Hydrogen gas generators
    11.
    发明授权
    Hydrogen gas generators 有权
    氢气发生器

    公开(公告)号:US08951310B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-10

    申请号:US12525213

    申请日:2008-02-01

    摘要: Disclosed herein are multiple embodiments of a hydrogen generator (10) that measures, transports or stores a single dose of a viscous fuel component from first fuel chamber (12) in storage area (38) when the internal hydrogen pressure (44, 44′) of the hydrogen generator is high, and transports this single dose to a metal hydride fuel component in second fuel chamber (14) when the internal pressure is low, so that the viscous liquid and metal hydride fuel components react together to generate more hydrogen and to restart the cycle. The viscous fuel component can be water or alcohol, such as methanol, in liquid or gel form, and the metal hydride fuel component can be sodium borohydride or other metal hydride that chemically reacts with the viscous fuel to produce hydrogen. The metal hydride fuel component can be in solid or viscous form, e.g., aqueous form.

    摘要翻译: 本文公开了一种氢气发生器(10)的多个实施例,当氢气压力(44,44')和内部氢气压力(44,44')被测量时,测量,运输或存储来自第一燃料室(12)的单个剂量的粘性燃料组分 的氢气发生器,并且当内部压力低时,将该单一剂量运送到第二燃料室(14)中的金属氢化物燃料部件,使得粘性液体和金属氢化物燃料部件一起反应以产生更多的氢气,并且 重新启动循环。 粘性燃料组分可以是液体或凝胶形式的水或醇,例如甲醇,金属氢化物燃料组分可以是硼氢化钠或与粘性燃料发生氢化学反应的其它金属氢化物。 金属氢化物燃料组分可以是固体或粘稠形式,例如水性形式。

    Fuel Supply Systems Having Operational Resistance
    13.
    发明申请
    Fuel Supply Systems Having Operational Resistance 有权
    具有操作阻力的燃油供应系统

    公开(公告)号:US20080226965A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-09-18

    申请号:US12091226

    申请日:2006-10-24

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04 H01M8/02

    摘要: A fuel supply (1) including a cover (2) having an opening (8) for access to the fuel. The cover (2) includes a shutter (12) or similar element for closing off the opening (8) to increase the operational resistance to the insertion and/or removal of the fuel supply (1). In one embodiment, the cover (1) includes a support (6) with a rotatable cap (4), where the rotation of the cap causes the shutter (12) to open. In another embodiment, the cover includes a base and a slidable cap, where the slidable cap is the shutter. The shutter (12) may be manually actuated, mechanically actuated or electrically actuated. The cover (2) may be biased to the open position or to the closed position.

    摘要翻译: 一种燃料供应装置(1),包括具有用于接近燃料的开口(8)的盖(2)。 盖(2)包括用于封闭开口(8)的快门(12)或类似元件,以增加对燃料供应(1)的插入和/或移除的操作阻力。 在一个实施例中,盖(1)包括具有可旋转盖(4)的支撑件(6),其中盖的旋转使得快门(12)打开。 在另一个实施例中,盖包括底座和可滑动帽,其中可滑动帽是快门。 快门(12)可以被手动地致动,机械地致动或电致动。 盖(2)可以被偏压到打开位置或关闭位置。

    Device for refilling a fuel cartridge for a fuel cell
    14.
    发明授权
    Device for refilling a fuel cartridge for a fuel cell 有权
    用于重新填充燃料电池的燃料盒的装置

    公开(公告)号:US08235077B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-07

    申请号:US11531816

    申请日:2006-09-14

    IPC分类号: B65B1/04

    摘要: A refillable fuel supply assembly for a fuel cell is disclosed herein. The assembly includes a refillable fuel supply adapted to supply fuel to a fuel cell, a refilling fuel cartridge containing fuel to be transferred to the refillable fuel supply, and a lock-and-release device connecting the refilling fuel cartridge to the refillable fuel supply to transport fuel from the refilling fuel cartridge to the refillable fuel supply. The lock-and-release device also retains the refilling fuel cartridge to the refillable fuel supply until the refilling fuel cartridge is substantially free of fuel.

