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公开(公告)号:US20140377677A1
公开(公告)日:2014-12-25
申请号:US14478474
申请日:2014-09-05
Applicant: Intelligent Energy Inc.
Inventor: Craig Huddleston , Thomas Kmetich , Richard Langan , Chad Law , Michael Stallard , Jason Stimits , Mark Vandayburg
CPC classification number: H01M8/04208 , B01J7/00 , B01J2219/1921 , B01J2219/1923 , B01J2219/1928 , C01B3/065 , H01M8/04201 , H01M8/065 , H01M2250/30 , Y02B90/18 , Y02E60/362 , Y02E60/364
Abstract: 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.
Abstract translation: 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)通过将多个含有含氢材料的燃料颗粒(50A-50J)设置在基板(52)上而制成,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。 一个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。
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公开(公告)号:US20150064104A1
公开(公告)日:2015-03-05
申请号:US14534062
申请日:2014-11-05
Applicant: Intelligent Energy Inc.
Inventor: Craig Huddleston , Russell Barton
CPC classification number: B01J7/00 , C01B3/04 , Y02E60/364
Abstract: Disclosed is a hydrogen generator that produces hydrogen by thermal decomposition. An electric circuit including a plurality of parallel branches, each including at least one electric heating element, is arranged in a sequence. The circuit also includes a normally open switch between adjacent branches and a normally closed switch in each branch but the last to provide current to the heating elements in the sequence of the parallel branches. Each heating element provides heat to thermally decompose a portion of a reactant, open the normally closed switch in the same branch, and close the normally open switch following that branch, energizing and deenergizing the heating elements in sequence. Each of the normally open switches includes a switch material with a resistivity that permanently decreases to close the switch in response to heating, and each of the normally closed switches opens in response to heating.
Abstract translation: 公开了通过热分解产生氢的氢发生器。 包括多个平行分支的电路,每个分支包括至少一个电加热元件,按顺序排列。 电路还包括相邻分支之间的常开开关和每个分支中的常闭开关,但最后一个按照并联支路顺序向加热元件提供电流。 每个加热元件提供热量以热分解反应物的一部分,打开同一分支中的常闭开关,并且在该分支之后关闭常开开关,依次激励和断电加热元件。 每个常开的开关包括具有电阻率的开关材料,其电阻率随着加热而永久地减小以闭合开关,并且每个常闭开关响应于加热而打开。
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公开(公告)号:US09660279B2
公开(公告)日:2017-05-23
申请号:US14478474
申请日:2014-09-05
Applicant: Intelligent Energy Inc.
Inventor: Craig Huddleston , Thomas Kmetich , Richard Langan , Chad Law , Michael Stallard , Jason Stimits , Mark Vandayburg
IPC: H01M8/04 , B01J7/00 , H01M8/04082 , C01B3/06 , H01M8/065
CPC classification number: H01M8/04208 , B01J7/00 , B01J2219/1921 , B01J2219/1923 , B01J2219/1928 , C01B3/065 , H01M8/04201 , H01M8/065 , H01M2250/30 , Y02B90/18 , Y02E60/362 , Y02E60/364
Abstract: 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.
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