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AssigneeReveo, Inc.
InventorsSadeg M. Faris, Tsepin Tsai
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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 cards or sheets 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, each metal-fuel card 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 electro-chemical 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 electro-chemical reaction. In the illustrative embodiments, various forms of metal fuel cards 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 for supporting discharging operations carried out on metal-fuel cards, comprising:
A metal-air fuel cell battery (FCB) system for supporting recharging operations carried out on metal-fuel cards, comprising:
A metal-air fuel cell battery (FCB) system for supporting discharging and recharging operations carried out on metal-fuel cards, comprising:
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