# US 10,478,929 B2 · Energy source supply systems, energy source supply devices, and related methods > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,478,929 B2 - Document ID: US10478929B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/882,632 - Filed: 2018-01-29 - Published: 2018-09-13 - Granted: 2019-11-19 - Earliest claimed: 2017-03-08 - Assignees: A3 Labs LLC - Applicants: A3 Labs LLC - Inventors: David Haberman; Elaine Mau - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10478929B2 ## CPC - B60L 53/14: Conductive energy transfer - B23P 19/04: for assembling or disassembling parts - B60K 3/02: of piston type - B60K 15/03006: {Gas tanks (B60K15/07 takes precedence)} - B60L 53/35: Means for automatic or assisted adjustment of the relative position of charging devices and vehicles - B60L 53/60: Monitoring or controlling charging stations - B60L 53/66: Data transfer between charging stations and vehicles - B60L 58/10: for monitoring or controlling batteries - B60L 58/30: for monitoring or controlling fuel cells - C07C 213/02: by reactions involving the formation of amino groups from compounds containing hydroxy groups or etherified or esterified hydroxy groups - C07C 231/10: from compounds not provided for in groups C07C231/02 - C07C231/08 - G05D 23/1904: {variable in time} - H01M 8/04925: {Power, energy, capacity or load} - H01M 8/10: Fuel cells with solid electrolytes - H01M 16/006: {of fuel cells with rechargeable batteries} - B60K 2015/03019: {Filling of gas tanks} - B60K 2015/03026: {comprising a valve} - C07B 2200/09: Geometrical isomers - F17C 2265/061: for supply of supplying vehicles - H01M 8/04298: Processes for controlling fuel cells or fuel cell systems - H01M 2220/20: Batteries in motive systems, e.g. vehicle, ship, plane - H01M 2250/20: Fuel cells in motive systems, e.g. vehicle, ship, plane - Y02B 90/10: Applications of fuel cells in buildings - Y02E 60/10: Energy storage using batteries - Y02E 60/32: Hydrogen storage - Y02E 60/50: Fuel cells - Y02P 70/50: Manufacturing or production processes characterised by the final manufactured product - Y02T 10/70: Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries - Y02T 10/7072: Electromobility specific charging systems or methods for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors - Y02T 90/12: Electric charging stations - Y02T 90/14: Plug-in electric vehicles - Y02T 90/16: Information or communication technologies improving the operation of electric vehicles - Y02T 90/40: Application of hydrogen technology to transportation, e.g. using fuel cells - B60L: PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES (arrangements or mounting of electrical propulsion units or of plural diverse prime-movers for mutual or common propulsion in vehicles B60K1/00, B60K6/20; arrangements or mounting of electrical gearing in vehicles B60K17/12, B60K17/14; preventing wheel slip by reducing power in rail vehicles B61C15/08; dynamo-electric machines H02K; control or regulation of electric motors H02P); SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER FOR AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES (electric coupling devices combined with mechanical couplings of vehicles B60D1/64; electric heating for vehicles B60H1/00); ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL (control or regulation of electric motors H02P); MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; MONITORING OPERATING VARIABLES OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRIC SAFETY DEVICES FOR ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES - B23P: METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; COMBINED OPERATIONS; UNIVERSAL MACHINE TOOLS (arrangements for copying or controlling B23Q) - B60K: ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES - C07C: ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS - G05D: SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES - H01M: PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY - C07B: GENERAL METHODS OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY; APPARATUS THEREFOR (preparation of carboxylic acid esters by telomerisation C07C67/47; telomerisation C08F) - F17C: VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES (storing fluids in natural or artificial cavities or chambers in the earth B65G5/00; construction or assembling of bulk storage containers employing civil-engineering techniques E04H7/00; variable-capacity gas-holders F17B; liquefaction or refrigeration machines, plants, or systems F25) - Y02B: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS - Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION - Y02P: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS - Y02T: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION ## Abstract Some embodiments include an energy source supply appliance. The appliance energy source supply system can comprise an appliance energy source supply subsystem, and the appliance energy source supply subsystem can comprise a pressure regulator, a first thermal control device, and a second thermal control device. The appliance energy source supply subsystem can be configured to receive a hydrogen fuel energy source and to make available the hydrogen fuel energy source to a receiver vehicle, and the receiver vehicle can comprise a drive system configured to use the hydrogen fuel energy source received by the receiver vehicle to motively power the receiver vehicle. Other embodiments of related systems, devices, and methods also are provided. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An energy source supply appliance comprising: an appliance energy source supply system comprising: an appliance energy source supply subsystem comprising a pressure regulator, a first thermal control device, and a second thermal control device; wherein: the appliance energy source supply subsystem is configured to receive a hydrogen fuel energy source and to make available the hydrogen fuel energy source to a receiver vehicle; the receiver vehicle comprises a drive system configured to use the hydrogen fuel energy source received by the receiver vehicle to motively power the receiver vehicle; the appliance energy source supply subsystem is configured so that the hydrogen fuel energy source is received by the pressure regulator before the hydrogen fuel energy source is made available to the receiver vehicle; the pressure regulator is configured to receive the hydrogen fuel energy source and to limit the hydrogen fuel energy source to a