USA As Represented by Secretary of the Navy

Brooke Bachmann

Brandon J Wiedemeier

Jeffrey M Lloyd

Pamela A Boss

Gregory Wayne Anderson

Carol A Becker

Mark Gillcrist

Charles M Ringer

Carl E Lostrom

Jesse T Caldwell

N Todd Miller

A system for supplying hydrogen gas to a lighter-than-air (LTA) vehicle includes a manifold having multiple vessels. Each vessel has a first chamber that is separated from a second chamber by a barrier. A trigger assembly integrated with the barrier allows a liquid to be combined with a reactant and a catalyst in the second chamber to form a chemical reaction to generate hydrogen gas. A pressure relief valve located on each vessel opens to allow the hydrogen gas to exit when a predetermined pressure is reached, and the hydrogen gas is supplied to the LTA vehicle connected to the manifold.

System and method for supplying a lighter-than-air vehicle with hydrogen gas

A valve for delivery of fluid between two chambers. The valve includes a plug, force spring that opens the plug, and a base that joins/mates with the inner surface of a chamber. Plug sealing mechanisms seal the plug to the base. Chamber sealing mechanisms seal an inner surface of a chamber bore or conduit. The valve also includes a trigger arm that holds the plug down until the trigger arm is actuated to cause the plug to move and the valve to open. The valve also includes a remotely-actuatable trigger for releasing the trigger arm. A channel permits the transfer of fluid from one side of the plug to the other.

Low-profile, large-aperture, remotely-triggered valve

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San Diego, CA, United States of America

Brooke Bachmann