    摘要翻译: 本文公开了一种用于燃料电池的可再填充燃料供应组件。 组件包括适于向燃料电池供应燃料的可再填充燃料供应,包含要转移到可再填充燃料供应的燃料的再填充燃料盒,以及将再填充燃料盒连接到可再充装燃料供应的锁定和释放装置 将燃料从再填充燃料盒运送到可再填充的燃料供应。 锁定释放装置还将再填充的燃料盒保持在可再填充的燃料供应中,直到再填充的燃料盒基本上没有燃料。

    Fuel Cell with Fuel Monitoring System and Method of Use
    15.
    发明申请
    Fuel Cell with Fuel Monitoring System and Method of Use 审中-公开
    燃料电池与燃料监测系统及使用方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080231836A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-09-25

    申请号:US11997581

    申请日:2006-07-28

    IPC分类号: G01N21/00

    摘要: A fuel cell (9) includes a removable and replaceable fuel supply (12) having fuel disposed therein. A system for monitoring various parameters of the fuel such as temperature, pressure, and the levels of dissolved oxygen is provided. A plurality of sensors (30) is disposed on the fuel supply side that is capable of communicating with a controller (18) and memory (13) on the fuel cell side. In another embodiment, at least one sensor for measuring a system parameter of the fuel communicates with an RFID tag (50) either remotely or via a hardwired link. The sensor and/or the RFID tag may be coated with a substance impervious to the caustic fuel. An RFID reader station collects the data. The controller may be included to use the data in real time to alter system parameters, such as fuel pumping rates or a bleed off, or to trigger a signal, such as to notify a user of an empty fuel supply. In another embodiment, an optical sensor (61, 102) may be used.

    摘要翻译: 燃料电池(9)包括其中布置有燃料的可移除和可更换的燃料供应(12)。 提供了用于监测燃料的各种参数的系统,例如温度,压力和溶解氧的水平。 多个传感器(30)设置在能够与燃料电池侧的控制器(18)和存储器(13)连通的燃料供给侧。 在另一实施例中,用于测量燃料的系统参数的至少一个传感器可以远程地或经由硬连线的链路与RFID标签(50)通信。 传感器和/或RFID标签可以涂覆有不渗透苛性燃料的物质。 RFID读取站收集数据。 可以包括控制器以实时使用数据来改变系统参数,例如燃料泵送速率或泄漏,或触发信号,例如向用户通知空燃料供应。 在另一个实施例中,可以使用光学传感器(61,102)。

    Fuel supply systems having operational resistance
    16.
    发明授权
    Fuel supply systems having operational resistance 有权
    燃油供应系统具有操作阻力

    公开(公告)号:US08512911B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-20

    申请号:US12091226

    申请日:2006-10-24

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04

    摘要: A fuel supply (1) including a cover (2) having an opening (8) for access to the fuel. The cover (2) includes a shutter (12) or similar element for closing off the opening (8) to increase the operational resistance to the insertion and/or removal of the fuel supply (1). In one embodiment, the cover (1) includes a support (6) with a rotatable cap (4), where the rotation of the cap causes the shutter (12) to open. In another embodiment, the cover includes a base and a slidable cap, where the slidable cap is the shutter. The shutter (12) may be manually actuated, mechanically actuated or electrically actuated. The cover (2) may be biased to the open position or to the closed position.

    摘要翻译: 一种燃料供应装置(1),包括具有用于接近燃料的开口(8)的盖(2)。 盖(2)包括用于封闭开口(8)的快门(12)或类似元件,以增加对燃料供应(1)的插入和/或移除的操作阻力。 在一个实施例中,盖(1)包括具有可旋转盖(4)的支撑件(6),其中盖的旋转使得快门(12)打开。 在另一个实施例中,盖包括底座和可滑动帽,其中可滑动帽是快门。 快门(12)可以被手动地致动,机械地致动或电致动。 盖(2)可以被偏压到打开位置或关闭位置。

    Device for Refilling a Fuel Cartridge for a Fuel Cell
    17.
    发明申请
    Device for Refilling a Fuel Cartridge for a Fuel Cell 有权
    用于重新填充燃料电池的燃料盒的装置

    公开(公告)号:US20100028748A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-02-04

    申请号:US11531816

    申请日:2006-09-14

    IPC分类号: H01M2/00 B67D7/08

    摘要: A refillable fuel supply assembly for a fuel cell is disclosed herein. The assembly includes a refillable fuel supply adapted to supply fuel to a fuel cell, a refilling fuel cartridge containing fuel to be transferred to the refillable fuel supply, and a lock-and-release device connecting the refilling fuel cartridge to the refillable fuel supply to transport fuel from the refilling fuel cartridge to the refillable fuel supply. The lock-and-release device also retains the refilling fuel cartridge to the refillable fuel supply until the refilling fuel cartridge is substantially free of fuel.

