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公开(公告)号:US20080077802A1
公开(公告)日:2008-03-27
申请号:US11834551
申请日:2007-08-06
申请人: Robert Richardson , Ian Kaye , Chiko Fan , Theodore Prescop
发明人: Robert Richardson , Ian Kaye , Chiko Fan , Theodore Prescop
CPC分类号: H01M8/04208 , C01B3/065 , C01B3/38 , C01B2203/0233 , C01B2203/0244 , C01B2203/0261 , C01B2203/066 , C01B2203/1223 , C01B2203/1247 , F17C2205/05 , F17C2270/0763 , H01M8/04201 , H01M8/04753 , H01M16/006 , H04L9/3271 , H04L2209/603 , H04L2209/805 , Y02E60/362 , Y02P70/56
摘要: Described herein are systems and methods that test authentication information on a fuel cartridge. A controller on a device that interfaces with the cartridge tests and validates the authentication information before permitting fuel provision from the cartridge. The authentication information can be used to prevent unauthorized cartridges from providing fuel. This permits the device to ensure that the cartridge, its manufacturer, and/or its contents are acceptable. Authentication information stored in a cartridge memory may also be encrypted.
摘要翻译: 这里描述了测试燃料盒上的认证信息的系统和方法。 与墨盒接口的设备上的控制器在允许从墨盒提供燃料之前测试并验证验证信息。 验证信息可用于防止未经授权的墨盒提供燃料。 这允许设备确保墨盒,其制造商和/或其内容物是可接受的。 存储在盒式存储器中的验证信息也可以被加密。
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公开(公告)号:US20080057360A1
公开(公告)日:2008-03-06
申请号:US11834209
申请日:2007-08-06
申请人: Ian Kaye , Kenneth Newell
发明人: Ian Kaye , Kenneth Newell
IPC分类号: H01M8/06
CPC分类号: H01M8/04007 , H01M8/04014 , H01M8/04022 , H01M8/04097 , H01M8/04253 , H01M8/0618 , H01M2008/1095 , H01M2250/30 , Y02B90/18
摘要: Described herein are portable fuel cell systems for producing electrical energy. The portable fuel cell systems include a fuel processor including a reformer and a burner. The reformer receives fuel and outputs hydrogen using the fuel. The burner processes fuel to generate heat. The system also includes a fuel cell configured to produce electrical energy using hydrogen output by the reformer. The system also includes a heat exchanger configured to transfer heat generated in the fuel cell or generated in the fuel processor to a reactant fluid.
摘要翻译: 这里描述的是用于产生电能的便携式燃料电池系统。 便携式燃料电池系统包括包括重整器和燃烧器的燃料处理器。 重整器接收燃料并使用燃料输出氢气。 燃烧器处理燃料以产生热量。 该系统还包括燃料电池,该燃料电池被配置为使用由重整器输出的氢气产生电能。 该系统还包括热交换器,其被配置为将在燃料电池中产生的或在燃料处理器中产生的热量转移到反应物流体。
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公开(公告)号:US20070294941A1
公开(公告)日:2007-12-27
申请号:US11830181
申请日:2007-07-30
申请人: Ian Kaye , Qailmas Khan
发明人: Ian Kaye , Qailmas Khan
IPC分类号: C01B3/02
