公开(公告)号：US20230048237A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-16

申请号：US17401704

申请日：2021-08-13

申请人： BWR Innovations LLC

发明人： Timothy R. Springer ,  Joel A. Jorgenson

IPC分类号： B60L58/40 ,  H02J9/06 ,  B60L50/75 ,  H01M8/0656 ,  H01M8/0606 ,  H01M16/00 ,  H01M8/04858 ,  H01M8/04537

摘要： A vehicle power system including a fuel cell auxiliary power unit for providing clean, efficient power to a vehicle. The system generally includes a fuel cell with a first DC output and a heat output, a pressure vessel adapted to contain and provide pressurized hydrogen to the fuel cell, an electrical storage unit with a DC input coupled to the first DC output of the fuel cell. The electrical storage unit also has a second DC output. An inverter is coupled to the second DC output of the electrical storage unit to receive power, the inverter having a first AC output. The system can provide heat, AC power, and DC power to the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US11568739B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-31

申请号：US17145368

申请日：2021-01-10

申请人： Daniel McNicholas

发明人： Daniel McNicholas

IPC分类号： B01D53/94 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  H01M8/0606 ,  G08C25/00 ,  G08C19/00 ,  G08C17/02 ,  B67D7/04 ,  B67D7/64 ,  B67D7/78 ,  B01D46/04 ,  B04C9/00 ,  F01N3/20

摘要： A multiply redundant safety system that protects humans and assets while transfer(s)/fueling of on road/off road, rail, marine, aircraft, spacecraft, rockets, and all other vehicles/vessels utilizing Compressed and or Liquefied Gas Fuels/compound(s). Utilizing Natural Gas Chemical Family of Hydrogen/Propane/ethane/ammonia/and any mixtures along with or with out oxidizer(s), such as Liquefied Oxygen, Oxygen Triplet (O3)/ozone/hydrogen peroxide/peroxide/solid oxidizer(s) one or more processors, utilizing Artificial Intelligence techniques/machine learning in combination with one or more sensors; in combination with one or more micro switches/actuator(s) combine to detect any leaks/fire(s)/or explosion hazards/vehicle motion/arc's, spark(s)/and other hazards for quickly mitigating/locking out/stopping fueling/gas/transfers/vehicle releasing system(s).

公开(公告)号：US11495810B1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-08

申请号：US17075451

申请日：2020-10-20

申请人： HRL LABORATORIES, LLC

发明人： Cullen M. Quine ,  John J. Vajo ,  Jason A. Graetz

IPC分类号： H01M8/04992 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/0606 ,  H01M8/04858 ,  H01M8/04537 ,  H01M8/04701 ,  H01M8/04082 ,  H01M8/04223 ,  H01M8/0438 ,  H01M8/0432

摘要： According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a power management system (e.g., a power management for a fuel cell or a fuel cell system) includes a fuel cell to generate an electrical power output; a metastable hydrogen carrier to supply hydrogen to the fuel cell; a heater coupled with the metastable hydrogen carrier; and a controller coupled to the heater to control a rate of hydrogen release from the metastable hydrogen carrier. A method of operating a fuel cell system includes controlling an electrical power input to a heater utilizing a controller; heating a metastable hydrogen carrier to a temperature by the heater and to generate hydrogen to feed a fuel cell. The heater is coupled to the controller, and the controller controls the electrical power input to the heater according to a relationship between a rate of hydrogen release and the temperature and a composition of the metastable hydrogen carrier.

公开(公告)号：US20220347644A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-03

申请号：US17859485

申请日：2022-07-07

申请人： KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

发明人： Young Suk JO ,  Chang Won YOON ,  Hyuntae SOHN ,  Hyangsoo JEONG ,  Seong Cheol JANG ,  Yeong Cheon KIM ,  Jonghee HAN ,  Suk Woo NAM

IPC分类号： B01J8/02 ,  B01J19/24 ,  B01J23/46 ,  B01J23/10 ,  B01J29/08 ,  B01J35/04 ,  B01J35/00 ,  C01B3/04 ,  H01M8/0606 ,  B01J23/648

摘要： The present specification discloses a membrane reactor comprising a reaction region; a permeate region; and a composite membrane disposed at a boundary of the reaction region and the permeate region, wherein the reaction region comprises a bed filled with a catalyst for dehydrogenation reaction, wherein the composite membrane comprises a support layer including a metal with a body-centered-cubic (BCC) crystal structure, and a catalyst layer including a palladium (Pd) or a palladium alloy formed onto the support layer, wherein ammonia (NH3) is supplied to the reaction region, the ammonia is converted into hydrogen (H2) by the dehydrogenation reaction in the presence of the catalyst for dehydrogenation reaction, and the hydrogen permeates the composite membrane and is emitted from the membrane reactor through the permeate region.