predetermined pressure when the pressure regulator receives the hydrogen fuel energy source; the appliance energy source supply subsystem is configured so that the hydrogen fuel energy source is selectively received by one of the first thermal control device or the second thermal control device before the hydrogen fuel energy source is made available to the receiver vehicle and after the hydrogen fuel energy source is received by the pressure regulator; the first thermal control device is configured to receive the hydrogen fuel energy source and to cause a first temperature reduction of the hydrogen fuel energy source when the first thermal control device receives the hydrogen fuel energy source; the second thermal control device is configured to receive the hydrogen fuel energy source and to cause a second temperature reduction of the hydrogen fuel energy source when the second thermal control device receives the hydrogen fuel energy source; and the first temperature reduction is different than the second temperature reduction. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The energy source supply appliance of claim 1 wherein: the first thermal control device and the second thermal control device are devoid of moving parts. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The energy source supply appliance of claim 1 wherein: the first thermal control device comprises a first restrictive flow orifice, and the first restrictive flow orifice comprises a first orifice diameter; the second thermal control device comprises a second restrictive flow orifice, and the second restrictive flow orifice comprises a second orifice diameter; and the first orifice diameter is different than the second orifice diameter. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The energy source supply appliance of claim 3 wherein: the first orifice diameter is one of approximately 0.0178 centimeter, approximately 0.0381 centimeter, approximately 0.0457 centimeter, approximately 0.0508 centimeter, approximately 0.0635 centimeter, approximately 0.0762 centimeter, or approximately 0.102 centimeter; and the second orifice diameter is a different one of the approximately 0.0178 centimeter, the approximately 0.0381 centimeter, the approximately 0.0457 centimeter, the approximately 0.0508 centimeter, the approximately 0.0635 centimeter, the approximately 0.0762 centimeter, or the approximately 0.102 centimeter. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The energy source supply appliance of claim 1 wherein: the appliance energy source supply subsystem is configured such that the first thermal control device and the second thermal control device each are able to be interchanged with a third thermal control device at different times; the third thermal control device is configured to receive the hydrogen fuel energy source and to cause a third temperature reduction of the hydrogen fuel energy source when the third thermal control device receives the hydrogen fuel energy source; and the third temperature reduction is different than the first temperature reduction and the second temperature reduction. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The energy source supply appliance of claim 1 wherein: the predetermined pressure is greater than or equal to approximately 12.4 Megapascals (gauge). ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The energy source supply appliance of claim 1 wherein: the appliance energy source supply subsystem is configured to make available the hydrogen fuel energy source to the receiver vehicle without receiving temperature data from the receiver vehicle. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The energy source supply appliance of claim 1 further comprising: an appliance vehicle; wherein: the appliance energy source supply system is configured to be transported by the appliance vehicle. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The energy source supply appliance of claim 8 wherein: the first thermal control device and the second thermal control device are devoid of moving parts. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The energy source supply appliance of claim 8 wherein: the first thermal control device comprises a first restrictive flow orifice, and the first restrictive flow orifice comprises a first orifice diameter; the second thermal control device comprises a second restrictive flow orifice, and the second restrictive flow orifice comprises a second orifice diameter; and the first orifice diameter is different than the second orifice diameter. ### Claim 11 A method of manufacturing an energy source supply appliance, the method comprising: providing an appliance energy source supply system, wherein providing the appliance energy source supply system comprises: providing an appliance energy source supply subsystem, wherein providing the appliance energy source supply subsystem comprises: providing a pressure regulator; providing a first thermal control device; and providing a second thermal control device; wherein: the appliance energy source supply subsystem is configured to receive a hydrogen fuel energy source and to make available the hydrogen fuel energy source to a receiver vehicle; the receiver vehicle comprises a drive system configured to use the hydrogen fuel energy source received by the receiver vehicle to motively power the receiver vehicle; the appliance energy source supply subsystem is configured so that the hydrogen fuel energy source is received by the pressure regulator before the hydrogen fuel energy source is made available to the receiver vehicle; the pressure regulator is configured to receive the hydrogen fuel energy source and to limit the hydrogen fuel energy source to a predetermined pressure when the pressure regulator receives the hydrogen fuel energy source; the appliance energy source supply subsystem is configured so that the hydrogen fuel energy source is selectively received by one of the first thermal control device or the second thermal control device before the hydrogen fuel energy source is made available to the receiver vehicle and after the hydrogen fuel energy source is received by the pressure regulator; the first thermal control device is configured to receive the hydrogen fuel energy source and to cause a first temperature reduction of the hydrogen fuel energy source when the first thermal control device receives the hydrogen fuel energy source; the second thermal control device is configured to receive the hydrogen fuel energy source and to cause a second temperature reduction of the hydrogen fuel energy source when the second thermal control device receives the hydrogen fuel energy source; and the first temperature reduction is different than the second temperature reduction. