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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7981171 | Hydrogen-generating reactors and methods Reactors and methods that generate hydrogen from fuel, such as naturally-occurring or synthesized hydrocarbon fuel. One embodiment of the reactor comprises a CO2/H2 active membrane piston disposed inside a cylinder that provides for highly effi... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7947094 | Microcartridge hydrogen generator A hydrogen generator (101) is provided which comprises a third chamber (109) containing a catalyst (121), a first chamber (103) containing a fluid, a second chamber (105) containing a material that reacts with the fluid in the pres... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7713317 | Reformer for power supply of a portable electronic device A reactor including a high-temperature reaction unit which causes a reaction of a first reaction material to create a second reaction material and a product, and a low-temperature reaction unit which causes a reaction of the second reaction material at a temperature... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7470294 | Fuel processor design and method of manufacture The invention generally relates to a fuel processor design and a method for manufacture. In one aspect of the invention, a fuel processor assembly has a first plate and a second plate that are mated to form a plurality of reactor housings and channels to direct the ... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7300643 | Method for producing hydrogen and apparatus for supplying hydrogen With a method producing hydrogen by making iron or iron oxide contact water, water vapor, or a gas including water vapor, a hydrogen generating medium, which has a high hydrogen generation reaction rate and is resistant to a repetition of oxidation-reduction without... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7179443 | Powder metal hydride hydrogen generator A system for generating hydrogen gas for use in a fuel cell includes a powder metal hydride source, a water source, a mixing device and a catalytic hydrogen generating chamber. A method of generating hydrogen for use in a fuel cell includes the steps of: providing a... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7128997 | Method and system for dispensing pelletized fuel for use with a fuel cell Representative embodiments provide for a fuel activation device including a fuel storage chamber configured to store a plurality of fuel pellets arranged as a stack. A fuel dispensing device is configured to transport a fuel pellet to a fuel activation chamber. A sp... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7052658 | Hydrogen generation cartridge and portable hydrogen generator A hydrogen generation cartridge preferably includes a munitions casing, a hydrogen producing chemical reactant within the casing, and an outlet for releasing hydrogen produced in the casing. A portable hydrogen generator preferably includes a chamber for receiving a... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7037611 | Fuel cartridge for use with fuel cell Representative embodiments provide for a fuel cartridge including a film strip supporting a fuel compound. An electric heater of the fuel cartridge is configured to heat a portion of the film strip, wherein the fuel compound is configured to liberate hydrogen gas fr... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6936081 | Chemical hydride hydrogen reactor and generation system A system and reactor stack for generating hydrogen from a hydride solution in presence of a catalyst. The reactor stack includes a number of reactor plates and separator plates alternate with one another, to define reaction chambers alternating with coolant chambers... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6932847 | Portable hydrogen generator A hydrogen generation system includes a fuel container, a spent fuel container, a catalyst system and a control system for generating hydrogen in a manner which provides for a compact and efficient construction while producing hydrogen from a reaction involving a hy... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6896709 | Miniature fuel reformer and system using metal thin film A miniature fuel reformer utilizes a metal thin film and includes a plurality of unit modules connected together. Each module has a cylindrical inner housing with top and bottom walls defining a hydrogen separation reaction chamber, an outer housing surrounding and ... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6790416 | Hydrogen generation system Hydrogen generation system. A source of sodium borohydride is carried on a flexible substrate that moves from a feed roll to a takeup roll. A reaction among sodium borohydride, a catalyst and water evolves hydrogen and forms a by-product that is removed from the rea... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6790247 | Compact fuel processor An apparatus for carrying out a multi-step process of converting hydrocarbon fuel to a substantially pure hydrogen gas feed includes a plurality of reaction zones arranged in an insulated, box-shaped, compact fuel processor. The multi-step process includes preheatin... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6746496 | Compact solid source of hydrogen gas A compact solid source of hydrogen gas, where the gas is generated by contacting water with micro-disperse particles of sodium borohydride in the presence of a catalyst, such as cobalt or ruthenium. The micro-disperse particles can have a substantially uniform diame... | 06/08/2004 |
| 5938800 | Compact multi-fuel steam reformer A compact, mobile fuel converter for producing molecular hydrogen from hydrocarbon fuels, such as automotive gasoline, or other fuels such as methanol and ethanol has a steam reformer for producing molecular hydrogen from a pressurized and desulfurized fu... | 08/17/1999 |
| 4363638 | Biomass gas producer The present disclosure is directed to a biomass gas producer having a tiltable gassifier in which the gassifier for performing endothermic chemical reactions of solid material having combustible gas forming and liquifiable constituants has a top charging ... | 12/14/1982 |
| 3951610 | Gas generating apparatus A portable olefin gas generating apparatus such as for generating ethylene to initiate the ripening of various climateric fruits. A reaction liquid is fed by gravity to a reaction chamber where it is catalytically converted into the desired olefin gas. Th... | 04/20/1976 |
