公开(公告)号：US09843064B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-12

申请号：US13825199

申请日：2011-09-19

申请人： Nigel Brandon ,  Anthony Kucernak ,  Vladimir Yufit

发明人： Nigel Brandon ,  Anthony Kucernak ,  Vladimir Yufit

IPC分类号： H01M8/18

CPC分类号： H01M8/188 ,  H01M8/18 ,  Y02E60/528

摘要： The present invention provides a regenerative fuel cell comprising an anionic membrane capable of selectively passing anions, wherein the pH of the anolyte and/or catholyte is at least 10. The present invention also relates to a method of operating a regenerative fuel cell comprising an anionic membrane capable of selectively passing anions, wherein the pH of the anolyte and/or catholyte is at least 10.

公开(公告)号：US20130229156A1

公开(公告)日：2013-09-05

申请号：US13819305

申请日：2011-07-26

申请人： Nigel Brandon ,  Paul Mitcheson ,  Vladimir Yufit ,  David Howey ,  Gregory Offer

发明人： Nigel Brandon ,  Paul Mitcheson ,  Vladimir Yufit ,  David Howey ,  Gregory Offer

IPC分类号： H02J7/00

CPC分类号： H02J7/0065 ,  B60L3/0046 ,  G01R31/389 ,  G01R31/396 ,  H01M8/04641 ,  H01M8/04649 ,  H01M8/188 ,  H01M8/20 ,  H01M10/48 ,  H01M10/482 ,  Y02E60/528

摘要： A method for monitoring the condition of at least one cell of a battery, used in an electric or hybrid electric vehicle. The battery is connected to a power converter to supply electrical power to an electrical load. The method includes the steps of: controlling the power converter to vary the input impedance of the power converter to draw a varying current from the cell; sensing the voltage across the cell and the current drawn in response to varying the impedance of the power converter; calculating from the sensed voltage and current the complex impedance of the cell; and comparing the calculated complex impedance with information indicative of a correlation between (i) the complex impedance and (ii) information indicative of the condition of the cell, to give an indication of the condition of the cell. The varying current may be actively varied or passively varied.

摘要翻译： 一种用于监测电动或混合电动车辆中使用的电池的至少一个电池的状况的方法。 电池连接到电源转换器，为电气负载提供电力。 该方法包括以下步骤：控制功率转换器改变功率转换器的输入阻抗以从单元中抽出变化的电流; 感测电池两端的电压以及响应于功率转换器的阻抗的变化而拉出的电流; 从感测的电压和电流计算电池的复阻抗; 以及将所计算的复阻抗与指示（i）复阻抗和（ii）指示小区状态的信息之间的相关性的信息进行比较，以给出小区状况的指示。 变化的电流可以被主动地变化或被动地改变。

公开(公告)号：US09212001B2

公开(公告)日：2015-12-15

申请号：US14132613

申请日：2013-12-18

申请人： Nigel Brandon

发明人： Nigel Brandon

IPC分类号： B65G11/10 ,  B65G11/14 ,  B65G11/18 ,  B65G11/02

CPC分类号： B65G11/103 ,  A01G3/00 ,  B65G11/02 ,  B65G11/023 ,  B65G11/026 ,  B65G11/18

摘要： Devices, systems and methods for debris removal are provided comprising a flexible chute having a mouth, a body, and an exit. The flexible material can be collapsible. The flexible material is rip-stop nylon. When the chute is used, a user can take the chute in a collapsed form and scale a tree for pruning. Upon reaching a top area of the tree, the user secures the chute to the tree and allows the body and exit portions to deploy by releasing those sections. Gravity allows the body and exit portions to fall to towards the ground. As debris is removed from the tree, it is placed into the mouth and passes through the body and out exit. If desired the exit can be placed in other desired locations such as proximate to a wood chipping device for shredding debris or proximate to a truck bed, dump box or trailer for catching the debris as it exits the chute. Thus, the chute can safely collect, control and direct debris generated from pruning vegetation.

