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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.
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公开(公告)号：US20150089796A1
公开(公告)日：2015-04-02
申请号：US14563492
申请日：2014-12-08
Applicant: Intelligent Energy Inc.
Inventor： Thomas J. Kmetich , Chad E. Law , Richard A. Langan
IPC: B01J8/00
CPC classification number: B01J8/008 , C01B3/0005 , H01M8/04208 , Y02E60/324 , Y02E60/364 , Y02P70/56 , Y10T29/49083 , Y10T29/49366
Abstract: A method of making a package for a fuel unit, a fuel unit including the package, and a hydrogen generator including one or more of the fuel units are disclosed. The package includes a package strip made by forming apertures in a nonconductive substrate strip, forming conductor sections in a conductor strip, aligning the substrate and conductor strips, bonding the conductor sections to the substrate strip to cover the apertures, and removing non-bonded portions of the conductor strip. A package enclosing a hydrogen generating reactant is formed by securing a segment of the package strip to itself, to one or more other segments and/or to one or more other package components. One or more conductor sections in the package strip are in thermal contact with one or more quantities of reactant composition so heat can be transferred thermally decompose the reactant composition and generate hydrogen gas.
Abstract translation: 公开了一种制造用于燃料单元的包装件，包括该包装的燃料单元和包括一个或多个燃料单元的氢发生器的方法。 封装包括通过在非导电衬底条中形成孔而形成的封装条，在导体条中形成导体部分，对准衬底和导体条，将导体部分接合到衬底条以覆盖孔，以及去除非接合部分 的导体条。 通过将包装带的一部分固定到其自身，一个或多个其它部分和/或一个或多个其它包装部件来形成封闭产生氢的反应物的包装。 包装条中的一个或多个导体部分与一种或多种量的反应物组合物热接触，因此热可以转移热分解反应物组合物并产生氢气。
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公开(公告)号：US20160159647A1
公开(公告)日：2016-06-09
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
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。
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公开(公告)号：US20160104907A1
公开(公告)日：2016-04-14
申请号：US14975485
申请日：2015-12-18
Applicant: Intelligent Energy Inc.
Inventor： Richard A. Langan , Jason L. Stimits , Chad E. Law , Russell H. Barton , Thomas J. Kmetich , Allison M. Fisher , Guanghong Zheng , Olen Vanderleeden
CPC classification number: H01M8/0643 , C01B3/0005 , C01B3/0084 , C01B3/02 , C01B3/04 , C01B3/08 , C01B2203/085 , C01B2203/1619 , C01B2203/1623 , F17C11/005 , H01M8/04208 , H01M8/04216 , H01M8/0618 , H01M8/065 , Y02E60/321 , Y02E60/324 , Y02E60/327 , Y02E60/364 , Y02E60/50
Abstract: A hydrogen generator and a fuel cell system including a fuel cell battery and the hydrogen generator. The hydrogen generator includes a cartridge, a housing with a cavity to removably contain the cartridge, and an initiation system. The cartridge includes a casing; a plurality of pellets including a hydrogen containing material; a plurality of solid heat transfer members in contact with but not penetrating the casing; a hydrogen outlet in the casing; and a hydrogen flow path from each pellet to the hydrogen outlet. A plurality of heating elements is disposed inside the housing. When the cartridge is in the cavity, each heating element is disposed so heat can be conducted from the heating element and through the casing and corresponding heat transfer member to initiate the release of hydrogen gas. The initiation system can selectively heat one or more pellets to release hydrogen gas as needed.
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公开(公告)号：US20150203353A1
公开(公告)日：2015-07-23
申请号：US14676393
申请日：2015-04-01
Applicant: Intelligent Energy Inc.
Inventor： Allison M. Fisher , Guanghong Zheng , Jason L. Stimits , Chad E. Law , Russell H. Barton , Richard A. Langan , Thomas J. Kmetich , Gerald A. Zsigo
CPC classification number: C01B3/001 , B01J19/24 , B01J2219/00076 , B01J2219/24 , C01B3/04 , Y02E60/364
Abstract: Disclosed is a fuel unit for a gas generator such as a hydrogen gas generator that can supply gas to a gas consuming system such as a fuel cell system. The fuel unit includes a housing containing a solid fuel composition and a heat producing material. The fuel composition contains gas releasing solid material that reacts to release gas when heated. The heat producing material reacts exothermically to produce heat. A plurality of quantities of the heat producing material are in thermal communication with corresponding portions of an unsegregated quantity the fuel composition such that, following initiation of a reaction of each quantity of the heat producing material, the quantity of heat producing material will heat the corresponding portion of the unsegregated quantity of the fuel composition, and the corresponding portion of the unsegregated quantity of the fuel composition will react to release a quantity of the gas.
Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于诸如氢气发生器的气体发生器的燃料单元，其可以向诸如燃料电池系统的燃气消耗系统供应气体。 燃料单元包括含有固体燃料组合物和发热材料的壳体。 燃料组合物含有释放气体的固体材料，其在加热时反应释放气体。 发热材料放热反应产生热量。 多个量的发热材料与燃料组合物的未分离量的对应部分热连通，使得在每一量的发热材料的反应开始之后，发热材料的量将加热相应的 未分离量的燃料组合物的一部分和燃料组合物的未分离量的相应部分将反应以释放一定量的气体。
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公开(公告)号：US20150072256A1
公开(公告)日：2015-03-12
申请号：US14541047
申请日：2014-11-13
Applicant: Intelligent Energy Inc.
