sections for conducting heat from outside the package to the reactant. The hydrogen generator includes a holder with a cavity in which the fuel unit can be removably disposed and a heating system for heating the fuel unit when disposed therein. The hydrogen generator can be part of a fuel cell system including a fuel cell battery that is provided with hydrogen as from the hydrogen generator.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种包装燃料单元和使用该燃料单元产生氢气的可再填充式氢气发生器。 燃料单元包括反应物，当加热到至少最小起始温度时，所述反应物可经历产生氢气的热分解反应。 反应物被包含在包装内，该包装包括具有一个或多个热导体部分的不良热导体，用于从包装外部向反应物传导热量。 氢发生器包括具有空腔的保持器，燃料单元可以可移除地设置在空腔中，加热系统用于当燃料单元设置在其中时加热燃料单元。 氢发生器可以是燃料电池系统的一部分，包括从氢发生器提供氢的燃料电池电池。

公开(公告)号：EP2920837B1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-17

申请号：EP13751064.0

申请日：2013-08-14

申请人： Intelligent Energy, Inc.

发明人： LAW, Chad E. ,  VANDAYBURG, Mark D.

IPC分类号： H01M8/065 ,  H01M8/04082 ,  C01B3/04

CPC分类号： C01B3/04 ,  F02C7/00 ,  H01M8/04208 ,  H01M8/065 ,  Y02E60/364 ,  Y02E60/50

摘要： A hydrogen generator having one or more actuators coupled to one or more heating elements in which the actuator(s) are used to improve the transfer of thermal energy from heating element(s) to one or more fuel units contained within the generator. In one embodiment, an actuator allows insertion and/or removal of packaged fuel units without the need of removing the heating element(s) and/or the actuator(s). When the actuator is in a retracted state (e.g., a low temperature state), the packaged fuel unit may be inserted and/or removed from a cavity of the hydrogen generator. When the actuator is in an extended state (e.g., a higher temperature state), the actuator forces contact between itself or the heating element and the fuel unit when a prescribed operating temperature is reached.

公开(公告)号：EP2925668B1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-10

申请号：EP13751066.5

申请日：2013-08-14

申请人： Intelligent Energy, Inc.

发明人： VANDAYBURG, Mark D.

IPC分类号： C01B3/00 ,  C01B3/06 ,  B01J19/24 ,  B01J7/00 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  H01M8/065 ,  H01M8/04082 ,  H01M8/0438 ,  H01M8/04701

CPC分类号： C01B3/0005 ,  B01J7/00 ,  B01J19/24 ,  B01J2219/0004 ,  C01B3/001 ,  C01B3/04 ,  C01B3/06 ,  C01B3/065 ,  H01M8/04208 ,  H01M8/04388 ,  H01M8/04738 ,  H01M8/0606 ,  H01M8/0625 ,  H01M8/065 ,  Y02E60/324 ,  Y02E60/362 ,  Y02E60/364

摘要： A hydrogen generator including an initiator assembly having one or more contact members within a compressible member, and a removable fuel unit adjacent a surface of the compressible member. The fuel unit contains a hydrogen containing material that can release hydrogen gas when heated and an exothermic mixture that can react exothermically upon initiation by the initiator assembly. When no fuel unit is in the hydrogen generator, the compressible member is uncompressed and the contact members are at or below its surface, and when a fuel unit is disposed in the hydrogen generator, the compressible member is compressed so the contact members extend beyond the surface to make thermal contact with the fuel unit. Energy from the initiator assembly is conducted by the contact members to corresponding quantities of the exothermic mixture to initiate an exothermic reaction, providing heat for the release of hydrogen gas from the hydrogen containing material.

公开(公告)号：EP2882682B1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-19

申请号：EP13763125.5

申请日：2013-08-06

申请人： Intelligent Energy, Inc.

发明人： LANGAN, Richard A. ,  LAW, Chad E. ,  STIMITS, Jason L ,  VANDAYBURG, Mark D. ,  ZSIGO, Gerald A. ,  KMETICH, Thomas J. ,  HUDDLESTON, Craig R. ,  GRIFFITH, JR., Paul D. ,  JASIN, Andrew

IPC分类号： B01J7/00 ,  C01B3/04

CPC分类号： C01B3/04 ,  B01J7/00 ,  Y02E60/364

公开(公告)号：EP2925668A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-07

申请号：EP13751066.5

申请日：2013-08-14

申请人： Intelligent Energy, Inc.

发明人： VANDAYBURG, Mark D.

IPC分类号： C01B3/00 ,  C01B3/06

CPC分类号： C01B3/0005 ,  B01J7/00 ,  B01J19/24 ,  B01J2219/0004 ,  C01B3/001 ,  C01B3/04 ,  C01B3/06 ,  C01B3/065 ,  H01M8/04208 ,  H01M8/04388 ,  H01M8/04738 ,  H01M8/0606 ,  H01M8/0625 ,  H01M8/065 ,  Y02E60/324 ,  Y02E60/362

摘要： A hydrogen generator including an initiator assembly having one or more contact members within a compressible member, and a removable fuel unit adjacent a surface of the compressible member. The fuel unit contains a hydrogen containing material that can release hydrogen gas when heated and an exothermic mixture that can react exothermically upon initiation by the initiator assembly. When no fuel unit is in the hydrogen generator, the compressible member is uncompressed and the contact members are at or below its surface, and when a fuel unit is disposed in the hydrogen generator, the compressible member is compressed so the contact members extend beyond the surface to make thermal contact with the fuel unit. Energy from the initiator assembly is conducted by the contact members to corresponding quantities of the exothermic mixture to initiate an exothermic reaction, providing heat for the release of hydrogen gas from the hydrogen containing material.