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11 wherein: the first thermal control device and the second thermal control device are devoid of moving parts. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11 wherein: providing the first thermal control device comprises providing a first restrictive flow orifice; providing the second thermal control device comprises providing a second restrictive flow orifice; the first restrictive flow orifice comprises a first orifice diameter; the second restrictive flow orifice comprises a second orifice diameter; and the first orifice diameter is different than the second orifice diameter. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13 further comprising: providing an appliance vehicle; wherein: the appliance energy source supply system is configured to be transported by the appliance vehicle. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14 wherein: providing the first thermal control device comprises providing a first restrictive flow orifice; providing the second thermal control device comprises providing a second restrictive flow orifice; the first restrictive flow orifice comprises a first orifice diameter; the second restrictive flow orifice comprises a second orifice diameter; and the first orifice diameter is different than the second orifice diameter. ### Claim 16 A method comprising: receiving a hydrogen fuel energy source at an appliance energy source supply subsystem, wherein the appliance energy source supply subsystem comprises a first thermal control device and a second thermal control device; after receiving the hydrogen fuel energy source at the appliance energy source supply subsystem, limiting the hydrogen fuel energy source to a predetermined pressure; selecting one of the first thermal control device or the second thermal control device to receive the hydrogen fuel energy source, wherein the first thermal control device is configured to receive the hydrogen fuel energy source and to cause a first temperature reduction of the hydrogen fuel energy source when the first thermal control device receives the hydrogen fuel energy source, the second thermal control device is configured to receive the hydrogen fuel energy source and to cause a second temperature reduction of the hydrogen fuel energy source when the second thermal control device receives the hydrogen fuel energy source, and the first temperature reduction is different than the second temperature reduction; and after limiting the hydrogen fuel energy source to the predetermine pressure, and after selecting the one of the first thermal control device or the second thermal control device, making available the hydrogen fuel energy source to a receiver vehicle, wherein the receiver vehicle comprises a drive system configured to use the hydrogen fuel energy source received by the receiver vehicle to motively power the receiver vehicle, and making available the hydrogen fuel energy source to the receiver vehicle comprises receiving the hydrogen fuel energy source at the one of the first thermal control device or the second thermal control device. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16 wherein: the first thermal control device and the second thermal control device are devoid of moving parts. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16 wherein: the first thermal control device comprises a first restrictive flow orifice, and the first restrictive flow orifice comprises a first orifice diameter; the second thermal control device comprises a second restrictive flow orifice, and the second restrictive flow orifice comprises a second orifice diameter; and the first orifice diameter is different than the second orifice diameter. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16 further comprising: before selecting the one of the first thermal control device or the second thermal control device to receive the hydrogen fuel energy source, interchanging a third thermal control device with the one of the first thermal control device or the second thermal control device, wherein the third thermal control device is configured to receive the hydrogen fuel energy source and to cause a third temperature reduction of the hydrogen fuel energy source when the third thermal control device receives the hydrogen fuel energy source, and the third temperature reduction is different than the first temperature reduction and the second temperature reduction. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16 wherein: receiving the hydrogen fuel energy source at the appliance energy source supply subsystem comprises receiving the hydrogen fuel energy source at the appliance energy source supply subsystem when the appliance energy source supply subsystem is located at a first location; and making available the hydrogen fuel energy source to the receiver vehicle comprises making available the hydrogen fuel energy source to the receiver vehicle when the appliance energy source supply subsystem is located at a second location, wherein the first location is different than the second location. ### Claim 21 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16 wherein: selecting the one of the first thermal control device or the second thermal control device to receive the hydrogen fuel energy source comprises selecting the one of the first thermal control device or the second thermal control device to receive the hydrogen fuel energy source based on a current ambient temperature at the receiver vehicle. ### Claim 22 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16 wherein: selecting the one of the first thermal control device or the second thermal control device to receive the hydrogen fuel energy source comprises selecting the one of the first thermal control device or the second thermal control device to receive the hydrogen fuel energy source based on a current clock time. ### Claim 23 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16 wherein: selecting the one of the first thermal control device or the second thermal control device to receive the hydrogen fuel energy source comprises selecting the one of the first thermal control device or the second thermal control device to receive the hydrogen fuel energy source based on a current date.