CPC分类号: B01J8/0285 , B01B1/005 , B01J8/0496 , B01J12/007 , B01J15/005 , B01J19/2485 , B01J19/249 , B01J19/2495 , B01J2208/00203 , B01J2208/00221 , B01J2208/00309 , B01J2208/00495 , B01J2208/00504 , B01J2208/0053 , B01J2208/00672 , B01J2219/00157 , B01J2219/00159 , B01J2219/00783 , B01J2219/00788 , B01J2219/00804 , B01J2219/00822 , B01J2219/00824 , B01J2219/00828 , B01J2219/00835 , B01J2219/0086 , B01J2219/00862 , B01J2219/00869 , B01J2219/00871 , B01J2219/00873 , B01J2219/00997 , B01J2219/1923 , B01J2219/1943 , B01J2219/2453 , B01J2219/2458 , B01J2219/2459 , B01J2219/2462 , B01J2219/2465 , B01J2219/2479 , B01J2219/2481 , B01J2219/2485 , B01J2219/2493 , B01J2219/2497 , C01B3/323 , C01B2203/0233 , C01B2203/0244 , C01B2203/0261 , C01B2203/066 , C01B2203/0811 , C01B2203/0816 , C01B2203/0822 , C01B2203/0827 , C01B2203/0844 , C01B2203/1223 , C01B2203/1288 , C01B2203/142 , C01B2203/82 , G06F1/26 , H01M8/04022 , H01M8/0618 , H01M8/0631 , H01M2008/1095 , Y02P20/128 , Y02P20/129
摘要: Described herein is a fuel processor that produces hydrogen from a fuel source. The fuel processor comprises a reformer and burner. The reformer includes a catalyst that facilitates the production of hydrogen from the fuel source. Voluminous reformer chamber designs are provided that increase the amount of catalyst that can be used in a reformer and increase hydrogen output for a given fuel processor size. The burner provides heat to the reformer. One or more burners may be configured to surround a reformer on multiple sides to increase thermal transfer to the reformer. Dewars are also described that increase thermal management of a fuel processor and increase burner efficiency. A dewar includes one or more dewar chambers that receive inlet process gas or liquid before a burner receives the process gas or liquid. The dewar is arranged such that process gas or liquid passing through the dewar chamber intercepts heat generated in the burner before the heat escapes the fuel processor.
摘要翻译: 这里描述的是从燃料源产生氢气的燃料处理器。 燃料处理器包括重整器和燃烧器。 重整器包括促进从燃料源产生氢气的催化剂。 提供了大量重整器室设计,其增加可用于重整器中的催化剂的量并且增加给定燃料处理器尺寸的氢输出。 燃烧器向重整器提供热量。 一个或多个燃烧器可以被配置为围绕多个侧面上的重整器以增加对重整器的热传递。 还描述了用于增加燃料处理器的热管理并提高燃烧器效率的杜瓦瓶。 杜瓦瓶包括一个或多个杜瓦瓶室,其在燃烧器接收处理气体或液体之前接收入口处理气体或液体。 杜瓦瓶被布置成使得通过杜瓦瓶的工艺气体或液体在热量逸出燃料处理器之前拦截燃烧器中产生的热量。
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公开(公告)号:US20070160879A1
公开(公告)日:2007-07-12
申请号:US11690750
申请日:2007-03-23
申请人: Ian Kaye , William Di Scipio
发明人: Ian Kaye , William Di Scipio
IPC分类号: H01M8/04
CPC分类号: G01F1/36 , G05D7/0694 , H01M8/04089 , H01M8/04104 , H01M8/04186 , H01M8/04201 , H01M8/04328 , H01M8/04373 , H01M8/04388 , H01M8/04425 , H01M8/04432 , H01M8/04686 , H01M8/04753
摘要: The invention relates to micro fuel cell systems whose performance is enhanced by an accurate fluid delivery system. The fluid delivery system improves reactant fluid provision to meet electrical output, while maintaining correct stoichiometries for chemical processing in a downstream reactor. The fluid delivery system includes a pressure source and a differential flow meter. The differential flow meter uses a flow restrictor and a sensor. The pressure source moves a fluid through the flow restrictor; the sensor detects differential pressure in the flow restrictor and outputs a signal that permits dynamic control of fluid flow, e.g., by controlling a pump.
