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US 11,454,350 B2Granted
Gas storage device
AssigneeTwisted Sun Innovations, Inc.
InventorNicolas Kernene
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a gas storage device. In an embodiment, the gas storage device includes a cylinder with opposing ends. An endcap is present at each end. The cylinder and the endcaps form an enclosure. Each endcap includes a connector. A diaphragm is located in the enclosure. The diaphragm includes an annular sidewall. The device includes an inner chamber defined by an inner surface of the sidewall, and a storage space between an interior surface of the cylinder and an outer surface of the sidewall. A metal hydride composition is located in the storage space.
Claims14
A gas storage assembly comprising:
- a first gas storage device and a second gas storage device, each of the first gas storage device and the second gas storage device comprising:
- a cylinder with opposing ends and an endcap at each of the opposing ends, the cylinder and the endcaps forming an enclosure;
- each endcap comprising a connector and an endcap port on an interior surface of each endcap;
- a diaphragm in the enclosure, the diaphragm comprising an annular sidewall;
- an inner chamber defined by an inner surface of the annular sidewall;
- a storage space between an inner surface of the cylinder and an outer surface of the annular sidewall;
- a metal hydride composition located in the storage space;
- and
- each of the endcap ports having an associated semi-permeable membrane aligned therewith,
- wherein:
- each endcap port and its associated semi-permeable membrane provide fluid communication between the inner chamber and the storage space;
- a connector of the first device is attached to a connector of the second device to form a series interconnection, the series interconnection providing fluid communication between the enclosure of the first gas storage device and the enclosure of the second gas storage device;
- and
- the series interconnection has a hydrogen run time that is greater than the hydrogen run time for each of the first gas storage device and the second gas storage device individually.
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