Fuel-cell actuated mechanical device
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1. A method for generating mechanical energy, comprising the steps of:
- storing water in a fuel-cell and a pressure equalization device;
electrolyzing the water stored in the fuel-cell into hydrogen gas and oxygen gas;
displacing the water stored in the pressure equalization device with the hydrogen gas and the oxygen gas; and
feeding the displaced water to a hydraulic device to drive the hydraulic device in a forward direction to produce mechanical energy.
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Abstract
A method generates mechanical energy by storing water in a fuel-cell and a pressure equalization device. The water stored in the fuel-cell is electrolyzed into hydrogen gas and oxygen gas, which displaces the water stored in the pressure equalization device. The displaced water is fed to a hydraulic device to drive the hydraulic device in a forward direction to produce mechanical energy.
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26 Claims
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1. A method for generating mechanical energy, comprising the steps of:
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storing water in a fuel-cell and a pressure equalization device;
electrolyzing the water stored in the fuel-cell into hydrogen gas and oxygen gas;
displacing the water stored in the pressure equalization device with the hydrogen gas and the oxygen gas; and
feeding the displaced water to a hydraulic device to drive the hydraulic device in a forward direction to produce mechanical energy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for generating mechanical energy, comprising the steps of:
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storing first water in a first fuel-cell and a first pressure equalization device;
storing second water in a second fuel-cell and a second pressure equalization device;
electrolyzing the first water stored in the first fuel-cell into first hydrogen gas and first oxygen gas;
displacing the first water stored in the first pressure equalization device with the first hydrogen gas and the first oxygen gas;
feeding the displaced first water to a hydraulic device to drive the hydraulic device in a forward direction to produce mechanical energy; and
thenrecombining the first hydrogen gas and the first oxygen gas, the recombining suctioning the first water from the first pressure equalization device into the first fuel-cell to drive the hydraulic device in a backward direction to produce additional mechanical energy and potential electric energy;
electrolyzing the second water stored in the second fuel-cell into second hydrogen gas and second oxygen gas, while recombining the first hydrogen gas and the first oxygen gas;
displacing the second water stored in the second pressure equalization device with the second hydrogen gas and the second oxygen gas;
feeding the displaced second water to the hydraulic device to drive the hydraulic device in the backward forward direction to produce the mechanical energy; and
recombining the second hydrogen gas and the second oxygen, the recombining suctioning the second water from the second pressure equalization device into the second fuel-cell to drive the hydraulic device in the forward backward direction to produce additional mechanical energy potential electric energy, while electrolyzing the first water. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A system for generating mechanical energy, comprising:
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a fuel-cell storing water;
a pressure equalization device storing water;
means for electrolyzing the water stored in the fuel-cell into hydrogen gas and oxygen gas to displace the water stored in the pressure equalization device gas; and
a hydraulic device driven in a forward direction by the displaced water to produce mechanical energy. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system for generating mechanical energy, comprising:
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a first fuel-cell storing first water;
a first pressure equalization device storing the first water;
means for electrolyzing the first water stored in the first fuel-cell into first hydrogen gas and first oxygen gas to displace the first water stored in the first pressure equalization device gas;
a hydraulic device driven in a forward direction by the displaced first water to produce mechanical energy;
means for recombining the first hydrogen gas and the first oxygen gas, the recombining suctioning the first water from the pressure equalization device into the fuel-cell to drive the hydraulic device in a backward direction to produce additional mechanical energy and potential electric energy;
a second fuel-cell storing second water;
a second pressure equalization device storing the second water;
means for electrolyzing the second water stored in the second fuel-cell into second hydrogen gas and second oxygen gas to displace the second water stored in the second pressure equalization device gas, while recombining the first hydrogen gas and the first oxygen gas, the displaced second water driving the hydraulic device in the backward; and
means for recombining the second hydrogen gas and the second oxygen gas, the recombining suctioning the second water from the second equalization to drive the hydraulic device in the forward direction to produce additional mechanical energy and potential electric energy. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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