CAMERA SYSTEM

• US 20090086025A1
• Filed: 06/06/2008
• Published: 04/02/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 10/01/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Vpjp, LLC
• Original Assignee: EnerFuel, Inc. (Ener1, Inc.)
• Inventors: Fuchs, Michel, Ngu, Yan, Hodge, Rex, Pierce, Jeffrey R., Pierce, Walter III, Zabriskie, John JR., Saelzer, Max Walter, Betts, Daniel Agusto, Braun, James, Pavlik, Thomas J., Stanic, Vesna
• Application Number:
  US12/134,621
• Publication Number:
  US 20090086025A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/159
• CPC Class Codes: C01B 2203/066 with fuel cells
• CPC Class Codes: C01B 2203/1047 Group VIII metal catalysts
• CPC Class Codes: C01B 2203/1064 Platinum group metal catalysts
• CPC Class Codes: C01B 2203/107 Platinum catalysts
• CPC Class Codes: C01B 3/32 by reaction of gaseous or liquid organic compounds with gasifying agents, e.g. water, carbon dioxide, air
• CPC Class Codes: C01B 3/323 Catalytic reaction of gaseous or liquid organic compounds other than hydrocarbons with gasifying agents
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19636 pertaining to the camera
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 2008/1095 Fuel cells with polymeric electrolytes
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 2250/30 Fuel cells in portable systems, e.g. mobile phone, laptop
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 8/04216 characterised by the choice for a specific material, e.g. carbon, hydride, absorbent
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 8/065 by dissolution of metals or alloys; by dehydriding metallic substances
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/50 Constructional details
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 90/10 Applications of fuel cells in buildings
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/50 Fuel cells

Abstract

A remote surveillance system (the system) of the present invention is designed to have a long independent operation, portability, and wireless transmission of digital data from any location worldwide. The system includes a hybrid power element having novel hydrogen storage and generation device, light weight polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell, and the low power and low weight electronics. The system also includes multiple day/night cameras, motion detector, global positioning system (GPS), and wireless module. The system is packed in a back pack case and is easily carried between multiple locations due to low weight and compacts size.

Claims

1. A camera system for capturing images and wirelessly transmitting the images to a user, said camera system comprising:

at least one camera device for capturing images;

a data management board for receiving the images captured by said at least one camera for wirelessly transmitting the images to the user;

a fuel system operatively communicated with said data management board and said at least one camera, said fuel system generating power containing by a hydrogen-generating composition consisting essentially of a borohydride component and a glycerol component in a generally three to four stoichiometric ratio, said borohydride component having hydrogen atoms and said glycerol component having hydroxyl groups with hydrogen atoms, said borohydride component reacting with said glycerol component thereby converting substantially all of said hydrogen atoms present in said borohydride component and substantially all of said hydrogen atoms present in said hydroxyl groups of said glycerol component to form the hydrogen gas.

2. A camera system as set forth in claim 1 wherein said borohydride component comprises sodium borohydride (NaBH₄).

3. A camera system as set forth in claim 2 wherein said hydrogen-generating composition is substantially free of water.

4. A camera system as set forth in claim 1 wherein said borohydride component is selected from the group of sodium borohydride (NaBH₄), lithium borohydride (LiBH₄), potassium borohydride (KBH₄), rubidium borohydride (RbBH₄), and combinations thereof.

5. A camera system as set forth in claim 1 wherein said fuel system is further defined by a fuel cell.

6. A camera system as set forth in claim 1 wherein said fuel system further includes a chemical hydride container and a chemical hydride dispenser.

7. A camera system as set forth in claim 1 wherein said reaction chamber is operable connected to outlet port of said chemical hydride dispenser.

8. A camera system as set forth in claim 1 including a chemical hydride container, a chemical hydride dispenser, a liquid reactant container, a liquid-gas separator, and a hydrogen overflow container, and a waste container at the same time.