摘要翻译： 提供用于碎片去除的装置，系统和方法，包括具有口，主体和出口的柔性滑槽。 柔性材料可以折叠。 柔性材料是撕裂尼龙。 当使用滑槽时，用户可以以折叠的形式拿走滑槽，并且缩放树以进行修剪。 在到达树的顶部区域时，用户将滑槽固定到树上，并通过释放那些部分来允许身体和出口部分展开。 重力允许身体和出口部分落到地面上。 当碎屑从树上取出时，将其放入口中并通过身体并离开出口。 如果需要，出口可以放置在其他期望的位置，例如靠近木屑切割装置，用于粉碎碎片或靠近卡车床，倾卸箱或拖车，用于当碎屑离开滑槽时捕获碎屑。 因此，滑槽可以安全地收集，控制和指导修剪植被所产生的碎片。

公开(公告)号：US07732075B2

公开(公告)日：2010-06-08

申请号：US12405304

申请日：2009-03-17

申请人： Michael J. Day ,  Frederick J. Gardner ,  Mark Cassidy ,  Nigel Brandon ,  Nigel T. Hart

发明人： Michael J. Day ,  Frederick J. Gardner ,  Mark Cassidy ,  Nigel Brandon ,  Nigel T. Hart

IPC分类号： H01M8/10 ,  H01M8/00 ,  H01M4/00 ,  H01M2/14

CPC分类号： H01M8/0206 ,  H01M4/9025 ,  H01M4/9033 ,  H01M4/9066 ,  H01M8/0217 ,  H01M8/0228 ,  H01M8/0247 ,  H01M8/0271 ,  H01M8/1213 ,  H01M8/1226 ,  H01M8/2425 ,  H01M8/2465 ,  H01M8/2483 ,  Y02P70/56

摘要： A solid oxide fuel cell component (12) comprises a plurality of solid oxide fuel cells (24) arranged in spaced apart relationship, and in electrical series, on a surface of the porous gas permeable support structure (16). Each solid oxide fuel cell (24) comprises a dense gas tight electrolyte member (28), a porous gas permeable first electrode (26) and a porous gas permeable second electrode (30). Each electrolyte (28) is arranged in contact with a corresponding one of the first electrodes (26), each second electrode (30) is arranged in contact with a corresponding one of the electrolytes (28). Each of the first electrodes (26) is arranged in contact with the surface of the support structure (16). The interconnectors (32), the peripheral seal layer (34) and the electrolytes (28) are arranged to encapsulate all of the first electrodes (26) except for the surfaces of the first electrodes (26) in contact with the surface of the support structure (16) to prevent leakage of reactant from the first electrodes (16).

摘要翻译： 固体氧化物燃料电池组件（12）包括多个以多个气体透气的支撑结构（16）的表面间隔布置的电连接的固体氧化物燃料电池（24）。 每个固体氧化物燃料电池（24）包括致密的气密电解质构件（28），多孔透气的第一电极（26）和多孔透气的第二电极（30）。 每个电解质（28）被布置成与相应的一个第一电极（26）接触，每个第二电极（30）被布置成与相应的电解质（28）接触。 每个第一电极（26）布置成与支撑结构（16）的表面接触。 互连器（32），周边密封层（34）和电解质（28）被布置成将除了第一电极（26）的表面之外的所有第一电极（26）封装在支撑体 结构（16），以防止反应物从第一电极（16）泄漏。

公开(公告)号：US20160031649A1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-04

申请号：US14881280

申请日：2015-10-13

申请人： Nigel Brandon

发明人： Nigel Brandon

IPC分类号： B65G11/10 ,  B65G11/02

CPC分类号： B65G11/103 ,  A01G3/00 ,  B65G11/02 ,  B65G11/023 ,  B65G11/026 ,  B65G11/18

摘要： Devices, systems and methods for debris removal are provided comprising a flexible chute having a mouth, a body, and an exit. The flexible material can be collapsible. The flexible material is rip-stop nylon. When the chute is used, a user can take the chute in a collapsed form and scale a tree for pruning. Upon reaching a top area of the tree, the user secures the chute to the tree and allows the body and exit portions to deploy by releasing those sections. Gravity allows the body and exit portions to fall to towards the ground. As debris is removed from the tree, it is placed into the mouth and passes through the body and out exit. If desired the exit can be placed in other desired locations such as proximate to a wood chipping device for shredding debris or proximate to a truck bed, dump box or trailer for catching the debris as it exits the chute. Thus, the chute can safely collect, control and direct debris generated from pruning vegetation.

