公开(公告)号：US20090263693A1

公开(公告)日：2009-10-22

申请号：US12418199

申请日：2009-04-03

申请人： Eon Soo LEE ,  Jae-Hyoung Gil ,  Craig Miesse ,  Jae-Hyuk Jang ,  Kyoung-Soo Chae

发明人： Eon Soo LEE ,  Jae-Hyoung Gil ,  Craig Miesse ,  Jae-Hyuk Jang ,  Kyoung-Soo Chae

IPC分类号： H01M8/18 ,  C25D17/00

CPC分类号： H01M8/0656 ,  C25B9/06 ,  C25B15/00 ,  H01M8/04291 ,  H01M8/186 ,  Y02E60/366 ,  Y02E60/528 ,  Y02P20/124

摘要： A hydrogen generating apparatus and a fuel cell power generation system having the hydrogen generating apparatus are disclosed. The hydrogen generating apparatus can include an electrolyte bath configured to contain an electrolyte solution, an anode placed inside the electrolyte bath and configured to generate electrons, a cathode placed inside the electrolyte bath and configured to receive the electrons from the anode to generate hydrogen, a condensation plate disposed on a transfer path of the hydrogen such that moisture carried in the hydrogen is condensed and the hydrogen is separated, and a heat exchanger configured to cool down the condensation plate heated by the moisture carried in the hydrogen. The hydrogen generating apparatus of the present invention can increase the efficiency of hydrogen generation by removing the moisture carried in the hydrogen while generating the hydrogen and reusing the moisture circulated through the electrolyte solution.

摘要翻译： 公开了具有氢生成装置的氢生成装置和燃料电池发电系统。 氢生成装置可以包括电解质浴，其被配置为容纳电解质溶液，阳极放置在电解质浴液内并被配置为产生电子;阴极，其被放置在电解液槽内部并且被配置为从阳极接收电子以产生氢; 冷凝板设置在氢气的输送路径上，使得在氢气中运送的水分被冷凝并且氢气被分离;以及热交换器，被配置为冷却由氢中携带的水分加热的冷凝板。 本发明的氢生成装置可以通过除去在氢中携带的水分同时产生氢气并再次使用通过电解液循环的水分来提高氢的产生效率。

公开(公告)号：US20090263692A1

公开(公告)日：2009-10-22

申请号：US12418195

申请日：2009-04-03

申请人： Bo-Sung KU ,  Jae-Hyuk Jang ,  Kyoung-Soo Chae ,  Jae-Hyoung Gil ,  Chang-Ryul Jung

发明人： Bo-Sung KU ,  Jae-Hyuk Jang ,  Kyoung-Soo Chae ,  Jae-Hyoung Gil ,  Chang-Ryul Jung

IPC分类号： H01M8/06 ,  C25B13/00 ,  C25B11/00 ,  C25B9/06 ,  C25B1/02

CPC分类号： C01B3/503 ,  C01B3/08 ,  C01B2203/066 ,  H01M8/04201 ,  H01M8/04776 ,  H01M8/0606 ,  Y02E60/36 ,  Y02P20/149

摘要： An electrode cartridge, a hydrogen generating apparatus and a fuel cell power generation system equipped with the electrode cartridge and hydrogen generating apparatus are disclosed. The electrode cartridge can include an anode configured to generate electrons in an electrolyte solution, a cathode configured to generate hydrogen from the electrolyte solution by receiving the electrons at the anode, a liquid-gas separation membrane, which is disposed to surround the anode and the cathode, configured to separate the hydrogen from the electrolyte solution and discharge the hydrogen to the outside, and a support configured to support the liquid-gas separation membrane for preventing an expansion of the liquid-gas separation membrane. The electrode cartridge of the present invention can prevent an effect of electrolyte solution flowing backwards when generating hydrogen as well as an effect of electrolyte solution leak when moving.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种电极盒，氢生成装置和配备有电极盒和氢生成装置的燃料电池发电系统。 电极盒可以包括被配置为在电解质溶液中产生电子的阳极，被配置为通过在阳极处接收电子而从电解质溶液产生氢的阴极，设置成围绕阳极的液体 - 气体分离膜和 阴极，被配置为将氢与电解质溶液分离并将氢排出到外部;以及支撑件，其构造成支撑液体气体分离膜，以防止液体气体分离膜的膨胀。 本发明的电极盒可以防止当产生氢时电解液向后流动的效果以及移动时电解液泄漏的影响。

