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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 1997
Filed:
Mar. 21, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Paul A Lessing, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
Anthony C Zuppero, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
Assignee:
Lockheed Idaho Technologies Company, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H10M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
429 26 ; 429 20 ; 429 34 ;
Abstract
A miniature power source assembly capable of providing portable electricity is provided. A preferred embodiment of the power source assembly employing a fuel tank, fuel pump and control, air pump, heat management system, power chamber, power conditioning and power storage. The power chamber utilizes a ceramic fuel cell to produce the electricity. Incoming hydro carbon fuel is automatically reformed within the power chamber. Electrochemical combustion of hydrogen then produces electricity.