摘要翻译: 本发明涉及通过精确的流体输送系统提高其性能的微型燃料电池系统。 流体输送系统改善反应物流体供应以满足电力输出,同时保持下游反应器中化学处理的正确化学计量。 流体输送系统包括压力源和差动流量计。 差分流量计使用流量限制器和传感器。 压力源使流体移动通过限流器; 传感器检测限流器中的差压,并输出允许动态控制流体流动的信号,例如通过控制泵。
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公开(公告)号:US20060194082A1
公开(公告)日:2006-08-31
申请号:US11346547
申请日:2006-02-01
申请人: Gerry Tucker , Robert Richardson , Ian Kaye , Joseph Allen
发明人: Gerry Tucker , Robert Richardson , Ian Kaye , Joseph Allen
CPC分类号: H01M8/04753 , H01M8/0258 , H01M8/04007 , H01M8/04067 , H01M8/04186 , H01M8/04197 , H01M8/04223 , H01M8/043 , H01M8/04365 , H01M8/04388 , H01M8/04559 , H01M8/04589 , H01M8/04679 , H01M8/0491 , H01M8/04917 , H01M8/0494 , H01M8/04947 , H01M8/04955 , H01M8/0612 , H01M8/0618 , H01M8/1011 , H01M8/241 , H01M8/2457 , H01M16/006 , H01M2008/1095 , H01M2250/30 , Y02B90/18 , Y02E60/523
摘要: The invention relates to hybrid fuel cell systems that protect a fuel cell with a second electrical energy source. The second electrical energy source powers a load to prevent the fuel cell from witnessing stoichiometric levels that may lead to reductions in fuel cell performance or health. The hybrid fuel cell system includes an electrical circuit that electrically initiates the electrical energy source to provide power to the load in response to detecting a potential stoichiometric disturbance for the fuel cell.
摘要翻译: 本发明涉及用第二电能源保护燃料电池的混合燃料电池系统。 第二个电能源为负载供电,以防止燃料电池目睹化学计量水平,这可能导致燃料电池性能或健康状况的下降。 混合燃料电池系统包括电路,其电响应于检测到燃料电池的化学计量扰动而电启动电能源以向负载提供电力。
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公开(公告)号:US20060071009A1
公开(公告)日:2006-04-06
申请号:US11229051
申请日:2005-09-16
申请人: Ian Kaye
发明人: Ian Kaye
IPC分类号: B65D1/32
CPC分类号: H01M8/04208 , F17C3/00 , F17C2201/0128 , F17C2201/0157 , F17C2201/0166 , F17C2201/018 , F17C2201/019 , F17C2201/0195 , F17C2201/058 , F17C2203/0636 , F17C2203/0646 , F17C2203/066 , F17C2203/0663 , F17C2203/0697 , F17C2205/0332 , F17C2205/0341 , F17C2205/037 , F17C2205/054 , F17C2205/055 , F17C2205/057 , F17C2205/058 , F17C2221/033 , F17C2221/035 , F17C2223/0153 , F17C2223/033 , F17C2227/0128 , F17C2250/032 , F17C2250/036 , F17C2260/028 , F17C2260/036 , F17C2260/056 , F17C2270/0763 , H01M8/04014 , H01M8/04022 , H01M8/04186 , H01M8/04201 , H01M8/04626 , H01M8/04686 , H01M8/04776 , H01M8/04917 , H01M8/0618 , H01M16/006 , H01M2008/1095 , H01M2250/30 , Y02B90/18 , Y02E60/321
摘要: Described herein is a portable storage device that stores a hydrogen fuel source. The storage device includes a bladder that contains the hydrogen fuel source and conforms to the volume of the hydrogen fuel source. A housing provides mechanical protection for the bladder. The storage device also includes a connector that interfaces with a mating connector to permit transfer of the fuel source between the bladder and a device that includes the mating connector. The device may be a portable electronics device such as a laptop computer. Refillable hydrogen fuel source storage devices and systems are also described. Hot swappable fuel storage systems described herein allow a portable hydrogen fuel source storage device to be removed from a fuel processor or electronics device it provides the hydrogen fuel source to, without shutting down the receiving device or without compromising hydrogen fuel source provision.