公开(公告)号：US20220320555A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-06

申请号：US17218463

申请日：2021-03-31

申请人： Jay Stephen Kaufman

发明人： Jay Stephen Kaufman

IPC分类号： H01M8/0606 ,  H01M8/0432 ,  F25J1/00 ,  F25J1/02

摘要： The present invention provides a high efficiency prime mover with phase change energy storage for distributed generation and motor vehicle application. Phase change storage minimizes energy required for refrigerant liquefaction while reducing fuel consumption and emissions.

公开(公告)号：US11437637B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-06

申请号：US16565844

申请日：2019-09-10

申请人： TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

发明人： Koichi Ikemoto ,  Motoki Hamazaki ,  Katsuhiko Hirose ,  Atsushi Mizutani ,  Shuntara Kato ,  Yohei Tanigawa

IPC分类号： H01M8/0606 ,  C01B3/04

摘要： A community system includes an ammonia-hydrogen converter that is arranged in an industrial area and that converts ammonia to hydrogen.

公开(公告)号：US11380922B2

公开(公告)日：2022-07-05

申请号：US16565844

申请日：2019-09-10

申请人： TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

发明人： Koichi Ikemoto ,  Motoki Hamazaki ,  Katsuhiko Hirose ,  Atsushi Mizutani ,  Shuntara Kato ,  Yohei Tanigawa

IPC分类号： H01M8/0606 ,  C01B3/04

摘要： A community system includes an ammonia-hydrogen converter that is arranged in an industrial area and that converts ammonia to hydrogen.

公开(公告)号：US20210362088A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-25

申请号：US17325960

申请日：2021-05-20

申请人： NuMal Technologies Inc.

发明人： William Morris ,  William Joseph Hoover ,  Ross James Verploegh ,  Edwin Alfonso Argueta Fajardo ,  Alexander Matthew Ruddick

IPC分类号： B01D53/04 ,  H01M8/0606 ,  B01J20/22 ,  B01J20/28

摘要： The invention generally relates to a process for purifying a hydrogen gas for use in a fuel cell. The process involves taking a hydrogen feed stream from a high-pressure tank and passing it through a purifier comprising an adsorbent to provide a purified hydrogen stream which is sent to a fuel cell. A particular adsorbent which can be used is a metal-organic framework composition. The adsorbent can be housed in a device such as a canister or cartridge having an inlet and outlet port.

公开(公告)号：US20210313607A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-07

申请号：US17212161

申请日：2021-03-25

申请人： Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation

发明人： Jonathan Rheaume ,  Matthew Pess

IPC分类号： H01M8/0606 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/04701 ,  H01M8/04858 ,  H01M8/04223

摘要： A system for generating electrical power includes an electrochemical cell including a cathode and an anode separated by an electrolyte, a cathode fluid flow path in operative fluid communication with the cathode including a cathode-side inlet and a cathode-side outlet, and an anode fluid flow path in operative fluid communication with the anode including an anode-side inlet and an anode-side outlet. The system also includes: a reactant source in operative fluid communication with the anode-side inlet; an oxygen generator in operative fluid communication with the cathode-side inlet, including a combustible composition comprising a fuel and a salt that thermally decomposes to release oxygen; and an electrical connection between the electrochemical cell and a power sink.

公开(公告)号：US11139497B2

公开(公告)日：2021-10-05

申请号：US14576652

申请日：2014-12-19

申请人： DOOSAN HEAVY INDUSTRIES & CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD.

发明人： Choa Mun Yun ,  Yun Sung Kim ,  Gi Pung Lee

IPC分类号： H01M8/0606 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  H01M8/0668 ,  F25J3/04 ,  F17C9/04 ,  H01M8/22

摘要： A fuel cell system using natural gas, which includes a fuel cell including a cathode and an anode and a cryogenic heat-exchanging apparatus configured to heat-exchange natural gas supplied from a natural gas station with introduced air or exhaust gas of the fuel cell. With the configuration, oxygen which is introduced into the fuel cell can be produced using cold energy of the natural gas, and energy consumed for the oxygen production can be reduced. Also, a discharge of seawater of low temperature can be minimized, thereby reducing negative effects caused by the discharge.