Inventor： Jean-Francois Audebert , Olen R. Vanderleden , Richard A. Langan , Chad E. Law , Thomas J. Kmetich , Craig R. Huddleston , Jason L. Stimits , Gerald Zsigo , Kevin P. Murray
CPC classification number: B01J19/121 , C01B3/04 , H01M8/0606 , Y02E60/364
Abstract: A hydrogen generator and a fuel cell system including the hydrogen generator are disclosed. The hydrogen generator includes a reactant that undergoes a thermal decomposition reaction to produce hydrogen when heated. A laser is used to initiate the reaction. The reactant is contained in a reactant composition in a user-replaceable disc-shaped fuel unit. The reactant composition can be segregated into individual quantities. The fuel unit and the laser beam are periodically realigned by incrementally rotating the fuel unit and/or incrementally redirect the laser beam.
Abstract translation: 公开了一种氢发生器和包括氢生成器的燃料电池系统。 氢气发生器包括在加热时经历热分解反应以产生氢气的反应物。 激光用于引发反应。 反应物包含在用户可更换的盘形燃料单元中的反应物组合物中。 反应物组合物可以分离成单独的量。 燃料单元和激光束通过逐渐旋转燃料单元和/或递增地重定向激光束来周期性地重新对准。
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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
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.
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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
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。
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公开(公告)号：US09243560B2
公开(公告)日：2016-01-26
申请号：US13680647
申请日：2012-11-19
Applicant: Intelligent Energy, Inc.
Inventor： Chad E. Law , Mark D. Vandayburg
CPC classification number: C01B3/04 , F02C7/00 , H01M8/04208 , H01M8/065 , Y02E60/364 , Y02E60/50
Abstract: A hydrogen generator having one or more actuators coupled to one or more heating elements in which the actuator(s) are used to improve the transfer of thermal energy from heating element(s) to one or more fuel units contained within the generator. In one embodiment, an actuator allows insertion and/or removal of packaged fuel units without the need of removing the heating element(s) and/or the actuator(s). When the actuator is in a retracted state (e.g., a low temperature state), the packaged fuel unit may be inserted and/or removed from a cavity of the hydrogen generator. When the actuator is in an extended state (e.g., a higher temperature state), the actuator forces contact between itself or the heating element and the fuel unit when a prescribed operating temperature is reached.
Abstract translation: 一种氢发生器，其具有联接到一个或多个加热元件的一个或多个致动器，其中所述致动器用于改善从加热元件到包含在所述发电机内的一个或多个燃料单元的热能传递。 在一个实施例中，致动器允许插入和/或移除包装的燃料单元，而不需要移除加热元件和/或致动器。 当致动器处于缩回状态（例如，低温状态）时，封装燃料单元可以从氢生成器的空腔中插入和/或移除。 当致动器处于延伸状态（例如，较高的温度状态）时，当达到规定的工作温度时，致动器强制其本身或加热元件与燃料单元之间的接触。
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公开(公告)号：US08916305B2
公开(公告)日：2014-12-23
申请号：US14301960
申请日：2014-06-11
Applicant: Intelligent Energy Inc.
Inventor： Richard A. Langan , Jason L. Stimits , Chad E. Law , Russell H. Barton , Thomas J. Kmetich , Allison M. Fisher , Guanghong Zheng , Olen Vanderleeden
CPC classification number: H01M8/0643 , C01B3/0005 , C01B3/0084 , C01B3/02 , C01B3/04 , C01B3/08 , C01B2203/085 , C01B2203/1619 , C01B2203/1623 , F17C11/005 , H01M8/04208 , H01M8/04216 , H01M8/0618 , H01M8/065 , Y02E60/321 , Y02E60/324 , Y02E60/327 , Y02E60/364 , Y02E60/50
Abstract: Methods for generating hydrogen gas and power and related systems, including a hydrogen generator and a fuel cell system. The hydrogen generator includes a cartridge, a housing with a cavity to removably contain the cartridge, and an initiation system. The cartridge includes a casing; a plurality of pellets including a hydrogen containing material; a plurality of solid heat transfer members in contact with but not penetrating the casing; a hydrogen outlet in the casing; and a hydrogen flow path from each pellet to the hydrogen outlet. A plurality of heating elements is disposed inside the housing. Each heating element is disposed so heat can be conducted from the heating element through the casing to corresponding heat transfer member to initiate the release of hydrogen gas. The initiation system can selectively heat one or more pellets. Hydrogen gas can be provided to a fuel cell battery to generate power.
Abstract translation: 用于产生氢气和电力及相关系统的方法，包括氢发生器和燃料电池系统。 氢气发生器包括筒，具有可移除地容纳盒的空腔的壳体和起始系统。 盒包括壳体; 包含含氢材料的多个粒料; 多个固体传热构件，其与壳体接触但不穿透壳体; 壳体中的氢出口; 以及从每个颗粒到氢气出口的氢气流动路径。 多个加热元件设置在壳体内。 每个加热元件设置成使得热量可以从加热元件通过壳体传导到相应的传热元件以引发氢气的释放。 起始系统可以选择性地加热一个或多个粒料。 可以向燃料电池电池提供氢气以产生电力。
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