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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2001
Peter Brian Jones, Salisbury, GB;
Darren Jonathan Browning, Gosport, GB;
Gary Owen Mepstead, Gosport, GB;
Darren Paul Scattergood, Gosport, GB;
Peter Brian Jones, Salisbury, GB;
Darren Jonathan Browning, Gosport, GB;
Gary Owen Mepstead, Gosport, GB;
Darren Paul Scattergood, Gosport, GB;
Qinetiq Limited, , GB;
Abstract
A man portable hydrogen source, the source comprising one or more hydrogen generating elements (), an ignition control system () and a pressure vessel (). Each hydrogen generating element comprises a pellet holder () provided with one or more recesses and a thermal insulation layer () to reduce heat transfer to adjacent hydrogen generating elements; wherein at least one recess contains a pellet () of a chemical mixture which on thermal decomposition evolves hydrogen gas; wherein the ignition control system comprises one or more ignitors (), associated with an individual pellet (), and activation means to activate the ignitors; and wherein the evolved hydrogen and hydrogen generating elements are contained within the pressure vessel.