摘要翻译: 这里描述的是存储氢燃料源的便携式存储装置。 储存装置包括一个包含氢燃料源并符合氢燃料源体积的气囊。 外壳为膀胱提供机械保护。 存储装置还包括与配合连接器相接合以允许燃料源在气囊和包括配合连接器的装置之间传送的连接器。 该设备可以是诸如膝上型计算机的便携式电子设备。 还描述了可再填充的氢燃料源储存装置和系统。 本文所述的热交换燃料储存系统允许便携式氢燃料源储存装置从其提供氢燃料源的燃料处理器或电子装置中移除,而不关闭接收装置或不危及氢燃料源的供应。
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公开(公告)号:US20060029848A1
公开(公告)日:2006-02-09
申请号:US11193303
申请日:2005-07-29
申请人: Ian Kaye , William Di Scipio
发明人: Ian Kaye , William Di Scipio
IPC分类号: H01M8/04
CPC分类号: G01F1/36 , G05D7/0694 , H01M8/04089 , H01M8/04104 , H01M8/04186 , H01M8/04201 , H01M8/04328 , H01M8/04373 , H01M8/04388 , H01M8/04425 , H01M8/04432 , H01M8/04686 , H01M8/04753
摘要: The invention relates to micro fuel cell systems whose performance is enhanced by an accurate fluid delivery system. The fluid delivery system improves reactant fluid provision to meet electrical output, while maintaining correct stoichiometries for chemical processing in a downstream reactor. The fluid delivery system includes a pressure source and a differential flow meter. The differential flow meter uses a flow restrictor and a sensor. The pressure source moves a fluid through the flow restrictor; the sensor detects differential pressure in the flow restrictor and outputs a signal that permits dynamic control of fluid flow, e.g., by controlling a pump.
摘要翻译: 本发明涉及通过精确的流体输送系统提高其性能的微型燃料电池系统。 流体输送系统改善反应物流体供应以满足电力输出,同时保持下游反应器中化学处理的正确化学计量。 流体输送系统包括压力源和差动流量计。 差分流量计使用流量限制器和传感器。 压力源使流体移动通过限流器; 传感器检测限流器中的差压,并输出允许动态控制流体流动的信号,例如通过控制泵。
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公开(公告)号:US20060024553A1
公开(公告)日:2006-02-02
申请号:US11228794
申请日:2005-09-16
申请人: Ian Kaye , James Kaschmitter
发明人: Ian Kaye , James Kaschmitter
CPC分类号: H01M8/04208 , F17C3/00 , F17C2201/0128 , F17C2201/0157 , F17C2201/0166 , F17C2201/018 , F17C2201/019 , F17C2201/0195 , F17C2201/058 , F17C2203/0636 , F17C2203/0646 , F17C2203/066 , F17C2203/0663 , F17C2203/0697 , F17C2205/0332 , F17C2205/0341 , F17C2205/037 , F17C2205/054 , F17C2205/055 , F17C2205/057 , F17C2205/058 , F17C2221/033 , F17C2221/035 , F17C2223/0153 , F17C2223/033 , F17C2227/0128 , F17C2250/032 , F17C2250/036 , F17C2260/028 , F17C2260/036 , F17C2260/056 , F17C2270/0763 , H01M8/04014 , H01M8/04022 , H01M8/04186 , H01M8/04201 , H01M8/04626 , H01M8/04686 , H01M8/04776 , H01M8/04917 , H01M8/0618 , H01M16/006 , H01M2008/1095 , H01M2250/30 , Y02B90/18 , Y02E60/321
摘要: Described herein is a portable storage device that stores a hydrogen fuel source. The storage device includes a bladder that contains the hydrogen fuel source and conforms to the volume of the hydrogen fuel source. A housing provides mechanical protection for the bladder. The storage device also includes a connector that interfaces with a mating connector to permit transfer of the fuel source between the bladder and a device that includes the mating connector. The device may be a portable electronics device such as a laptop computer. Refillable hydrogen fuel source storage devices and systems are also described. Hot swappable fuel storage systems described herein allow a portable hydrogen fuel source storage device to be removed from a fuel processor or electronics device it provides the hydrogen fuel source to, without shutting down the receiving device or without compromising hydrogen fuel source provision.