公开(公告)号：US20090233137A1

公开(公告)日：2009-09-17

申请号：US12382424

申请日：2009-03-16

申请人： Nathan E. Stott ,  Jae-Woo Joung ,  Jae-Hyuk Jang ,  Craig Miesse

发明人： Nathan E. Stott ,  Jae-Woo Joung ,  Jae-Hyuk Jang ,  Craig Miesse

IPC分类号： H01M8/10 ,  B05D5/12

CPC分类号： H01M8/023 ,  H01M8/0202 ,  H01M8/0232 ,  H01M8/0234 ,  H01M8/0297 ,  H01M8/241 ,  H01M2008/1095 ,  Y02P70/56

摘要： A cell unit for a fuel cell and a method for manufacturing the cell unit for a fuel cell are disclosed. The cell unit for a fuel cell can include an electrolyte membrane, an electrode unit that includes an anode formed on one side of the electrolyte membrane and a cathode formed on the other side of the electrolyte membrane, and a porous current collector formed by coating a conductive material onto the porous surfaces of the electrode unit.With the present invention, it can be possible to reduce the contact resistance between the electrodes (the anode and the cathode), and their respective current collector, to thereby increase current collection efficiency and it can also be possible to make the thickness of the end plates thinner than a conventional design without sacrificing performance, to thereby decrease the overall size of a fuel cell.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于燃料电池的电池单元和用于制造用于燃料电池的电池单元的方法。 用于燃料电池的电池单元可以包括电解质膜，包括在电解质膜的一侧上形成的阳极和在电解质膜的另一侧上形成的阴极的电极单元和通过涂覆 导电材料到电极单元的多孔表面上。 通过本发明，可以降低电极（阳极和阴极）及其各自的集电体之间的接触电阻，从而提高电流收集效率，并且还可以使端部的厚度 板比常规设计更薄，而不牺牲性能，从而减小燃料电池的总体尺寸。

公开(公告)号：US20090081499A1

公开(公告)日：2009-03-26

申请号：US12234424

申请日：2008-09-19

申请人： Bosung Ku ,  Jae-Hyuk Jang ,  Kyoung-Soo Chae ,  Chang-Ryul Jung

发明人： Bosung Ku ,  Jae-Hyuk Jang ,  Kyoung-Soo Chae ,  Chang-Ryul Jung

IPC分类号： H01M8/00 ,  C25B9/00 ,  C25B1/02

CPC分类号： C25B1/04 ,  H01M8/0656 ,  H01M2008/1095 ,  Y02E60/366

摘要： The invention provides an electrolyte solution for hydrogen generating apparatus including water; at least one ionizing compound; and at least one cation exchange resin, as well as a hydrogen generating apparatus that includes the electrolyte solution. The electrolyte solution for hydrogen generating apparatus according to the invention can increase the time and amount of hydrogen generation by reducing an amount of metal hydroxide generation.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供一种包括水的氢气发生装置的电解液; 至少一种电离化合物; 和至少一种阳离子交换树脂，以及包含电解质溶液的氢生成装置。 根据本发明的用于氢气发生装置的电解液可以通过减少金属氢氧化物的产生量来增加产生氢的时间和量。

公开(公告)号：US20090078567A1

公开(公告)日：2009-03-26

申请号：US12078868

申请日：2008-04-07

申请人： Jae-Hyoung Gil ,  Jae-Hyuk Jang ,  Bo-Sung Ku ,  Kyoung-Soo Chae

发明人： Jae-Hyoung Gil ,  Jae-Hyuk Jang ,  Bo-Sung Ku ,  Kyoung-Soo Chae

IPC分类号： C25B9/00 ,  B05D1/00 ,  C23C14/34

CPC分类号： H01M8/0656 ,  C01B3/08 ,  Y02E60/366

摘要： A method of connecting electrodes in a hydrogen generating apparatus and a hydrogen generating apparatus using this method are disclosed. The method of connecting the electrodes of a hydrogen generating apparatus may include: depositing a first terminal layer onto one side of a first electrode, which is configured to generate electrons; attaching one side of a wire onto the first terminal layer; depositing a second terminal layer onto one side of a second electrode, which is configured to receive the electrons and generate hydrogen; and attaching the other side of the wire onto the second terminal layer. Using this method, the resistance between electrodes can be reduced to increase the flow rate of hydrogen, and the distance between the electrodes can be minimized to reduce the volume of the hydrogen generating apparatus.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种使用该方法在氢生成装置和氢生成装置中连接电极的方法。 连接氢生成装置的电极的方法可以包括：将第一端子层沉积在第一电极的被配置为产生电子的一侧上; 将导线的一侧附接到所述第一端子层上; 将第二端子层沉积到第二电极的一侧，其被配置为接收电子并产生氢; 以及将所述导线的另一侧附接到所述第二端子层上。 使用这种方法，可以减小电极之间的电阻以增加氢的流量，并且可以使电极之间的距离最小化以减小氢生成装置的体积。

