Honeywell International Inc.

Intelligent Energy Inc.

Steven J Eickhoff

Jeffrey Michael Klein

Chunbo Zhang

Paul Bryant Koeneman

Roland Andrew Wood

Gustav Errol Rustan

Wei Yang

Alex Gu

Jong Moon Park

J David Zook

Yue Liu

Fouad Nusseibeh

Jason Wiebesick

Steve Swanson

Soumitri N Kolavennu

Ulrich Bonne

Amit Lal

Steven Tin

Russell H Barton

Christopher Kemper Ober

Adam Dewey McBrady

Christopher Scott Larsen

Jason L Stimits

Yuandong Gu

Jeffrey James Kriz

Alan Cornett

Jeff A Ridley

R Andrew Wood

Thomas M Rezachek

Serhan Mehmet Ardanuc

Christian Larson

Douglas A Knight

Hao Huang

Ved Gund

Stephen Kenyon Swanson

Christopher J Zins

David W Nielsen

Robert B Ellman

Bob Ellman

Katherine Camera

Alex Ruyack

John Price

James Tory Burgess

Stephen Kenyon Swanon

Jeffrey Michael Kleine

Russell Barton

Fouad A Nusseibeh

Chunbo Zhange

A controller for a fuel cell based power generator includes a memory and a processor configured to execute executable instructions stored in the memory to receive a pressure in an anode loop of the fuel cell based power generator, wherein the anode loop includes a hydrogen generator and an anode loop blower, and control the anode loop blower such that the hydrogen generator provides hydrogen to an anode of a fuel cell via the blower and the anode loop at a controlled pressure. In further embodiments, the temperatures of the fuel cell and hydrogen generator are independently controlled.

Fuel cell based power generator with pressure controlled anode loop

A fuel cartridge includes an inlet manifold and a plurality of fuel beds containing a hydride material. A first end of each of the fuel beds is coupled to the inlet manifold to receive wet hydrogen via the inlet manifold. An outlet manifold is coupled to a second end of each of the fuel beds to receive dry hydrogen from the fuel beds. The fuel beds are laterally spaced from each other providing space for flow of coolant fluid therebetween. Valves may be included in the inlet and outlet manifolds.

Fuel cartridge having fuel beds with space for coolant fluid

Fuel cell based power generator

A water sorption device includes a catalytic combustor configured to, in a desorption state, combust a hydrocarbon fuel mixture to generate heat; a thermoelectric generator configured to, in the desorption state, generate electricity from a first portion of the heat from the catalytic combustor; and an adsorber configured to in an adsorption state, adsorb water from ambient air from an environment and in the desorption state, desorb the adsorbed water as vapor using a second portion of the heat from the catalytic combustor.

Atmospheric water extraction system

A fuel cell based power generator includes a fuel cell element, an ambient air path configured to receive ambient air and provide the ambient air across a cathode side of the fuel cell element, receive water from the fuel cell element and provide wet air to the water exchanger element, and a fuel cell cooling mechanism associated with the fuel cell element, separate from the ambient air path and configured to cool the fuel cell element.

A thermal insulation device includes a first plate, a second plate formed to nest adjacent the first plate with a gap between the first and second plates, a porous material disposed between the plates, and a sealing layer disposed between the first and second plates such that the porous material is sealed from ambient at a pressure less than ambient. Multiple such sets of plates may be used to form an enclosure for a device that thermally insulates the device from ambient.

Thermal enclosure

A power source includes a container, a fuel cell stack disposed within the container, the fuel cell stack having an anode side and a cathode side, a hydrogen producing fuel disposed within the container and positioned to provide hydrogen to anode side of the fuel cell stack, and a pump disposed within the hydrogen producing fuel to circulate water vapor through the hydrogen producing fuel. A capacitor may be coupled to receive electricity generated by the fuel cell stack.

Chemical hydride ambulatory power source

A cooling system includes a dual plate structure having a porous material disposed between the plates such that the porous material is sealed from ambient at a pressure less than ambient. A cooling device is thermally coupled to a mobile device supported by the structure and actively removes heat from the mobile device.

Nano-porous based thermal enclosure with heat removal

A device includes a container having a top plate containing an array of oxygen limiting pinholes and a chamber to hold a chemical hydride fuel, a fuel cell proton exchange membrane electrode assembly supported within the container between the top plate and the chamber, a first gas diffusion layer supported between the fuel cell proton exchange membrane electrode assembly and the top plate, and a second gas diffusion layer supported between the fuel cell proton exchange membrane electrode assembly and the chamber.

Oxygen regulated fuel cell

A thermal insulation device includes a first plate, a second plate formed to nest adjacent the first plate with a gap between the first and second plates, a porous material disposed in the gap between the plates, a sealing layer disposed between the first and second plates such that the porous material is sealed from ambient at a pressure less than ambient, and a vapor generating material disposed in the gap.

Modulated thermal conductance thermal enclosure

An air system includes a fuselage, a motor supported by the fuselage, a propeller coupled to the motor, a fuel cell-based power generator supported by the fuselage and the motor, and a satellite communication system coupled to the fuel cell system. The generator includes a hydrogen generator, a fuel cell having an anode and a cathode, a cathode loop configured to provide oxygen to the cathode, an anode loop configured to provide hydrogen generated by the hydrogen generator to the anode, and an electrical connector coupled to the fuel cell to provide electricity generated by the fuel cell to the motor.

Long endurance fuel cell-based power source

A power generator and method include passing ambient air via an ambient air path past a cathode side of the fuel cell to a water exchanger, picking up water from the cathode side of the fuel cell and exhausting air and nitrogen to ambient, passing hydrogen via a recirculating hydrogen path past an anode side the fuel cell to the water exchanger, where the water exchanger transfers water from the ambient air path comprising a cathode stream to the recirculating hydrogen path comprising an anode stream, and passing the water to a hydrogen generator to add hydrogen to the recirculating hydrogen path and passing the hydrogen via the recirculating hydrogen path past the anode side of the fuel cell.

High power fuel cell system

A recharger includes a manifold having an input to couple to a hydrogen generating module and an output port to couple to at least one rechargeable fuel cell. A vacuum pump is coupled to the manifold to evacuate the manifold. A valve is coupled to the manifold between the vacuum pump and the input of the manifold. A controller is coupled to control the vacuum pump and the valve, as well as an optional fan.

Recharger for hydrogen fuel cells

A power generator includes a container having a cross section suitable for wearing by a person, the container including a nano-porous insulation. A fuel cell and fuel cell cartridge are disposed within the container. Power management electronics are supported by the container and coupled to the fuel cell. A charge storage device is supported by the container and electrically coupled to the power management electronics and the fuel cell. A connector is supported by the container and coupled to the charge storage device to distribute power to one or more electrical loads.

Hybrid fuel cell

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Brooklyn Park, MN, United States of America

Steven J Eickhoff