摘要翻译: 这里描述的是存储氢燃料源的便携式存储装置。 储存装置包括一个包含氢燃料源并符合氢燃料源体积的气囊。 外壳为膀胱提供机械保护。 存储装置还包括与配合连接器相接合以允许燃料源在气囊和包括配合连接器的装置之间传送的连接器。 该设备可以是诸如膝上型计算机的便携式电子设备。 还描述了可再填充的氢燃料源储存装置和系统。 本文所述的热交换燃料储存系统允许便携式氢燃料源储存装置从其提供氢燃料源的燃料处理器或电子装置中移除,而不关闭接收装置或不危及氢燃料源的供应。
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公开(公告)号:US20060021882A1
公开(公告)日:2006-02-02
申请号:US11229092
申请日:2005-09-16
申请人: Ian Kaye , James Kaschmitter
发明人: Ian Kaye , James Kaschmitter
IPC分类号: B65B3/00
CPC分类号: H01M8/04208 , F17C3/00 , F17C2201/0128 , F17C2201/0157 , F17C2201/0166 , F17C2201/018 , F17C2201/019 , F17C2201/0195 , F17C2201/058 , F17C2203/0636 , F17C2203/0646 , F17C2203/066 , F17C2203/0663 , F17C2203/0697 , F17C2205/0332 , F17C2205/0341 , F17C2205/037 , F17C2205/054 , F17C2205/055 , F17C2205/057 , F17C2205/058 , F17C2221/033 , F17C2221/035 , F17C2223/0153 , F17C2223/033 , F17C2227/0128 , F17C2250/032 , F17C2250/036 , F17C2260/028 , F17C2260/036 , F17C2260/056 , F17C2270/0763 , H01M8/04014 , H01M8/04022 , H01M8/04186 , H01M8/04201 , H01M8/04626 , H01M8/04686 , H01M8/04776 , H01M8/04917 , H01M8/0618 , H01M16/006 , H01M2008/1095 , H01M2250/30 , Y02B90/18 , Y02E60/321
摘要: Described herein is a portable storage device that stores a hydrogen fuel source. The storage device includes a bladder that contains the hydrogen fuel source and conforms to the volume of the hydrogen fuel source. A housing provides mechanical protection for the bladder. The storage device also includes a connector that interfaces with a mating connector to permit transfer of the fuel source between the bladder and a device that includes the mating connector. The device may be a portable electronics device such as a laptop computer. Refillable hydrogen fuel source storage devices and systems are also described. Hot swappable fuel storage systems described herein allow a portable hydrogen fuel source storage device to be removed from a fuel processor or electronics device it provides the hydrogen fuel source to, without shutting down the receiving device or without compromising hydrogen fuel source provision.