公开(公告)号：US20080318104A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-25

申请号：US12155960

申请日：2008-06-12

申请人： Bo-Sung Ku ,  Jae-Hyuk Jang ,  Kyoung-Soo Chae ,  Arunabha Kundu ,  Jae-Hyoung Gil ,  Chang-Ryul Jung

发明人： Bo-Sung Ku ,  Jae-Hyuk Jang ,  Kyoung-Soo Chae ,  Arunabha Kundu ,  Jae-Hyoung Gil ,  Chang-Ryul Jung

IPC分类号： H01M8/08

CPC分类号： H01M8/0656 ,  C25B1/04 ,  Y02E60/366

摘要： The invention provides an electrolyte solution for hydrogen generating apparatus including water; at least one ionizing compound; and at least one chelating agent. The electrolyte solution for hydrogen generating apparatus according to the invention can increase hydrogen generation time and an amount of hydrogen generation by controlling hydrogen generation rate and by reducing an amount of metal hydroxide generation.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供一种包括水的氢气发生装置的电解液; 至少一种电离化合物; 和至少一种螯合剂。 根据本发明的氢生成装置用电解液可以通过控制氢的产生速度和减少金属氢氧化物的产生量来增加氢的产生时间和氢的产生量。

公开(公告)号：US20080268307A1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-30

申请号：US12078477

申请日：2008-03-31

申请人： Jae-Hyoung Gil ,  Jae-Hyuk Jang ,  Hong-Ryul Lee

发明人： Jae-Hyoung Gil ,  Jae-Hyuk Jang ,  Hong-Ryul Lee

IPC分类号： H01M8/06 ,  C25B9/00

CPC分类号： H01M8/0656 ,  C25B1/04 ,  C25B9/00 ,  Y02E60/366

摘要： A hydrogen generating apparatus and a fuel cell power generation system are disclosed. The hydrogen generating apparatus may include an electrolyte bath, which contains an electrolyte solution; a first electrode, which is stacked on a surface inside the electrolyte bath, and which generates electrons; a moisture absorption layer, which is stacked on the first electrode, and which absorbs moisture from the electrolyte solution; and a second electrode, which is stacked on the moisture absorption layer, and which generates hydrogen using the electrons and the electrolyte solution. With this apparatus, the electrodes can be formed as thin films, whereby the number of electrodes can be increased and -the gaps between electrodes can be decreased, to increase the amount of hydrogen generation. Also, the flow of electrons can be controlled, using a control unit, in accordance to the amount of hydrogen or amount of electrical power required by the fuel cell.

摘要翻译： 公开了氢生成装置和燃料电池发电系统。 氢生成装置可以包括含有电解质溶液的电解液浴; 第一电极，其堆叠在电解液槽内的表面上，并产生电子; 吸收层，其层叠在第一电极上，并从电解液吸收水分; 以及第二电极，其被层叠在吸湿层上，并且使用电子和电解液产生氢。 利用该装置，可以将电极形成为薄膜，从而可以增加电极的数量，并且可以减小电极之间的间隙，以增加氢的产生量。 此外，可以使用控制单元根据氢气的量或燃料电池所需的电力量来控制电子流。

公开(公告)号：US20080261088A1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-23

申请号：US12078736

申请日：2008-04-03

申请人： Hye-Yeon Cha ,  Young-Soo Oh ,  Jae-Hyuk Jang ,  Sung-Han Kim ,  Miesse Craig

发明人： Hye-Yeon Cha ,  Young-Soo Oh ,  Jae-Hyuk Jang ,  Sung-Han Kim ,  Miesse Craig

IPC分类号： H01M8/00 ,  H01M4/82

CPC分类号： H01M8/2404 ,  H01M4/8631 ,  H01M8/0206 ,  H01M8/0247 ,  H01M8/1097 ,  H01M8/241 ,  Y02P70/56 ,  Y10T29/49108

摘要： A fuel cell and a method of manufacturing the fuel cell are disclosed. A method of manufacturing a fuel cell by electrically connecting a first cell and a second cell that are coupled over both sides of a membrane with a predetermined gap between the first cell and the second cell, where the first cell and the second cell each has an anode on one side and a cathode on the other side, may include perforating a hole in the membrane between the first cell and the second cell, and electrically connecting the anode of the first cell with the cathode of the second cell through the hole using a conductive member. This method does not entail unnecessary increases in volume or complicated flow paths, and the method can reduce electrical resistance while simplifying the peripheral equipment.