    摘要翻译: 本文公开了一种用于燃料电池的可再填充燃料供应组件。 组件包括适于向燃料电池供应燃料的可再填充燃料供应,包含要转移到可再填充燃料供应的燃料的再填充燃料盒,以及将再填充燃料盒连接到可再充装燃料供应的锁定和释放装置 将燃料从再填充燃料盒运送到可再填充的燃料供应。 锁定释放装置还将再填充的燃料盒保持在可再填充的燃料供应中,直到再填充的燃料盒基本上没有燃料。

    Hydrogen Generator with Aerogel Catalyst
    18.
    发明申请
    Hydrogen Generator with Aerogel Catalyst 有权
    氢气发生器与气凝胶催化剂

    公开(公告)号:US20110243836A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-10-06

    申请号:US13132827

    申请日:2009-12-22

    IPC分类号: C01B3/08 B01J8/02

    摘要: The present invention concerns a hydrogen gas-generating apparatus (10) comprising (1) a reservoir (100) comprising an aqueous component (110), (2) a fuel compartment (200) comprising a solid metal borohydride fuel component (210), and (3) a reaction chamber (300) comprising an aerogel catalyst (310). A first fluid path introduces the aqueous component into the fuel compartment where the solid metal borohydride fuel component is dissolved into a liquid metal borohydride fuel component (210′). A second fluid path introduces the liquid metal borohydride fuel component into the reaction chamber to produce a hydrogen gas by means of a hydride-water oxidation reaction that is accelerated by the aerogel catalyst. The temperature and/or pressure of the reaction chamber are predetermined to maintain the water in the borate byproduct to be substantially in the liquid phase to minimize the precipitation of the borate byproduct.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种氢气发生设备(10),包括:(1)包含水性组分(110)的储存器(100),(2)包含固体金属硼氢化物燃料组分(210)的燃料室(200) 和(3)包含气凝胶催化剂(310)的反应室(300)。 第一流体路径将水性组分引入燃料室,其中固体金属硼氢化物燃料组分溶解在液态金属硼氢化物燃料组分(210')中。 第二流体路径将液态金属硼氢化物燃料组分引入反应室中以通过由气凝胶催化剂加速的氢化物 - 水氧化反应产生氢气。 反应室的温度和/或压力是预定的,以保持硼酸盐副产物中的水基本上处于液相,以使硼酸盐副产物的沉淀最小化。

    Hydrogen generator with aerogel catalyst
    19.
    发明授权
    Hydrogen generator with aerogel catalyst 有权
    氢气发生器与气凝胶催化剂

    公开(公告)号:US08821834B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-02

    申请号:US13132827

    申请日:2009-12-22

    IPC分类号: C01B3/08 H01M8/06

    摘要: The present invention concerns a hydrogen gas-generating apparatus (10) comprising (1) a reservoir (100) comprising an aqueous component (110), (2) a fuel compartment (200) comprising a solid metal borohydride fuel component (210), and (3) a reaction chamber (300) comprising an aerogel catalyst (310). A first fluid path introduces the aqueous component into the fuel compartment where the solid metal borohydride fuel component is dissolved into a liquid metal borohydride fuel component (210′). A second fluid path introduces the liquid metal borohydride fuel component into the reaction chamber to produce a hydrogen gas by means of a hydride-water oxidation reaction that is accelerated by the aerogel catalyst. The temperature and/or pressure of the reaction chamber are predetermined to maintain the water in the borate byproduct to be substantially in the liquid phase to minimize the precipitation of the borate byproduct.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种氢气发生设备(10),包括:(1)包含水性组分(110)的储存器(100),(2)包含固体金属硼氢化物燃料组分(210)的燃料室(200) 和(3)包含气凝胶催化剂(310)的反应室(300)。 第一流体路径将水性组分引入燃料室,其中固体金属硼氢化物燃料组分溶解在液态金属硼氢化物燃料组分(210')中。 第二流体路径将液态金属硼氢化物燃料组分引入反应室中以通过由气凝胶催化剂加速的氢化物 - 水氧化反应产生氢气。 反应室的温度和/或压力是预定的,以保持硼酸盐副产物中的水基本上处于液相,以使硼酸盐副产物的沉淀最小化。