摘要翻译: 这里描述的是存储氢燃料源的便携式存储装置。 储存装置包括一个包含氢燃料源并符合氢燃料源体积的气囊。 外壳为膀胱提供机械保护。 存储装置还包括与配合连接器相接合的连接器,以允许燃料源在气囊和包括配合连接器的装置之间传递。 该设备可以是诸如膝上型计算机的便携式电子设备。 还描述了可再填充的氢燃料源储存装置和系统。 本文所述的热交换燃料储存系统允许便携式氢燃料源储存装置从其提供氢燃料源的燃料处理器或电子装置中移除,而不关闭接收装置或不危及氢燃料源的供应。
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公开(公告)号:US20050186455A1
公开(公告)日:2005-08-25
申请号:US10877769
申请日:2004-06-25
申请人: Ian Kaye , Gerry Tucker
发明人: Ian Kaye , Gerry Tucker
IPC分类号: B01J19/00 , B01J19/24 , C01B3/24 , C01B3/38 , C08F4/636 , C08F4/649 , C08F4/651 , C08F4/654 , H01M20060101 , H01M8/04 , H01M8/06 , H01M8/10
CPC分类号: H01M8/04225 , B01J8/0214 , B01J8/0221 , B01J8/0242 , B01J8/0285 , B01J8/0438 , B01J8/0484 , B01J19/0093 , B01J19/249 , B01J2208/00061 , B01J2208/00309 , B01J2208/00398 , B01J2208/00407 , B01J2208/00415 , B01J2208/00504 , B01J2208/00646 , B01J2208/00716 , B01J2219/00783 , B01J2219/00835 , B01J2219/00873 , B01J2219/00907 , B01J2219/2453 , B01J2219/2458 , B01J2219/2459 , B01J2219/2462 , B01J2219/2465 , B01J2219/2467 , B01J2219/247 , B01J2219/2475 , B01J2219/2479 , B01J2219/2481 , B01J2219/2482 , C01B3/323 , C01B3/38 , C01B2203/0233 , C01B2203/0244 , C01B2203/0261 , C01B2203/066 , C01B2203/0805 , C01B2203/0811 , C01B2203/0822 , C01B2203/0827 , C01B2203/0844 , C01B2203/0866 , C01B2203/1223 , C01B2203/1247 , C01B2203/142 , C01B2203/82 , H01M8/0228 , H01M8/0247 , H01M8/0258 , H01M8/0267 , H01M8/04007 , H01M8/04022 , H01M8/04037 , H01M8/04067 , H01M8/04223 , H01M8/04268 , H01M8/04298 , H01M8/0435 , H01M8/04365 , H01M8/04373 , H01M8/04388 , H01M8/04425 , H01M8/04559 , H01M8/04589 , H01M8/04604 , H01M8/04619 , H01M8/04626 , H01M8/04731 , H01M8/04738 , H01M8/04753 , H01M8/04768 , H01M8/04776 , H01M8/04955 , H01M8/0618 , H01M8/0631 , H01M8/0662 , H01M2008/1095 , Y02P20/128 , Y02P70/56
摘要: Described herein are fuel cell systems and methods of using fuel cell systems. The systems include a fuel cell that generates electrical energy using hydrogen and a fuel processor that produces hydrogen from a fuel source. The fuel processor includes a reformer and a burner that heats the reformer. One heat efficient fuel cell system described herein heats internal portions of a fuel cell using a heating medium from a fuel processor. The heating medium may comprise gases exhausted at high temperatures from the fuel processor, which are then transported to the fuel cell. The heating medium may also include a gas that reacts catalytically in the fuel cell to produce heat. Systems and methods for expediting fuel cell system start up are provided. Methods for shutting down a fuel cell system are also described that reduce the amount of moisture and gases in the reformer and in one or more fuel cell components. One hydrogen efficient fuel cell system described herein transports hydrogen to an inlet of a burner. The hydrogen may comprise unused hydrogen from a fuel cell and/or hydrogen produced in a reformer. The burner comprises a catalyst that facilitates production of heat in the presence of the hydrogen.
摘要翻译: 这里描述的是燃料电池系统和使用燃料电池系统的方法。 该系统包括使用氢气产生电能的燃料电池和从燃料源产生氢气的燃料处理器。 燃料处理器包括重整器和加热重整器的燃烧器。 本文所述的一种热效率燃料电池系统使用来自燃料处理器的加热介质加热燃料电池的内部部分。 加热介质可以包括在来自燃料处理器的高温下排出的气体,然后将其输送到燃料电池。 加热介质还可以包括在燃料电池中催化反应产生热量的气体。 提供了加快燃料电池系统启动的系统和方法。 还描述了关闭燃料电池系统的方法,其减少了重整器和一个或多个燃料电池部件中的水分和气体的量。 本文所述的一个氢效率高的燃料电池系统将氢输送到燃烧器的入口。 氢可以包括来自燃料电池的未使用的氢和/或在重整器中产生的氢。 燃烧器包括促进在氢存在下产生热的催化剂。
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