Title:
水素の貯蔵、配達、回収システム
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2006509163
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
Cassette based systems and methods of hydrogen storage, distribution, and recovery are disclosed. A cassette or other container may contain a hydrogen storage or storing material. Information may be stored in the material and subsequently read or accessed. A probe may be used to interrogate the material. The hydrogen content or other characteristics of the material may be determined based on the interrogation. A hydrogen dispensing unit may contain a depleted cassette acceptor to accept depleted cassettes and a charged cassette dispenser to dispense charged cassettes. The dispensing unit may be implemented in a hydrogen retail store or as a standalone unit. The retail store or the unit may connect to a hydrogen network and implement various business methods, as disclosed herein.
Inventors:
Raymond, Scott Dee
Application Number:
JP2004557551A
Publication Date:
March 16, 2006
Filing Date:
December 03, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Fuel Cell Technologies, Inc.
International Classes:
F17C11/00; B65B1/04; B65B1/08; B65B1/16; B65B1/20; B65B1/30; B65B3/04; B67D99/00; C01B3/00; G05D11/00; G11B5/02; G11B20/06; G11B23/00; G11B23/02; H01M8/04; C10G
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Foreign References:
| US4394160A | 1983-07-19 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Masaki Yamakawa
Shigeki Yamakawa
Shigeki Yamakawa