US3321333A
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Fuel cell system
Assignee: Leesona Corp
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Filing: 1962-07-11
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Granted: 1967-05-23
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Expires: 1982-07-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Nigel I Palmer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 07:38
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01M; H01M8/00; H01M8/06; H01M8/0606; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/30; Y02E60/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
A HYDROGEN-OXIDANT FUEL CELL SYSTEM FOR THE INDIRECT CONSUMPTION OF GAEOUS AND LIQUID FUELS, COMPRISING IN COMBINATION, A FUEL STORAGE UNIT FOR STORAGE OF SAID FUELS, A REACTOR UNIT FOR CONVERTING SAID FUELS INTO IMPURE HYDROGEN AND A FUEL CELL UNIT FOR CONVERTING IMPURE HYDROGEN AND AN OXIDANT INTO ELECTRICITY, MEANS INTERCONNECTING SAID FUEL STORAGE UNIT TO SAID REACTOR UNIT THROUGH SAID FUEL CELL UNIT, WHEREBY FUEL FROM SAID STORAGE UNIT IS TRANSPORTED TO SAID REACTOR UNIT, SAID FUEL CELL UNIT COMPRISING A NON-POROUS PALLADIUM-SILVER ALLOY HYDROGEN DIFFUSION ANODE, A POROUS CATHODE, AN ELECTROLYTE, FUEL MEANS FOR FEEDING HYDROGEN, AND OXIDANT MEANS FOR FEEDING OXIDANT TO SAID ANODE AND CATHODE RESPECTIVELY, MEANS INTERCONNECTING SAID REACTOR UNIT WITH THE FUEL MEANS OF SAID FUEL CELL UNIT, WHEREBY IMPURE HYDROGEN PRODUCED IN SAID REACTOR UNIT IS TRANSPORTED DIRECTLY TOTHE ANODE OF SAID FUEL CELL UNIT, ENERGY FOR HEATING SAID REACTOR UNIT BEING PROVIDED DIRECTLY FROM THE FUEL CELL SYSTEM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
A HYDROGEN-OXIDANT FUEL CELL SYSTEM FOR THE INDIRECT CONSUMPTION OF GAEOUS AND LIQUID FUELS, COMPRISING IN COMBINATION, A FUEL STORAGE UNIT FOR STORAGE OF SAID FUELS, A REACTOR UNIT FOR CONVERTING SAID FUELS INTO IMPURE HYDROGEN AND A FUEL CELL UNIT FOR CONVERTING IMPURE HYDROGEN AND AN OXIDANT INTO ELECTRICITY, MEANS INTERCONNECTING SAID FUEL STORAGE UNIT TO SAID REACTOR UNIT THROUGH SAID FUEL CELL UNIT, WHEREBY FUEL FROM SAID STORAGE UNIT IS TRANSPORTED TO SAID REACTOR UNIT, SAID FUEL CELL UNIT COMPRISING A NON-POROUS PALLADIUM-SILVER ALLOY HYDROGEN DIFFUSION ANODE, A POROUS CATHODE, AN ELECTROLYTE, FUEL MEANS FOR FEEDING HYDROGEN, AND OXIDANT MEANS FOR FEEDING OXIDANT TO SAID ANODE AND CATHODE RESPECTIVELY, MEANS INTERCONNECTING SAID REACTOR UNIT WITH THE FUEL MEANS OF SAID FUEL CELL UNIT, WHEREBY IMPURE HYDROGEN PRODUCED IN SAID REACTOR UNIT IS TRANSPORTED DIRECTLY TOTHE ANODE OF SAID FUEL CELL UNIT, ENERGY FOR HEATING SAID REACTOR UNIT BEING PROVIDED DIRECTLY FROM THE FUEL CELL SYSTEM.
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