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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2004
Applicants:
John J Vajo, Westhills, CA (US);
Florian O Mertens, Birmingham, MI (US);
Scott W Jorgensen, Bloomfield Township, MI (US);
Inventors:
John J Vajo, Westhills, CA (US);
Florian O Mertens, Birmingham, MI (US);
Scott W Jorgensen, Bloomfield Township, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations, Inc., Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C01B 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In one aspect, the invention provides a hydrogen storage composition having a hydrogenated state and a dehydrogenated state. In the hydrogenated state, such composition comprises a hydride and a hydroxide. In a dehydrogenated state, the composition comprises an oxide. The present invention also provides methods of and compositions for regenerating a species of a hydroxide and a hydride material.