公开(公告)号：US10093538B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-09

申请号：US14716021

申请日：2015-05-19

Applicant: Intelligent Energy Inc.

Inventor： Paul D. Griffith, Jr. ,  Craig R. Huddleston ,  Chad E. Law ,  Mark D. Vandayburg

IPC: H01M8/06 ,  C01B3/00 ,  B01J19/24 ,  H01M8/04082 ,  C01B3/04 ,  C01B3/06 ,  H01M8/04007

Abstract: A heater assembly for use in a hydrogen generator can be retracted to facilitate insertion and removal of a replaceable fuel unit without damaging the heater assembly or the fuel unit and extended to provide good thermal contact with the fuel unit during use of the hydrogen generator. The heater assembly includes a support member, a heater, and an actuator for extending and retracting the heater assembly. When the heater is energized it heats the actuator, thereby extending the heater assembly to contact the adjacent fuel unit, and when the heater is deenergized the actuator cools to retract the heater assembly and provide a gap between the heater assembly and the adjacent fuel unit. The actuator is movably secured to the heater or the support member by a retainer such that an end of the actuator is movable within the retainer as the actuator changes shape during heating and cooling.

公开(公告)号：US10259705B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-16

申请号：US15045916

申请日：2016-02-17

Applicant: Intelligent Energy Inc.

Inventor： Richard A. Langan ,  Chad E. Law ,  Jason L. Stimits ,  Mark D. Vandayburg ,  Gerald A. Zsigo ,  Thomas J. Kmetich ,  Craig R. Huddleston ,  Paul D. Griffith, Jr. ,  Andrew Jasin

IPC: C01B3/04 ,  B01J7/00

Abstract: A packaged fuel unit and a refillable hydrogen generator that uses the fuel unit to produce hydrogen gas are disclosed. The fuel unit includes a reactant that can undergo a thermal decomposition reaction that produces hydrogen gas when heated to at least a minimum initiation temperature. The reactant is contained within a package that includes a poor thermal conductor with one or more thermal conductor sections for conducting heat from outside the package to the reactant. The hydrogen generator includes a holder with a cavity in which the fuel unit can be removably disposed and a heating system for heating the fuel unit when disposed therein. The hydrogen generator can be part of a fuel cell system including a fuel cell battery that is provided with hydrogen gas from the hydrogen generator.

公开(公告)号：US09295958B2

公开(公告)日：2016-03-29

申请号：US13943945

申请日：2013-07-17

Applicant: INTELLIGENT ENERGY, INC.

Inventor： Richard A. Langan ,  Chad E. Law ,  Jason L. Stimits ,  Mark D. Vandayburg ,  Gerald A. Zsigo ,  Thomas J. Kmetich ,  Craig R. Huddleston ,  Paul D. Griffith, Jr. ,  Andrew Jasin

IPC: B01J7/00 ,  C01B3/48 ,  C01B3/04

CPC classification number: C01B3/04 ,  B01J7/00 ,  Y02E60/364

Abstract: A packaged fuel unit and a refillable hydrogen generator that uses the fuel unit to produce hydrogen gas are disclosed. The fuel unit includes a reactant that can undergo a thermal decomposition reaction that produces hydrogen gas when heated to at least a minimum initiation temperature. The reactant is contained within a package that includes a poor thermal conductor with one or more thermal conductor sections for conducting heat from outside the package to the reactant. The hydrogen generator includes a holder with a cavity in which the fuel unit can be removably disposed and a heating system for heating the fuel unit when disposed therein. The hydrogen generator can be part of a fuel cell system including a fuel cell battery that is provided with hydrogen gas from the hydrogen generator.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种使用燃料单元产生氢气的封装燃料单元和可再填充氢气发生器。 燃料单元包括可以经受热分解反应的反应物，其在加热至少至少最小起始温度时产生氢气。 反应物包含在包装内，其包括具有一个或多个热导体部分的不良热导体，用于将热量从包装外部传导到反应物。 氢发生器包括具有空腔的保持器，燃料单元可以可拆卸地设置在其中，并且当设置在燃料单元中时用于加热燃料单元的加热系统。 氢发生器可以是燃料电池系统的一部分，其包括设置有来自氢生成器的氢气的燃料电池电池。