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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2014
Intelligent Energy Inc., Long Beach, CA (US);
Richard A. Langan, Parma, OH (US);
Jason L. Stimits, Avon, OH (US);
Chad E. Law, Milan, OH (US);
Russell H. Barton, New Westminster, CA;
Thomas J. Kmetich, Willoughby Hills, OH (US);
Allison M. Fisher, Valley City, OH (US);
Guanghong Zheng, Westlake, OH (US);
Olen Vanderleeden, Port Moody, CA;
Intelligent Energy Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods for generating hydrogen gas and power and related systems, including a hydrogen generator and a fuel cell system. The hydrogen generator includes a cartridge, a housing with a cavity to removably contain the cartridge, and an initiation system. The cartridge includes a casing; a plurality of pellets including a hydrogen containing material; a plurality of solid heat transfer members in contact with but not penetrating the casing; a hydrogen outlet in the casing; and a hydrogen flow path from each pellet to the hydrogen outlet. A plurality of heating elements is disposed inside the housing. Each heating element is disposed so heat can be conducted from the heating element through the casing to corresponding heat transfer member to initiate the release of hydrogen gas. The initiation system can selectively heat one or more pellets. Hydrogen gas can be provided to a fuel cell battery to generate power.