公开(公告)号：US20070026279A1

公开(公告)日：2007-02-01

申请号：US11542414

申请日：2006-10-03

申请人： Robert Hirsch ,  Paul Mutolo ,  Juan Becerra ,  Robert Sievers ,  J. Scartozzi ,  William Acker

发明人： Robert Hirsch ,  Paul Mutolo ,  Juan Becerra ,  Robert Sievers ,  J. Scartozzi ,  William Acker

IPC分类号： H01M8/04

CPC分类号： H01M8/0637 ,  H01M8/04089 ,  H01M8/04186 ,  H01M8/04201 ,  H01M8/04208 ,  H01M8/1011 ,  H01M2008/1095 ,  Y02E60/523 ,  Y02E60/566

摘要： An adjustable fuel delivery regulation assembly is provided which can be disposed within a direct oxidation fuel cell system, or the fuel reservoir or fuel tank that supplies such a system. One embodiment of the fuel delivery regulation assembly is a shutter assembly, which includes two correspondingly perforated components. The two components can be positioned relative to one another such that the apertures in each component are aligned in certain ways. In an open position, the apertures are substantially fully aligned to permit full fuel flow. In a closed position, the apertures are offset such that there is no opening; thereby fuel flow is restricted. Intermediate positions allow adjustments in the amount of fuel flow proportional to the size of the openings. In accordance with another embodiment of the invention, a set of rotatably mounted slotted rods is inserted into a housing through which fuel can flow through openings in the housing. When the rods are rotated to a first position, the slots in the rods are aligned with the openings in the housing. When the rods are rotated to a closed position, the slots are not lined up with the openings, and fuel flow is thereby restricted. Intermediate positions allow controlled fuel delivery. A louvered assembly is also provided. Automatic and manual control systems for the adjustment of the positioning of the various components in the fuel delivery regulation assemblies are also provided.

摘要翻译： 提供了可调节的燃料输送调节组件，其可以设置在直接氧化燃料电池系统内，或者提供这种系统的燃料储存器或燃料箱。 燃料输送调节组件的一个实施例是快门组件，其包括两个相应的穿孔部件。 两个部件可以相对于彼此定位，使得每个部件中的孔以某些方式对准。 在打开位置，孔基本上完全对齐，以允许完全燃料流动。 在关闭位置，孔被偏移使得不存在开口; 从而燃料流量受到限制。 中间位置允许调节与开口尺寸成比例的燃料流量。 根据本发明的另一个实施例，一组可旋转地安装的开槽杆被插入壳体中，燃料可以通过该壳体流过壳体中的开口。 当杆旋转到第一位置时，杆中的狭槽与壳体中的开口对准。 当杆旋转到关闭位置时，槽不与开口对齐，因此燃料流被限制。 中间位置允许控制燃料输送。 还提供百叶窗组件。 还提供了用于调节燃料输送调节组件中的各种部件的定位的自动和手动控制系统。

公开(公告)号：US20060141308A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-29

申请号：US11021971

申请日：2004-12-23

申请人： Juan Becerra ,  Charles Carlstrom ,  George Costantino ,  Robert Hirsch ,  David Leach

发明人： Juan Becerra ,  Charles Carlstrom ,  George Costantino ,  Robert Hirsch ,  David Leach

IPC分类号： H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/10 ,  F28F27/00 ,  G05D23/00

CPC分类号： H01M8/04007 ,  F28D2021/0077 ,  F28F13/00 ,  F28F2013/008 ,  G05D23/1932 ,  G05D23/20 ,  H01M8/04067 ,  H01M8/04119 ,  H01M8/04291 ,  H01M8/04365 ,  H01M8/04492 ,  H01M8/04552 ,  H01M8/04582 ,  H01M8/04641 ,  H01M8/04731 ,  H01M8/1009

摘要： An integrated heat management assembly that is thermally coupled to a component requiring temperature control is provided. The integrated heat management assembly in one embodiment of the invention is a heat switch which includes two opposed surfaces, a first surface being a hot contact which is coupled to the component, and the second surface being a cold contact which is coupled to a heat sink. An actuator which may be a phase changing material, is mechanically coupled to one of the two surfaces such that when the component reaches a threshold temperature, the actuator is triggered to bring the two surfaces into contact. In this manner, the hot surface conducts heat to the cold surface which then delivers heat to the heat sink to thereby lower the temperature of the component. Other embodiments include heat pipes associated with the heat switch in order to further dissipate heat or to divert it to other areas of the component requiring temperature control. Corresponding techniques are provided in accordance with the method of the invention.