摘要翻译： 一种氢发生器，包括具有在可压缩构件内的一个或多个接触构件的引发器组件以及邻近可压缩构件的表面的可移除燃料单元。 燃料单元含有可在加热时释放氢气的含氢材料和在引发器组件引发时可放热反应的放热混合物。 当没有燃料单元处于氢气发生器中时，可压缩构件未被压缩并且接触构件在其表面处或其下方，并且当燃料单元被布置在氢气发生器中时，可压缩构件被压缩，使得接触构件延伸超过 表面与燃料单元进行热接触。 来自引发器组件的能量由接触元件引导至相应量的放热混合物以引发放热反应，为从含氢材料中释放氢气提供热量。

公开(公告)号：EP2920837A1

公开(公告)日：2015-09-23

申请号：EP13751064.0

申请日：2013-08-14

申请人： Intelligent Energy, Inc.

发明人： LAW, Chad E. ,  VANDAYBURG, Mark D.

IPC分类号： H01M8/06 ,  C01B3/04 ,  H01M8/04

CPC分类号： C01B3/04 ,  F02C7/00 ,  H01M8/04208 ,  H01M8/065 ,  Y02E60/364 ,  Y02E60/50

摘要： A hydrogen generator having one or more actuators coupled to one or more heating elements in which the actuator(s) are used to improve the transfer of thermal energy from heating element(s) to one or more fuel units contained within the generator. In one embodiment, an actuator allows insertion and/or removal of packaged fuel units without the need of removing the heating element(s) and/or the actuator(s). When the actuator is in a retracted state (e.g., a low temperature state), the packaged fuel unit may be inserted and/or removed from a cavity of the hydrogen generator. When the actuator is in an extended state (e.g., a higher temperature state), the actuator forces contact between itself or the heating element and the fuel unit when a prescribed operating temperature is reached.

摘要翻译： 一种氢发生器，其具有联接到一个或多个加热元件的一个或多个致动器，其中所述致动器用于改善从加热元件到包含在发电机内的一个或多个燃料单元的热能传递。 在一个实施例中，致动器允许插入和/或移除封装的燃料单元，而不需要移除加热元件和/或致动器。 当致动器处于缩回状态（例如，低温状态）时，可以将封装的燃料单元从氢气发生器的空腔插入和/或移除。 当致动器处于延伸状态（例如较高温度状态）时，当达到规定的工作温度时，致动器强制其本身或加热元件与燃料单元之间的接触。

公开(公告)号：EP2823529A1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-14

申请号：EP13709709.3

申请日：2013-03-05

申请人： Intelligent Energy, Inc.

发明人： HUDDLESTON, Craig R. ,  KMETICH, Thomas J. ,  LANGAN, Richard A. ,  LAW, Chad E. ,  STALLARD, Michael R. ,  STIMITS, Jason L. ,  VANDAYBURG, Mark D.

IPC分类号： H01M8/06 ,  H01M8/04 ,  B01J19/22 ,  B01J7/00 ,  C01B3/06

CPC分类号： H01M8/04208 ,  B01J7/00 ,  B01J2219/1921 ,  B01J2219/1923 ,  B01J2219/1928 ,  C01B3/065 ,  H01M8/04201 ,  H01M8/065 ,  H01M2250/30 ,  Y02B90/18 ,  Y02E60/362 ,  Y02E60/364

摘要： Disclosed are a fuel unit for a hydrogen generator and methods for producing the fuel unit and the hydrogen generator. A fuel sheet (50) is made by disposing a plurality of fuel pellets (50A-50J) containing a hydrogen-containing material on a substrate (52), and one or more fuel sheets are formed into a non-cylindrical fuel sheet assembly my moving (e.g., bending) a portion of the fuel sheet (50) to position pellets adjacent to each other such that adjacent sides of the adjacent pellets lie in essentially parallel planes. A non-cylindrical fuel unit is produced from one or more of the fuel sheet assemblies. Fuel units can be replaceably disposed in a hydrogen generator, and fuel pellets can be selectively heated to produce hydrogen gas as needed.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于氢发生器的燃料单元和用于生产燃料单元和氢生成器的方法。 燃料板（50）通过在基板（52）上设置含有含氢材料的多个燃料颗粒（50A-50J）而制成，并且一个或多个燃料板形成为非圆柱形燃料板组件 移动（例如，弯曲）燃料片（50）的一部分以使彼此相邻的颗粒定位，使得相邻丸粒的相邻侧面位于基本上平行的平面中。 非圆柱形燃料单元由一个或多个燃料板组件制成。 燃料单元可以可替换地设置在氢发生器中，并且可以根据需要选择性地加热燃料颗粒以产生氢气。