PORTABLE FUEL CELL SYSTEMS AND METHODS THEREFOR
    1.
    发明申请
    PORTABLE FUEL CELL SYSTEMS AND METHODS THEREFOR 有权
    便携式燃料电池系统及其方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070184330A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-08-09

    申请号:US11621533

    申请日:2007-01-09

    IPC分类号: H01M8/02 H01M2/08 H01M8/06

    摘要: A fuel cell system including, among other things, one or more of a fuel cell, a fuel reservoir, a current collecting circuit, a plenum, or a system cover. The fuel reservoir is configured to store fuel, and may include a regulator for controlling an output fuel pressure and a refueling port. A surface of the fuel reservoir may be positioned adjacent a first fuel cell portion. The current collecting circuit is configured to receive and distribute fuel cell power and may be positioned adjacent a second fuel cell portion. The plenum may be formed when the fuel reservoir and the first fuel cell portion are coupled or by one or more flexible fuel cell walls. The system cover allows air into the system and when combined when a fuel pressure in the plenum, may urge contact between the fuel cell and the current collecting circuit.

    摘要翻译: 一种燃料电池系统,其特别包括燃料电池,燃料储存器,集电电路,增压室或系统盖中的一个或多个。 燃料储存器被配置为存储燃料,并且可以包括用于控制输出燃料压力的调节器和加油口。 燃料储存器的表面可以邻近第一燃料电池部分定位。 集电电路被配置为接收和分配燃料电池功率并且可以邻近第二燃料电池部分定位。 当燃料储存器和第一燃料电池部分联接时或者通过一个或多个柔性燃料电池壁可以形成气室。 系统盖允许空气进入系统,并且当气室中的燃料压力组合时,可以推动燃料电池和集电电路之间的接触。

    Devices powered by conformable fuel cells
    2.
    发明申请
    Devices powered by conformable fuel cells 有权
    由符合燃料电池供电的设备

    公开(公告)号:US20070090786A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-04-26

    申请号:US11185755

    申请日:2005-07-21

    申请人: Gerard McLean

    发明人: Gerard McLean

    IPC分类号: H02J7/00

    摘要: Thin layers of fuel cells are provided on the housings of portable electrically-powered devices. The fuel cells provide electrical power for the devices. The fuel cell layers can follow contours of the device housings. some embodiments provide fuel plenums between a surface of the housing and a fuel cell layer. The fuel plenum may carry a fuel such as hydrogen gas to fuel cells of the fuel cell layer.

    摘要翻译: 燃料电池薄层设置在便携式电动设备的壳体上。 燃料电池为设备提供电力。 燃料电池层可以跟随装置壳体的轮廓。 一些实施例在壳体的表面和燃料电池层之间提供燃料增压室。 燃料增压室可以将诸如氢气的燃料运送到燃料电池层的燃料电池。

    Thin-layer fuel cell structure
    5.
    发明申请
    Thin-layer fuel cell structure 有权
    薄层燃料电池结构

    公开(公告)号:US20060008682A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-01-12

    申请号:US10887519

    申请日:2004-07-08

    IPC分类号: H01M8/00

    摘要: A fuel cell layer and methods for making a fuel cell layer comprising at least one fuel cell in communication with first reactant plenum and second reactant plenum, wherein one of the reactant plenums contains oxidant and the other reactant plenum contains fuel. The fuel cell comprises a gas barrier region formed by disposing gas barrier material on a substrate; a second region having a first port formed on the gas barrier; a first gas diffusion electrode having a first seal disposed around the electrode; an electrolyte region formed by disposing electrolyte material on the second region; a fourth region having a second port formed on the electrolyte region; a second gas diffusion electrode having a second seal disposed around the electrode, wherein the second and fourth regions are in communication with the electrolyte region, and the gas barrier region separates the first reactant plenum from the second reactant plenum.

    摘要翻译: 燃料电池层和用于制造燃料电池层的方法,所述燃料电池层包括与第一反应物室和第二反应物室相连通的至少一个燃料电池,其中所述反应物增压室中的一个包含氧化剂,而另一个反应物增压室包含燃料。 燃料电池包括通过在衬底上设置气体阻隔材料而形成的阻气区域; 第二区域,具有形成在阻气层上的第一端口; 第一气体扩散电极,其具有围绕所述电极设置的第一密封件; 通过在第二区域上设置电解质材料形成的电解质区域; 具有形成在电解质区域上的第二端口的第四区域; 第二气体扩散电极,其具有围绕所述电极设置的第二密封件,其中所述第二和第四区域与所述电解质区域连通,并且所述气体阻隔区域将所述第一反应物增压室与所述第二反应物增压室分离。

    Fuel cell layer with reactor frame
    6.
    发明申请
    Fuel cell layer with reactor frame 有权
    燃料电池层与反应堆架

    公开(公告)号:US20050221157A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-10-06