公开(公告)号：US20150307280A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-29

申请号：US14132613

申请日：2013-12-18

申请人： Nigel Brandon

发明人： Nigel Brandon

IPC分类号： B65G11/02 ,  B65G11/18

CPC分类号： B65G11/103 ,  A01G3/00 ,  B65G11/02 ,  B65G11/023 ,  B65G11/026 ,  B65G11/18

摘要： Devices, systems and methods for debris removal are provided comprising a flexible chute having a mouth, a body, and an exit. The flexible material can be collapsible. The flexible material is rip-stop nylon. When the chute is used, a user can take the chute in a collapsed form and scale a tree for pruning. Upon reaching a top area of the tree, the user secures the chute to the tree and allows the body and exit portions to deploy by releasing those sections. Gravity allows the body and exit portions to fall to towards the ground. As debris is removed from the tree, it is placed into the mouth and passes through the body and out exit. If desired the exit can be placed in other desired locations such as proximate to a wood chipping device for shredding debris or proximate to a truck bed, dump box or trailer for catching the debris as it exits the chute. Thus, the chute can safely collect, control and direct debris generated from pruning vegetation.

摘要翻译： 提供用于碎片去除的装置，系统和方法，包括具有口，主体和出口的柔性滑槽。 柔性材料可以折叠。 柔性材料是撕裂尼龙。 当使用滑槽时，用户可以以折叠的形式拿走滑槽，并且缩放树以进行修剪。 在到达树的顶部区域时，用户将滑槽固定到树上，并通过释放那些部分来允许身体和出口部分展开。 重力允许身体和出口部分落到地面上。 当碎屑从树上取出时，将其放入口中并通过身体并离开出口。 如果需要，出口可以放置在其他期望的位置，例如靠近木屑切割装置，用于粉碎碎片或靠近卡车床，倾卸箱或拖车，用于当碎屑离开滑槽时捕获碎屑。 因此，滑槽可以安全地收集，控制和指导修剪植被所产生的碎片。

公开(公告)号：US07531260B2

公开(公告)日：2009-05-12

申请号：US10405466

申请日：2003-04-03

申请人： Michael J. Day ,  Frederick J. Gardner ,  Mark Cassidy ,  Nigel Brandon ,  Nigel T. Hart

发明人： Michael J. Day ,  Frederick J. Gardner ,  Mark Cassidy ,  Nigel Brandon ,  Nigel T. Hart

IPC分类号： H01M8/10 ,  H01M2/00

CPC分类号： H01M8/0206 ,  H01M4/9025 ,  H01M4/9033 ,  H01M4/9066 ,  H01M8/0217 ,  H01M8/0228 ,  H01M8/0247 ,  H01M8/0271 ,  H01M8/1213 ,  H01M8/1226 ,  H01M8/2425 ,  H01M8/2465 ,  H01M8/2483 ,  Y02P70/56

摘要： A solid oxide fuel cell component (12) comprises a plurality of solid oxide fuel cells (24) arranged in spaced apart relationship, and in electrical series, on a surface of the porous gas permeable support structure (16). Each solid oxide fuel cell (24) comprises a dense gas tight electrolyte member (28), a porous gas permeable first electrode (26) and a porous gas permeable second electrode (30). Each electrolyte (28) is arranged in contact with a corresponding one of the first electrodes (26), each second electrode (30) is arranged in contact with a corresponding one of the electrolytes (28). Each of the first electrodes (26) is arranged in contact with the surface of the support structure (16). The interconnectors (32), the peripheral seal layer (34) and the electrolytes (28) are arranged to encapsulate all of the first electrodes (26) except for the surfaces of the first electrodes (26) in contact with the surface of the support structure (16) to prevent leakage of reactant from the first electrodes (16).

