公开(公告)号：US20180339759A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-29

申请号：US15983359

申请日：2018-05-18

Applicant: Lynntech, Inc.

Inventor： Jonathan Reeh ,  Jady Stevens ,  Tiffany Jefferson ,  Justin McIntire ,  Chris Hadley ,  John Zbranek ,  Jeffrey S. Parkey ,  Ashwin Kumar Balasubramanian ,  Jibi Varughese ,  Geoffrey D. Hitchens ,  Marc w. Penny

IPC: B63H21/00 ,  B63H21/38 ,  H01M8/04082 ,  H01M8/065 ,  H01M8/04746 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  C01B3/06

CPC classification number: B63H21/00 ,  B63G8/08 ,  B63G2008/105 ,  B63H21/383 ,  B63H2021/003 ,  B63J4/006 ,  C01B3/065 ,  H01M8/0234 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/04201 ,  H01M8/04216 ,  H01M8/04291 ,  H01M8/04753 ,  H01M8/04761 ,  H01M8/04776 ,  H01M8/065 ,  H01M2008/1095 ,  H01M2250/20

Abstract: The present invention includes an underwater vehicle power unit and method of operating the same comprising: a fuel and waste stack comprising one or more reactant or fuel storage bladders and one or more waste storage bladders that are volumetrically and gravitationally balanced during operation; a fuel reactor that generates hydrogen; a fuel cell capable of generating an electrical current when exposed to hydrogen; and a controller that controls the flow of fuel into the hydrogen generator, the flow of hydrogen into the fuel cell and the flow of waste from the hydrogen generator, and/or the fuel cell into the one or more waste storage bladders.

公开(公告)号：US20180339757A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-29

申请号：US15983384

申请日：2018-05-18

Applicant: Lynntech, Inc.

Inventor： Jonathan Reeh ,  Jady Stevens ,  Tiffany Jefferson ,  Justin McIntire ,  Chris Hadley ,  John Zbranek ,  Jeffrey S. Parkey ,  Ashwin Kumar Balasubramanian ,  Jibi Varughese ,  Geoffrey D. Hitchens ,  Marc W. Penny

IPC: B63G8/08 ,  B63H21/00 ,  H01M8/04082 ,  H01M8/065 ,  H01M8/04746 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/04119 ,  C01B3/06

CPC classification number: B63G8/08 ,  B63G2008/105 ,  B63H21/00 ,  B63H21/383 ,  B63H2021/003 ,  B63J4/006 ,  C01B3/065 ,  C01B3/50 ,  C01B2203/0495 ,  C01B2203/066 ,  H01M8/0234 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/04141 ,  H01M8/04201 ,  H01M8/04216 ,  H01M8/04291 ,  H01M8/04738 ,  H01M8/04753 ,  H01M8/04761 ,  H01M8/04776 ,  H01M8/065 ,  H01M2008/1095 ,  H01M2250/20

Abstract: The present invention includes an underwater vehicle power unit and method of operating the same comprising: a fuel and waste stack comprising one or more reactant or fuel storage bladders and one or more waste storage bladders; a heater; a reactor that generates hydrogen and waste; a hydrogen and waste separator; a back-pressure regulator; a hydrogen and liquid separator; a fuel cell; and a controller that controls the temperature of the heater, the flow of fuel into the reactor, the flow of hydrogen into the fuel cell, the flow of water that dilutes the fuel, the flow of waste from the reactor and/or the fuel cell into the one or more waste storage bladders.

公开(公告)号：US10807692B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-20

申请号：US15983359

申请日：2018-05-18

Applicant: Lynntech, Inc.

Inventor： Jonathan Reeh ,  Jady Stevens ,  Tiffany Jefferson ,  Justin McIntire ,  Chris Hadley ,  John Zbranek ,  Jeffrey S. Parkey ,  Ashwin Kumar Balasubramanian ,  Jibi Varughese ,  Geoffrey D. Hitchens ,  Marc W. Penny

IPC: B63H21/00 ,  B63H21/38 ,  H01M8/04082 ,  H01M8/065 ,  H01M8/04746 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  C01B3/06 ,  H01M8/04291 ,  B63G8/08 ,  B63J4/00 ,  H01M8/1018 ,  H01M8/0234 ,  H01M8/04029 ,  B63G8/10

Abstract: The present invention includes an underwater vehicle power unit and method of operating the same comprising: a fuel and waste stack comprising one or more reactant or fuel storage bladders and one or more waste storage bladders that are volumetrically and gravitationally balanced during operation; a fuel reactor that generates hydrogen; a fuel cell capable of generating an electrical current when exposed to hydrogen; and a controller that controls the flow of fuel into the hydrogen generator, the flow of hydrogen into the fuel cell and the flow of waste from the hydrogen generator, and/or the fuel cell into the one or more waste storage bladders.