摘要翻译： 提供了热耦合到需要温度控制的部件的集成热管理组件。 在本发明的一个实施例中的集成热管理组件是热开关，其包括两个相对的表面，第一表面是耦合到部件的热接触件，第二表面是冷接触件，其被连接到散热器 。 可以是相变材料的致动器机械地联接到两个表面之一，使得当部件达到阈值温度时，致动器被触发以使两个表面接触。 以这种方式，热表面将热量传导到冷表面，然后将热量传递到散热器，从而降低部件的温度。 其他实施例包括与热开关相关联的热管，以便进一步散热或将其转移到需要温度控制的部件的其它区域。 根据本发明的方法提供相应的技术。

公开(公告)号：US20050014041A1

公开(公告)日：2005-01-20

申请号：US10414509

申请日：2003-04-15

申请人： Juan Becerra ,  Michael DeFilippis

发明人： Juan Becerra ,  Michael DeFilippis

IPC分类号： H01M8/04

CPC分类号： H01M8/04753 ,  H01M8/04186 ,  H01M8/04194 ,  H01M8/04447 ,  H01M8/04716

摘要： A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell, a fuel supply system, and a fuel cell control system. The fuel cell converts fuel into electrical energy. The fuel supply system is connected to the fuel cell and the fuel cell control system is coupled to the fuel cell and the fuel supply system. The fuel cell control system manages fuel supplied from the fuel supply system to the fuel cell based on information about at least one of the fuel and the fuel supply system to control the conversion of the fuel into electrical energy

摘要翻译： 燃料电池系统包括燃料电池，燃料供应系统和燃料电池控制系统。 燃料电池将燃料转化为电能。 燃料供应系统连接到燃料电池并且燃料电池控制系统耦合到燃料电池和燃料供应系统。 燃料电池控制系统基于关于燃料和燃料供应系统中的至少一个的信息来管理从燃料供应系统供应到燃料电池的燃料，以控制燃料转化为电能

公开(公告)号：US20050084720A1

公开(公告)日：2005-04-21

申请号：US10688433

申请日：2003-10-17

申请人： Juan Becerra ,  Frank Kovacs ,  Xiaoming Ren

发明人： Juan Becerra ,  Frank Kovacs ,  Xiaoming Ren

IPC分类号： C10L7/04 ,  H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/10 ,  H01M8/00 ,  C10L7/00

CPC分类号： H01M8/04082 ,  C10L7/04 ,  H01M8/04208 ,  H01M8/1009 ,  H01M8/1011 ,  Y02E60/523 ,  Y10T137/86276

摘要： The present invention provides a gel fuel, which includes a fuel substance held in a polymeric structure. One embodiment of the composition includes neat methanol, to which a thickening substance, such as that sold commercially under the trade name Carbopol®, is added to impart viscosity, as well as stabilizing and suspending properties. In addition to the thickening substance, a further substance can be added to balance the pH of the gel fuel when needed. In accordance with the invention, a fuel cell cartridge is provided that has at least one aspect that is methanol-permeable, and which may include a fuel vapor permeable layer and it may be comprised of one of a number of various alternative materials. Features within the fuel cartridge can be used to increase surface area of the gel fuel, and to maintain the gel fuel in a desired location within the cartridge.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种凝胶燃料，其包括保持在聚合物结构中的燃料物质。 组合物的一个实施方案包括纯甲醇，其中加入增稠物质，例如以商品名Carbopol销售的增稠物质，以赋予粘度以及稳定和悬浮性能。 除了增稠物质之外，可以加入另外的物质以在需要时平衡凝胶燃料的pH。 根据本发明，提供一种燃料电池盒，其至少具有一个方面是甲醇可渗透的，并且其可以包括燃料蒸气可渗透层，并且其可以由许多各种替代材料中的一种构成。 燃料盒内的特征可用于增加凝胶燃料的表面积，并将凝胶燃料保持在药筒内的所需位置。

公开(公告)号：US06698862B1

公开(公告)日：2004-03-02

申请号：US10248407

申请日：2003-01-16

申请人： Yungran Choi ,  Dale Ims ,  Narayan Deshpende ,  Juan Becerra

发明人： Yungran Choi ,  Dale Ims ,  Narayan Deshpende ,  Juan Becerra

IPC分类号： B41J2938

CPC分类号： B41J2/04528 ,  B41J2/04541 ,  B41J2/04563 ,  B41J2/04573 ,  B41J2/0458 ,  B41J2/04598

摘要： A method and apparatus are providing for extending the drop volume control of a thermal ink jet print head. The print head has a plurality of drop ejectors, each of the plurality of drop ejectors has a heating element actuatable in response to input signals to eject an ink droplet from the print head. The method includes the steps of applying a plurality of print signals to the print head, the plurality of print signals corresponding to an image for the ink jet assembly to create, applying at least one pulse signal to the print head, and sequentially using the at least one pulse signal and the plurality of print signals to activate the heating elements so that the change in current remains small. In addition, the apparatus has a print data storage element that receives print data from a printer controller, a pulse data delay element that receives pulse data from either a print head controller or a previous drop ejector and sends the pulse data to a next drop ejector after a predetermined delay, a heating element and a checksum element that, when the data storage element contains print data, and the pulse data delay element contains pulse data, activates the heating element according to the print data and the pulse data.