摘要翻译： 固体氧化物燃料电池组件（12）包括多个以多个气体透气的支撑结构（16）的表面间隔布置的电连接的固体氧化物燃料电池（24）。 每个固体氧化物燃料电池（24）包括致密的气密电解质构件（28），多孔透气的第一电极（26）和多孔透气的第二电极（30）。 每个电解质（28）被布置成与相应的一个第一电极（26）接触，每个第二电极（30）被布置成与相应的电解质（28）接触。 每个第一电极（26）布置成与支撑结构（16）的表面接触。 互连器（32），外围密封层（34）和电解质（28）被布置成将除了第一电极（26）的表面之外的所有第一电极（26）封装在与支撑体 结构（16），以防止反应物从第一电极（16）泄漏。

公开(公告)号：US20220011428A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-13

申请号：US16926921

申请日：2020-07-13

申请人： Nigel Brandon

发明人： Nigel Brandon

IPC分类号： G01S15/96 ,  G01S7/00 ,  G01S7/524 ,  G01S7/526

摘要： Fish finding devices, systems and methods, in accordance with the present disclosure comprise a sonar transmitter for transmitting a sonar signal, a sonar receiver for receiving a sonar echo from the reflection of the sonar signal off a marine animal, an underwater camera, a processor for controlling the sonar transmitter, the sonar receiver and the underwater camera, and for processing the sonar echo, and a housing containing the processor and further comprising a display. By combining the forgoing into a single fish finding system, “false positives” are reduced and have the capability of more accurately identifying desired marine animals that are located.

公开(公告)号：US09475641B1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-25

申请号：US15224983

申请日：2016-08-01

申请人： Nigel Brandon

发明人： Nigel Brandon

IPC分类号： B65G11/02 ,  B65G11/18

CPC分类号： B65G11/02 ,  A01G20/30 ,  A01G23/099 ,  B65G11/026 ,  B65G11/18 ,  B65G11/186

摘要： Devices, systems and methods for debris removal are provided comprising a flexible chute having a mouth, a body, and an exit. The flexible material can be collapsible. The flexible material is rip-stop nylon. When the chute is used, a user can take the chute in a collapsed configuration and scale a tree for pruning. Upon reaching a top area of the tree, the user secures the chute to the tree and allows the body and exit portions to deploy by releasing those sections. Gravity allows the body and exit portions to fall to towards the ground. As debris is removed from the tree, it is placed into the mouth and passes through the body and out exit. If desired the exit can be placed in other desired locations such as proximate to a wood chipping device for shredding debris or proximate to a truck bed, dump box or trailer for catching the debris as it exits the chute. Thus, the chute can safely collect, control and direct debris generated from pruning vegetation.

摘要翻译： 提供用于碎片去除的装置，系统和方法，包括具有口，主体和出口的柔性滑槽。 柔性材料可以折叠。 柔性材料是撕裂尼龙。 当使用滑槽时，用户可以将滑槽置于折叠的配置中并缩放树以进行修剪。 在到达树的顶部区域时，用户将滑槽固定到树上，并通过释放那些部分来允许身体和出口部分展开。 重力允许身体和出口部分落到地面上。 当碎屑从树上取出时，将其放入口中并通过身体并离开出口。 如果需要，出口可以放置在其他期望的位置，例如靠近木屑切割装置，用于粉碎碎片或靠近卡车床，倾卸箱或拖车，用于当碎屑离开滑槽时捕获碎屑。 因此，滑槽可以安全地收集，控制和指导修剪植被所产生的碎片。

公开(公告)号：US20150004445A1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-01

申请号：US14371065

申请日：2013-01-09

申请人： Nigel BRANDON ,  Vladimir YUFIT ,  IMPERIAL INNOVATIONS LIMITED

发明人： Nigel Brandon ,  Vladimir Yufit

IPC分类号： H01M8/18 ,  H01M8/20

CPC分类号： H01M8/188 ,  H01M8/04186 ,  H01M8/1009 ,  H01M8/18 ,  H01M8/184 ,  H01M8/20 ,  H01M2300/0011 ,  Y02E60/528

摘要： The present invention provides a regenerative fuel cell comprising a reversible hydrogen gas anode, in an anode compartment and a reversible cathode in a cathode compartment, wherein the redox reaction at the cathode is selected from formula (i), formula (ii) and formula (iii).

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种再生燃料电池，其包括在阳极室中的可逆氢气阳极和阴极室中的可逆阴极，其中阴极处的氧化还原反应选自式（i），式（ii）和式 iii）。