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(12) United States Patent (10) Patent No.: US 7,648,540 82
Ramakrishna (45) Date of Patent: Jan. 19,2010
(54) SYSTEM FOR I'RODUCfION OF HYDROGEN (56) References Ciled
WITII METAL HYDRIDE AND A METHOD
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
(75) Inventor: Naturdjan Ramakrishna. Bangalorc 2.721.789 A * 1011955 Gill 422/202
(IN) 4,466.808 A * 811984 Koog 48/197 R
4,543.246 A • 911985 Houser 423/648.1
(73) Assignee: Vellore Institute or Technology, 4.988,486 A III 991 Harrisel al.
Tamilnadu (IN)
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(21) App!. No.: 101542,5511
(22) peT Filed: Jan. 20, 21K~ • cited by ex.aminer
Primary Examiner-Jerry Lorengo
(86) PCT No.: PCf IIN2()(w1KKHIJ 4
Assistant Exami/ler-Hcng MChan
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1371 (e)(I).
(2). (4) Date: Apr. 24. 21106
(57) ABSTRACf
(87) PCT Puh. No.: W02004/065292
A system for production. storage and dispensation of hydro-
PCT Puh. Dale: AII~. 5. 2004 gen gas from encapsulated mctal hydride. the system employ-
(65) I)rior Publication Data ing sealed cylinders filled with water and rotatable containers
stored with encapsulated metal hydride shells. slider base
US 200610257314 A 1 Nov. 16.2006
members with passages and slider paths disposed at the bot-
(30) Foreign Application Priorit). Data tom end of the cylinders to receive the encapsulated metal
Jan. 20.2003 (IN) 059/MAS/2003 hydride shells from the conlainers. barnes disposed Oath
inside and outside periphery of the rotatable containers (0
(51) Int. CI. rotate (he containers that regulate and direct the flow of the
liOl} 7/00 (2006.01) encapsulated metal hydride shells on to the slider palhs. mov-
1101'/ 8106 (2006.01) able hydraulic ramming members with disintegration siles
(52) U.S. CI 48/61: 48/118.5: 48/204: and pistons disposed at the ooltom end of the slider palhs, to
423/657: 423/658.2: 423/644: 422/305: 422/209: receive the encapsulated metal hydride shells and disintegrate
422/232: 4221233 the encapsulated metal hydride shells and disperse the broken
shells into the cylinders filled with water. and a control panel
(58) Field IIr Classification Search 48/61.
disposed to regulate the now ratc and pressure of the gener-
481118.5.204.197 R. 657: 423/657.658.2.
ated hydrogen gas,
423/644: 422/305.209.232.233: 110/1 7/00: ClOl 3120.
C1013/OO.3/46. 3/54: liOIM 8106: COIB 3/36
See application file for complete search history. 21 Claims,S Drawing Sh~ets