Patent · US Expired

Rechargeable hydrogen-fueled motor vehicle

US6770186B2 · kind B2 · utility

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76References

68Claims

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Assignee

Eldat Communication Ltd. · IL

Inventors

Oren Rosenfeld · Mazkeret Batya, IL
Jonathan R. Goldstein · Jerusalem, IL
Nimrod Sandeerman · Ramat Gan, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 13, 2001
Grant date	Aug 3, 2004
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 15, 2022

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T90/40
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A hydrogen-fueled motor vehicle including at least one hydrogen-fueled locomotion subsystem and at least one refuelable hydrogen generator operative to supply hydrogen fuel to the hydrogen-fueled locomotion subsystem on demand. The refuelable hydrogen generator includes at least one electrochemical reactor operative to generate the hydrogen fuel from water on demand and a refueling subsystem providing at least one of water, electrolyte, hydrogen, a metal containing material and electrical power to the electrochemical reactor. A refueling method is also provided.

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