    申请号:US10818843

    申请日:2004-04-06

    摘要: The present invention relates to a fuel cell layer with frames with a central axis comprising: at least a first and second unit fuel cell, wherein the first and second unit fuel cells are disposed adjacent each other to form a front side and back side of the fuel cell layer; a front plenum comprising fuel communicating with the front side; and a back oxidant plenum comprising fuel communicating with the back side, and wherein each unit fuel cell comprises: a front and back process layer; a front and back cavity formed between the back process layers and the front process layer of adjacent unit fuel cells; a front perimeter barrier disposed on the back process layer substantially surrounding the back cavity; and a back perimeter barrier disposed on the front process layer substantially surrounding the front cavity and wherein the front cavity is in communication with the front side and the back cavity is in communication with the back side and wherein at least one of process layers facilitates a transport process between the reactant plenums; and wherein at least one of the unit fuel cells comprise at least one frame formed from one of the process layers, at least one of the perimeter barriers, and at least one of the cavities; and a process layer; at least one perimeter barrier disposed on the process layer; and at least one cavity formed in each reactor frame, wherein each cavity is in communication with one side of the fuel cell layer, and wherein at least one of the process layers transports ions between the plenums.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及具有中心轴的框架的燃料电池层,包括:至少第一和第二单元燃料电池,其中所述第一和第二单元燃料电池彼此相邻设置以形成所述燃料电池层的前侧和后侧 燃料电池层; 包括与前侧连通的燃料的前集气室; 以及背部氧化剂气室,其包含与后侧连通的燃料,并且其中每个单元燃料电池包括:前后工艺层; 在后处理层和相邻单元燃料电池的前处理层之间形成的前后腔; 设置在背部处理层上的基本上围绕后腔的前周边屏障; 以及设置在所述前工艺层上的基本上围绕所述前腔的后周边屏障,并且其中所述前腔与所述前侧连通,并且所述后腔与所述后侧连通,并且其中至少一个处理层有助于运输 反应物气室之间的过程; 并且其中所述单元燃料电池中的至少一个包括由所述工艺层之一,所述周边屏障中的至少一个和所述空腔中的至少一个形成的至少一个框架; 和处理层; 设置在处理层上的至少一个周边障碍物; 以及形成在每个反应器框架中的至少一个空腔,其中每个空腔与所述燃料电池层的一侧连通,并且其中至少一个所述工艺层在所述气室之间传送离子。

    Compact chemical reactor with reactor frame
    8.
    发明申请
    Compact chemical reactor with reactor frame 有权
    紧凑化学反应堆与反应堆架

    公开(公告)号:US20050220682A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-10-06

    申请号:US10818610

    申请日:2004-04-06

    摘要: The compact chemical reactor with a central axis includes at least two unit reactors disposed adjacent to each other to form front and back sides of the compact chemical reactor; a front and back reactant plenum communicating with the front and back side respectively; at least one of the plenums comprises a reactant; and unit reactors comprising: a front cavity between front and back process layers; a back cavity between back and front process layers of adjacent unit reactors; the process layers facilitate transport processes between reactant plenums; each cavity communicates with one side of the compact chemical reactor; a front and back perimeter barrier on the back and front process layers respectfully, substantially surrounding respective cavities. At least one of the unit reactors comprise at least one frame formed from one of the process layers, at least one of the perimeter barriers, and at least one of the cavities.

    摘要翻译: 具有中心轴的紧凑型化学反应器包括至少两个彼此相邻设置的单元反应器,以形成紧凑型化学反应器的前侧和后侧; 分别与前后侧连通的前后反应物室; 至少一个增压室包含反应物; 和单元反应器,包括:前后工艺层之间的前腔; 相邻单元反应器的后工艺层和前工艺层之间的后腔; 工艺层便于反应物气室之间的运输过程; 每个腔与紧凑型化学反应器的一侧连通; 背面和前部处理层上的前后周边屏障相当地基本上围绕相应的空腔。 所述单元反应器中的至少一个包括由所述工艺层之一,所述周边屏障中的至少一个和所述空腔中的至少一个形成的至少一个框架。

    Hydrogen fuel delivery systems
    9.
    发明申请
    Hydrogen fuel delivery systems 有权
    氢燃料输送系统

    公开(公告)号:US20060117659A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-06-08

    申请号:US11288158

    申请日:2005-11-29

    申请人: Gerard McLean

    发明人: Gerard McLean

    IPC分类号: B01J7/00

    摘要: A method for providing hydrogen to a hydrogen-powered device comprises providing a buffer connected to supply hydrogen to the device. The buffer is filled with hydrogen by coupling the buffer to a cartridge containing a predetermined quantity of hydrogen. The hydrogen in the cartridge may be stored in a form having a higher energy density than the hydrogen in the buffer. Systems comprising hydrogen-powered devices that include such buffers are also described.

    摘要翻译: 用于向氢供电设备提供氢的方法包括提供连接以向设备供应氢的缓冲器。 将缓冲液通过将缓冲液连接到含有预定量氢气的药筒来填充缓冲液。 筒中的氢可以以比缓冲液中的氢更高的能量密度的形式储存。 还描述了包括这种缓冲器的包含氢功率的装置的系统。