Hydrogen supply system
US12203602B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 18, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 21, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/50
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hydrogen supply system is configured to supply hydrogen to a fuel-cell vehicle by using a receptacle for hydrogen transport, and includes: a filling unit provided at a hydrogen filling facility and configured to fill the receptacle with hydrogen; a management unit configured to calculate a transport timing at which the hydrogen-filled receptacle is transported to a business facility that operates the fuel-cell vehicle; a transport unit configured to transport the hydrogen-filled receptacle to the business facility in accordance with the transport timing; and a disposition unit configured to dispose the hydrogen-filled receptacle transported to the business facility at a place to which the fuel-cell vehicle is capable of accessing to have a refill of the hydrogen in the business facility.
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