摘要翻译： 公开了燃料电池和制造燃料电池的方法。 一种制造燃料电池的方法，该电池通过电连接第一电池和第二电池，该第一电池和第二电池在膜的两面与第一电池和第二电池之间的预定间隙连接， 一侧的阳极和另一侧的阴极可以包括在第一电池和第二电池之间的膜中穿孔，并且通过孔使电极将第一电池的阳极与第二电池的阴极电连接， 导电构件。 该方法不需要不必要地增加体积或复杂的流路，并且该方法可以在简化外围设备的同时降低电阻。

公开(公告)号：US20080241610A1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-02

申请号：US12076266

申请日：2008-03-14

申请人： Jae-Hyoung Gil ,  Jae-Hyuk Jang ,  Arunabha Kundu

发明人： Jae-Hyoung Gil ,  Jae-Hyuk Jang ,  Arunabha Kundu

IPC分类号： H01M8/06 ,  C25B9/00 ,  H01M8/04 ,  C25B15/02 ,  H02J7/32

CPC分类号： H01M8/04089 ,  H01M8/04425 ,  H01M8/04567 ,  H01M8/04589 ,  H01M8/04619 ,  H01M8/04776 ,  H01M8/04947 ,  H01M8/04953 ,  H01M8/0656 ,  H01M16/006

摘要： Hydrogen generating apparatus that is capable of controlling the amount of hydrogen generation. The hydrogen generating apparatus in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention has an electrolyzer, a first electrode, a second electrode, a variable resistance, which is located between the first electrode and the second electrode, a flow rate meter, which measures an amount of hydrogen generation in the second electrode, and a variable resistance controller, which receives a set value, compares the amount of hydrogen generation measured by the flow rate meter with the set value, and controls a resistance value of the variable resistance. The amount of hydrogen generation can be controlled by use of variable resistance.

摘要翻译： 能够控制氢生成量的氢发生装置。 根据本发明实施例的氢生成装置具有位于第一电极和第二电极之间的电解槽，第一电极，第二电极，可变电阻，流量计，其测量量 在第二电极中产生氢气，以及可变电阻控制器，其接收设定值，将由流量计测量的氢气产生量与设定值进行比较，并控制可变电阻的电阻值。 可以通过使用可变电阻来控制氢的产生量。

公开(公告)号：US20080199744A1

公开(公告)日：2008-08-21

申请号：US11812656

申请日：2007-06-20

申请人： Jae-Hyoung Gil ,  Jae-Hyuk Jang ,  Arunabha Kundu ,  Sung-Han Kim ,  Kyoungsoo Chae

发明人： Jae-Hyoung Gil ,  Jae-Hyuk Jang ,  Arunabha Kundu ,  Sung-Han Kim ,  Kyoungsoo Chae

IPC分类号： H01M8/18

CPC分类号： H01M8/186 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  Y02E60/324 ,  Y02E60/366 ,  Y02E60/528

摘要： The present invention discloses a hydrogen generating apparatus that is capable of controlling the amount of hydrogen generation. The hydrogen generating apparatus in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention has an electrolyzer, which is filled with an aqueous electrolyte solution containing hydrogen ions, a first electrode, which is accommodated in the electrolyzer, is submerged in the aqueous electrolyte solution, and generates electrons, a second electrode, which is accommodated in the electrolyzer, is submerged in the aqueous electrolyte solution, and receives the electrons to generate hydrogen, a switch, which is located between the first electrode and the second electrode, a flow rate meter, which measures an amount of hydrogen generation in the second electrode, and a switch controller, which receives a set value, compares the amount of hydrogen generation measured by the flow rate meter with the set value, and controls an on/off status of the switch. The amount of hydrogen generation can be controlled by use of on/off time and/or on/of frequency of the switch.

摘要翻译： 本发明公开了一种能够控制氢气产生量的氢生成装置。 根据本发明实施例的氢生成装置具有电解槽，其填充有含有氢离子的含水电解液，容纳在电解槽中的第一电极浸没在电解质水溶液中，并产生 电子，容纳在电解器中的第二电极浸入电解质水溶液中，并接收电子产生氢，位于第一电极和第二电极之间的开关，流量计，其中 测量第二电极中的氢气产生量，并且接收设定值的开关控制器将由流量计测量的氢气产生量与设定值进行比较，并控制开关的接通/断开状态。 可以通过使用开/关时间和/或开/关频率来控制氢的产生量。