摘要翻译： 一种方法和装置提供用于延长热喷墨打印头的液滴体积控制。 所述打印头具有多个液滴喷射器，所述多个液滴喷射器中的每一个具有响应于输入信号而致动的加热元件，以从所述打印头喷射墨滴。 该方法包括以下步骤：向打印头施加多个打印信号，多个打印信号对应于用于喷墨组件的图像，以产生至少一个脉冲信号到打印头，并且依次使用at 至少一个脉冲信号和多个打印信号以激活加热元件，使得电流的变化保持较小。 此外，该装置具有从打印机控制器接收打印数据的打印数据存储元件，从打印头控制器或先前的液滴喷射器接收脉冲数据的脉冲数据延迟元件，并将脉冲数据发送到下一个滴液喷射器 在预定延迟之后，加热元件和校验和元件，当数据存储元件包含打印数据并且脉冲数据延迟元件包含脉冲数据时，根据打印数据和脉冲数据激活加热元件。

公开(公告)号：US20050181271A1

公开(公告)日：2005-08-18

申请号：US11082306

申请日：2005-03-17

申请人： Xiaoming Ren ,  Juan Becerra ,  Gerhard Beckmann ,  Eric Brown ,  Michael DeFilippis ,  Jay Neutzler ,  Shimshon Gottesfeld

发明人： Xiaoming Ren ,  Juan Becerra ,  Gerhard Beckmann ,  Eric Brown ,  Michael DeFilippis ,  Jay Neutzler ,  Shimshon Gottesfeld

IPC分类号： H01M8/02 ,  H01M4/86 ,  H01M4/92 ,  H01M4/96 ,  H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/06 ,  H01M8/10 ,  H01M4/94 ,  H01M2/08

CPC分类号： H01M8/0668 ,  H01M4/8605 ,  H01M4/921 ,  H01M8/023 ,  H01M8/04156 ,  H01M8/04186 ,  H01M8/1004 ,  H01M8/1011 ,  H01M8/248 ,  Y02E60/523

摘要： A simplified direct oxidation fuel cell system is provided. The fuel cell is constructed in such a manner that fuel is added to the cell anode as it is consumed and water is evaporated off at cell cathode so that there is no need for recirculation of unreacted fuel at the cell anode or water at the cell cathode. In addition, carbon dioxide generated from the anodic reaction is passively vented out of the system by using a CO2 gas permeable membrane material integrated as part of the anode chamber construction. Other embodiments of the invention include a fuel container and delivery assembly.

摘要翻译： 提供简化的直接氧化燃料电池系统。 燃料电池被构造成使得燃料在其被消耗时被添加到电池阳极中，并且水在电池阴极处被蒸发，使得不需要再循环在电解池阳极处的未反应燃料或在电池阴极处的水 。 此外，通过使用集成为阳极室结构的一部分的CO 2气体可渗透膜材料，从阳极反应产生的二氧化碳被动地排出系统。 本发明的其它实施例包括燃料容器和输送组件。

公开(公告)号：US06338544B1

公开(公告)日：2002-01-15

申请号：US09342535

申请日：1999-06-29

申请人： Donald J. Drake ,  David Mantell ,  Mark Cellura ,  Juan Becerra

发明人： Donald J. Drake ,  David Mantell ,  Mark Cellura ,  Juan Becerra

IPC分类号： B41J2145

CPC分类号： B41J2/04508 ,  B41J2/04543 ,  B41J2/04573 ,  B41J2/04586

摘要： An apparatus and method for forming an image with a print head that fires groups of drops of fluid results in a reduction in stitch joint error. The stitch joint error is reduced by changing the firing sequence of the nozzles of adjacent dies of the print head.

