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US 12,187,142 B2Granted
Energy source supply systems, energy source supply devices, and related methods
AssigneeA3 Labs LLC
InventorsDavid Haberman, Elaine Mau
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Abstract
Some embodiments include an appliance energy source supply system for an energy source supply appliance. The appliance energy source supply system can comprise a first thermal control device and a second thermal control device. The appliance energy source supply system can be configured so that a 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 a receiver vehicle. Other embodiments of related systems, devices, and methods also are provided.
Claims26
An appliance energy source supply system for an energy source supply appliance, the appliance energy source supply system comprising:
- a first thermal control device and a second thermal control device;
- wherein:
- the appliance energy source supply system is configured so that a 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 a receiver vehicle;
- 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 while the hydrogen fuel energy source passes through the first thermal control device;
- 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 while the hydrogen fuel energy source passes through the second thermal control device;
- and
- the first temperature reduction is different than the second temperature reduction.
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A method comprising:
- providing an appliance energy source supply system, wherein providing the appliance energy source supply system comprises:
- providing a first thermal control device;
- and
- providing a second thermal control device;
- wherein:
- the appliance energy source supply system is configured so that a 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 a receiver vehicle;
- 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 while the hydrogen fuel energy source passes through the first thermal control device;
- 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 while the hydrogen fuel energy source passes through the second thermal control device;
- and
- the first temperature reduction is different than the second temperature reduction.
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A method comprising:
- receiving a hydrogen fuel energy source at an appliance energy source supply system, wherein the appliance energy source supply system comprises a first thermal control device and a second thermal control device;
- 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 while the hydrogen fuel energy source passes through the first thermal control device;
- 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 while the hydrogen fuel energy source passes through the second thermal control device;
- and
- the first temperature reduction is different than the second temperature reduction;
- 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:
- 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, as selected, before receiving the hydrogen fuel energy source at the receiver vehicle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.