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OwnerSadeg M. Faris, Tsepin Tsaiinventors
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Disclosed are various types of metal-air FCB-based systems comprising a Metal-Fuel Transport Subsystem, a Metal-Fuel Discharging Subsystem, and a Metal-Fuel Recharging Subsystem. The function of the Metal-Fuel Transport Subsystem is to transport metal-fuel material, in the form of tape, cards, sheets, cylinders and the like, to the Metal-Fuel Discharge Subsystem, or the Metal-Fuel Recharge Subsystem, depending on the mode of the system selected. When transported to or through the Metal-Fuel Discharge Subsystem, the metal-fuel is discharged by (i.e. electro-chemically reaction with) one or more discharging heads in order produce electrical power across an electrical load connected to the subsystem while H2O and O2 are consumed at the cathode-electrolyte interface during the electrochemical reaction. When transported to or through the Metal-Fuel Recharging Subsystem, discharged metal-fuel is recharged by one or more recharging heads in order to convert the oxidized metal-fuel material into its source metal material suitable for reuse in power discharging operations, while O2 is released at the cathode-electrolyte interface during the electrochemical reaction. In the illustrative embodiments, various forms of metal fuel can be discharged and recharged in an efficient manner to satisfy a broad range of electrical loading conditions.
A metal-air fuel cell battery (FCB) system, wherein one or more recharge parameters are automatically controlled in order to optimally recharge oxidized metal-fuel material (i.e. anodes) for reuse in metal-air FCB systems.
A metal-air fuel cell battery (FCB) system, wherein one or more discharge parameters are automatically controlled in order to optimally discharge metal-fuel material (i.e. anodes) for use in generating electrical power within metal-air FCB systems.
A metal-air fuel cell battery system comprising:
A metal-air fuel cell battery system, wherein metal-fuel structures to be recharged are realized in the form of oxidized metal-fuel tape which, during discharging operations, is transported across a cathode structure associated with the discharging head of a metal-air FCB system.
A metal-air fuel cell battery system, wherein the path-length of oxidized metal-fuel tape is substantially extended during recharging operations in order that a supply of oxidized metal-fuel tape contained within a cassette device or on a supply reel can be rapidly recharged.
A metal-air fuel cell battery system, wherein oxidized metal-fuel tape to be recharged is contained within a cassette-type device insertable in the storage bay of a compact FCB discharging unit.
A metal-air fuel cell battery system, wherein oxidized metal-fuel tape to be recharged comprises multiple metal-fuel tracks for use in generating different output voltages from a metal-air FCB system.
A metal-air fuel cell battery system, wherein the path-length of oxidized metal-fuel tape is significantly extended within the recharging bay of the system using a tape path-length extension mechanism.
A metal-air fuel cell battery system, wherein the recharging head assembly comprises a plurality of cathode and anode structures which are selectively arranged about the extended path-length of oxidized metal-fuel tape during recharging operations.
A metal-air fuel cell battery system, wherein a system, wherein a recharging power regulating subsystem is provided for regulating operating parameters during recharging of metal-oxide during recharging operations.
A metal-air fuel cell battery system, wherein oxygen, generated from within cathode elements with the recharging head of the system during recharging, is evacuated under the control of the recharging power regulation subsystem thereof.
A metal-air fuel cell battery system, wherein the relative humidity within the cathode elements of the recharging head of the system is controlled by the recharging power regulation subsystem thereof.
A metal-air fuel cell battery system, wherein the speed of the oxidized fuel tape transported over the recharging heads is regulated under the control of the recharging power regulation subsystem thereof.
A metal-air fuel cell battery system, wherein the voltage applied across and current driven through oxidized metal-fuel tape during recharging operations is regulated under the control of the recharging power control subsystem thereof.
A metal-air fuel cell battery system, wherein an metal-oxide sensing head is provided upstream for sensing which fuel tracks along a length of multi-tracked metal-fuel tape have been discharged (i.e. oxidized), and a recharging head is disposed downstream having multiple pairs of electrically-isolated cathode and anode structures for selectively recharging only those metal-fuel tracks that have been sufficiently oxidized (i.e. consumed).
