Cylindrical hydrogen fuel generator having passive tubular cells
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1. A hydrogen fuel generator, comprising:
- a cylindrical enclosure of metal, wherein the cylindrical enclosure is to operate as a first electrode when coupled to a first terminal of a power source;
a fuel cell unit disposed within the cylindrical enclosure, wherein the fuel cell unit comprises;
a second electrode coupled to a second terminal of the power source; and
a plurality of conductive tubular cells disposed in a longitudinal direction of the cylindrical enclosure, wherein the plurality of conductive tubular cells are passive conductors and are not coupled to the first and second terminals.
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Abstract
A hydrogen fuel generator having a cylindrical enclosure and a fuel cell unit having multiple conductive tubular cells is described. The multiple conductive tubular cells are passive conductors that are not coupled to the power source. The passive conductive tubular cells are disposed in a longitudinal direction of the cylindrical enclosure.
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22 Claims
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1. A hydrogen fuel generator, comprising:
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a cylindrical enclosure of metal, wherein the cylindrical enclosure is to operate as a first electrode when coupled to a first terminal of a power source; a fuel cell unit disposed within the cylindrical enclosure, wherein the fuel cell unit comprises; a second electrode coupled to a second terminal of the power source; and a plurality of conductive tubular cells disposed in a longitudinal direction of the cylindrical enclosure, wherein the plurality of conductive tubular cells are passive conductors and are not coupled to the first and second terminals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A hydrogen fuel generator, comprising:
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a cylindrical enclosure of metal configured to hold an aqueous solution of water and electrolyte, wherein the cylindrical enclosure operates as a cathode when connected to a power source; a metal electrode disposed along a longitudinal axis of the cylindrical enclosure, wherein the metal electrode operates as an anode when connected to the power source; and an electrolysis cell disposed within the cylindrical enclosure, wherein the electrolysis cell comprises a plurality of passive conductive tubular cells that are not coupled to the power source.
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22. A system, comprising:
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an engine having an air intake; an injector coupled to the air intake to deliver hydrogen gas to the air intake; and a hydrogen fuel generator coupled to the injector, wherein the hydrogen fuel generator comprises; a cylindrical enclosure of metal configured to hold an aqueous solution of water and electrolyte, wherein the cylindrical enclosure operates as a cathode when connected to a power source; a metal electrode disposed along a longitudinal axis of the cylindrical enclosure, wherein the metal electrode operates as an anode when connected to the power source; and an electrolysis cell disposed within the cylindrical enclosure, wherein the electrolysis cell comprises a plurality of passive conductive tubular cells that are not coupled to the power source.
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