摘要翻译： 用打印头形成图像的装置和方法，其引发一组液体流动导致缝合关节错误的减少。 通过改变打印头的相邻模具的喷嘴的喷射顺序来减少缝合接合误差。

公开(公告)号：US20070087253A1

公开(公告)日：2007-04-19

申请号：US11584873

申请日：2006-10-23

申请人： Megan Fannon ,  Robert Hirsch ,  Juan Becerra

发明人： Megan Fannon ,  Robert Hirsch ,  Juan Becerra

IPC分类号： B29C45/14 ,  H01M2/08 ,  H01M8/10 ,  H01M4/94

CPC分类号： H01M8/0247 ,  H01M8/0206 ,  H01M8/0269 ,  H01M8/0273 ,  H01M8/1009 ,  H01M8/2404 ,  H01M8/242 ,  H01M8/2455 ,  Y02P70/56

摘要： A sealed fuel cell is provided which has been manufactured with a lead frame assembly encompassing a first and second current collector adapted to serve as lead frame components in an associated mold device. Fuel cell components include a catalyzed protonically conductive, electronically non-conductive membrane that has first and second diffusion layers disposed on opposite sides thereof. The fuel cell components are arranged between the first and second current collectors, and the entire assembly is placed into an insert molding device. A moldable material is introduced into the insert molding device and is allowed to cure in order to seal the edges of the lead frame assembly against leaks to thereby form a sealed fuel cell.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种密封的燃料电池，其已经制造有引线框架组件，该引线框架组件包括适于在相关联的模具装置中用作引线框架部件的第一和第二集流器。 燃料电池组件包括催化的质子导电的电子非导电膜，其具有设置在其相对侧上的第一和第二扩散层。 燃料电池组件布置在第一和第二集流器之间，并且整个组件被放置在插入成型装置中。 将可模制材料引入嵌入成型装置中并且允许其固化以便密封引线框架组件的边缘以防止泄漏，从而形成密封的燃料电池。

公开(公告)号：US06863389B2

公开(公告)日：2005-03-08

申请号：US10342387

申请日：2003-01-15

申请人： Eric A. Merz ,  Juan Becerra ,  Jeffrey M. Koff

发明人： Eric A. Merz ,  Juan Becerra ,  Jeffrey M. Koff

IPC分类号： B41J2/175 ,  B65D83/00 ,  G01D11/00

CPC分类号： B41J2/17556 ,  B41J2/17513

摘要： A liquid ink cartridge, such as ink jet ink cartridge, includes a container defining an ink reservoir, the ink reservoir having an ink outlet at one end and capable of receiving a supply of ink in the ink reservoir; and an ink follower composition located in the ink reservoir apart from the ink outlet. The ink follower composition includes a viscous gel material that provides a negative pressure in the ink reservoir.

摘要翻译： 诸如喷墨墨盒的液体墨盒包括限定墨水容器的容器，墨水储存器在一端具有墨水出口并且能够在墨水容器中接收墨水供应; 以及位于墨水储存器中的与墨水出口分开的墨水随动体组合物。 墨汁随动体组合物包括在墨水储存器中提供负压的粘性凝胶材料。

公开(公告)号：US20050048349A1

公开(公告)日：2005-03-03

申请号：US10650424

申请日：2003-08-28

申请人： Megan Fannon ,  Robert Hirsch ,  Juan Becerra

发明人： Megan Fannon ,  Robert Hirsch ,  Juan Becerra

IPC分类号： H01M8/02 ,  H01M8/10 ,  H01M8/24 ,  H01M2/08 ,  B05D5/12 ,  H01M4/86 ,  B29C43/18

CPC分类号： H01M8/0247 ,  H01M8/0206 ,  H01M8/0269 ,  H01M8/0273 ,  H01M8/1009 ,  H01M8/2404 ,  H01M8/242 ,  H01M8/2455 ,  Y02P70/56

摘要： A process for fabrication and molding of a fuel cell, or an array of fuel cells is provided. The inventive process, in accordance with one aspect of the invention, includes diffusion layers being hot-press bonded onto current collectors. A catalyzed membrane is sandwiched between two current collectors integrated into the lead frames designed for use in a molding process. A raised surface on each current collector provides a means for shut off of the mold plates. A suitable moldable material is introduced into a mold cavity to form a frame around the current collectors, which provides a tight and secure seal, eliminating the need for gasketing, and which further also provides compression thus further eliminating screws, nuts and other fasteners.

摘要翻译： 提供了燃料电池的制造和成型方法或燃料电池阵列。 根据本发明的一个方面，本发明的方法包括热压接在集电器上的扩散层。 催化的膜夹在集成到设计用于模制过程的引线框架中的两个集电器之间。 每个集流器上的凸起表面提供用于切断模板的装置。 将合适的可模制材料引入模腔中以在集流器周围形成框架，其提供紧密和可靠的密封，消除了对垫圈的需要，并且还进一步提供压缩，从而进一步消除螺钉，螺母和其它紧固件。