| US 7,540,892 B2 | ||
| Hydrogen gas generation system | ||
| Michael Strizki, Hopewell, N.J. (US); and Richard M. Mohring, East Brunswick, N.J. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Millennium Cell Inc., Eatontown, N.J. (US) | ||
| Filed on Jun. 21, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/471,582. | ||
| Application 11/471582 is a continuation of application No. 10/359104, filed on Feb. 05, 2003, granted, now 7,105,033. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0236606 A1, Oct. 26, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. B01J 7/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 48—61 [48/198.8; 48/67; 48/127.9; 422/112; 422/236; 422/242; 422/188; 422/198; 429/30; 429/46; 423/289] | 34 Claims |
| 1. A hydrogen generator comprising:
a fuel storage chamber configured to contain a fuel material capable of reacting to generate hydrogen gas;
a hydrogen separation chamber; and
a catalyst chamber configured to contain a catalyst capable of promoting reaction of the fuel material to generate hydrogen
gas and discharged fuel;
wherein the catalyst chamber is in fluid communication with the fuel storage chamber and the hydrogen separation chamber such
that the fuel material can exit the fuel storage chamber and enter the catalyst chamber, and the hydrogen gas and discharged
fuel can exit the catalyst chamber and enter the hydrogen separation chamber;
and wherein the fuel storage chamber has a gas permeable membrane capable of allowing hydrogen gas to pass from the chamber
while preventing the fuel material from passing therethrough.
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