Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Portable fuel processor
- Patent Title (中): 便携式燃油处理器
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Application No.: US11772689Application Date: 2007-07-02
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Publication No.: US07807129B2Publication Date: 2010-10-05
- Inventor: Ian W. Kaye
- Applicant: Ian W. Kaye
- Applicant Address: US CA Livermore
- Assignee: UltraCell Corporation
- Current Assignee: UltraCell Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Livermore
- Agency: Beyer Law Group LLP
- Main IPC: C01B3/02
- IPC: C01B3/02

Abstract:
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 air before a burner receives the air. The dewar is arranged such that air passing through the dewar chamber intercepts heat generated in the burner before the heat escapes the fuel processor.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080008646A1 PORTABLE FUEL PROCESSOR Public/Granted day:2008-01-10
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