公开(公告)号：US10543893B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-28

申请号：US15983384

申请日：2018-05-18

Applicant: Lynntech, Inc.

Inventor： Jonathan Reeh ,  Jady Stevens ,  Tiffany Jefferson ,  Justin McIntire ,  Chris Hadley ,  John Zbranek ,  Jeffrey S. Parkey ,  Ashwin Kumar Balasubramanian ,  Jibi Varughese ,  Geoffrey D. Hitchens ,  Marc W. Penny

IPC: B63G8/08 ,  H01M8/04082 ,  H01M8/065 ,  H01M8/04746 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/04119 ,  C01B3/06 ,  B63H21/00 ,  H01M8/04029 ,  B63H21/38 ,  B63J4/00

Abstract: The present invention includes an underwater vehicle power unit and method of operating the same comprising: a fuel and waste stack comprising one or more reactant or fuel storage bladders and one or more waste storage bladders; a heater; a reactor that generates hydrogen and waste; a hydrogen and waste separator; a back-pressure regulator; a hydrogen and liquid separator; a fuel cell; and a controller that controls the temperature of the heater, the flow of fuel into the reactor, the flow of hydrogen into the fuel cell, the flow of water that dilutes the fuel, the flow of waste from the reactor and/or the fuel cell into the one or more waste storage bladders.

公开(公告)号：US10916785B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-09

申请号：US15983333

申请日：2018-05-18

Applicant: Lynntech, Inc.

Inventor： Jonathan Reeh ,  Jady Stevens ,  Tiffany Jefferson ,  Justin McIntire ,  Chris Hadley ,  John Zbranek ,  Jeffrey S. Parkey ,  Ashwin Kumar Balasubramanian ,  Jibi Varughese ,  Geoffrey D. Hitchens ,  Marc W. Penny

IPC: H01M8/04 ,  B63G8/08 ,  B63H21/00 ,  B60L50/72 ,  H01M8/04082 ,  H01M8/04089 ,  H01M8/04746 ,  H01M8/065 ,  H01M8/0606 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  B63G8/00 ,  H01M8/04291

Abstract: The present invention includes an apparatus and method for volumetric and gravimetric storage of reactants and waste comprising: one or more reactant or fuel storage bladders; and one or more waste storage bladders, wherein the reactant or fuel storage bladders and the waste storage bladders form a stack of bladders, and the stack of bladders are interleaved between the reactant or fuel storage bladders and the waste storage bladders, such that both a volumetric and a gravimetric balance is maintained as reactant or fuel are used and the waste bladder is filled.

公开(公告)号：US20180342745A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-29

申请号：US15983333

申请日：2018-05-18

Applicant: Lynntech, Inc.

Inventor： Jonathan Reeh ,  Jady Stevens ,  Tiffany Jefferson ,  Justin McIntire ,  Chris Hadley ,  John Zbranek ,  Jeffrey S. Parkey ,  Ashwin Kumar Balasubramanian ,  Jibi Varughese ,  Geoffrey D. Hitchens ,  Marc W. Penny

IPC: H01M8/04082 ,  H01M8/04089 ,  H01M8/04746 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/065 ,  B60L11/18 ,  B63H21/00 ,  B63G8/08

Abstract: The present invention includes an apparatus and method for volumetric and gravimetric storage of reactants and waste comprising: one or more reactant or fuel storage bladders; and one or more waste storage bladders, wherein the reactant or fuel storage bladders and the waste storage bladders form a stack of bladders, and the stack of bladders are interleaved between the reactant or fuel storage bladders and the waste storage bladders, such that both a volumetric and a gravimetric balance is maintained as reactant or fuel are used and the waste bladder is filled.