A metal-air fuel cell battery system, wherein supply of metal-fuel cards or plates is contained within a cassette storage cartridge.
A metal-air fuel cell battery system, wherein each metal-fuel card or plate is automatically loaded from the cassette cartridge into the recharging bay of the system.
A metal-air fuel cell battery system, comprising a subsystem for recharging metal-fuel cards or plates that have been oxidized during the discharging mode of operation.
A metal-air fuel cell battery system, wherein each oxidized metal-fuel card or plate is manually loaded into the recharging bay of the system, and after recharging (i.e. reducing) is completed, the card is ejected from the recharging bay in a semi-automatic manner.
A metal-air fuel cell battery system, wherein each oxidized metal-fuel card or plate is automatically loaded into the recharging bay of the system, and after recharging is completed, the card is automatically ejected from the recharging bay, and another oxidized metal-fuel card is automatically loaded thereinto for recharging.
A metal-air fuel cell battery system, wherein each zone or subsection of metal fuel along the length of metal-fuel tape track is labelled with a digital code, through optical or magnetic means, for enabling the recording of discharging-related data during discharging mode of operation, for future access and use in carrying out various types of managment operations, including rapid and efficient recharging operations.
A metal-air fuel cell battery system, wherein metal-fuel tape can be transported through its discharging head assembly and recharging head assemmbly in a bi-directional manner while the availablity of metal-fuel therealong is automatically managed in order to improve the performance of the system.
A metal-air fuel cell battery system, wherein the recharging bay contains an assembly of recharging heads, each of which comprises an electrically conductive cathode structure, an ionically conductive medium, and an anode contacting structure.
A metal-air fuel cell battery system, wherein a plurality of oxidized metal-fuel cards or plates are automatically transported into the system for high-speed recharging.
A metal-air fuel cell battery system, wherein during discharging cycles, multiple discharging heads are employed to discharge metal-fuel tape at controlled anode-cathode current levels in order to control the formation of optimally-reducible metal-oxide patterns therealong during discharge cycles.
A metal-air fuel cell battery system, wherein during discharging cycles, the use of multiple discharging heads enables each discharging head to be “lightly loaded”, thus permitting improved control over the formation of metal oxide during discharging cycles so that complete conversion thereof into its primary metal can be achieved in an optimal manner.
A metal-air fuel cell battery system, wherein information regarding the instanteous loading conditions along each zone (i.e. frame) of the metal-fuel tape are recorded in memory by the system controller.
A metal-air fuel cell battery system, comprising:
A metal-air fuel cell battery system, wherein during tape recharging operations, such recorded loading condition information is read from memory and used to set current and voltage levels maintained at the recharging heads of the system.
A metal-air fuel cell battery system, wherein metal-fuel tape discharging conditions are recorded at the time of discharge and used to optimally recharge discharged metal-fuel tape during tape recharging operations.
A metal-air fuel cell battery system, wherein during tape discharging operations, optical sensing of bar code data along each zone of metal-fuel tape is carried out using a minaturized bar code symbol reader embedded with the cathode structure of each discharging head of the system.
A metal-air fuel cell battery system, wherein during tape recharging operations, optical sensing of bar code data along each zone of discharged metal-fuel tape is carried out using a minaturized bar code symbol reader embedded with the cathode structure of each recharging head of the system.
A metal-air fuel cell battery system, wherein the subsystems thereof are remotely controllable through an input/output subsystem operably connected to a system controller.
A metal-air fuel cell battery system, wherein a plurality of metal-fuel cards can be loaded within a metal-fuel card discharging bay and simultaneously discharged within its metal-fuel card discharging subsystem in order to generate and deliver electrical power across an electrical load connected thereto.
A metal-air fuel cell battery system, wherein a plurality of metal-fuel cards can be loaded within a metal-fuel card recharging bay and simultaneously recharged within its Metal-Fuel Card Recharging Subsystem in order to convert metal-oxide along the metal-fuel card into its primary metal fuel for reuse in discharging operations.
A metal-air fuel cell battery system, comprising metal-fuel card discharging and recharging subsystems which can be operated simultaneously as well as under the management of a system controller associated with a resultant system, such as an electrical power management system.
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