Electrochemical cell system output control method and apparatus

A method for controlling a gas output from an electrochemical call electrically connected to an electrical source, the method comprising:

• sensing a parameter of said gas output and creating a first signal indicative of said parameter;
• retrieving a predetermined value and a predetermined variance from a memory device;
• comparing said first signal to said predetermined value;
• providing a third signal to said electrical source in response to said first signal differing from said predetermined value by an amount greater than said predetermined variance;
• adjusting an output of said electrical source in response to said third signal;
• adjusting at least one of said predetermined value and said predetermined variance based on feedback from said electrical source;
• and
• providing said predetermined value and said predetermined variance to said memory device from a remote computer.

A method for controlling a gas output from an electrochemical cell electrically connected to an electrical source, the method comprising:

• sensing a parameter of said gas output and creating a first signal indicative of said parameter;
• retrieving a predetermined value and a predetermined variance from a memory device;
• comparing said first signal to said predetermined value;
• providing a third signal to said electrical source in response to said first signal differing from said predetermined value by an amount greater than said predetermined variance;
• adjusting an output of said electrical source in response to said third signal;
• and
• adjusting at least one of said predetermined value and said predetermined variance based on feedback from said electrical source.

A method of controlling a gas output from an electrochemical cell electrically connected to an electrical source, the method comprising:

• sensing a parameter of said gas output and creating a first signal indicative of said parameter;
• retrieving a predetermined upper-value from a memory device;
• comparing said first signal to said predetermined upper-value;
• providing a lower-signal to said electrical source in response to said first signal being greater than said predetermined upper-value;
• lowering a output of said electrical source in response to said lower-signal;
• retrieving a predetermined lower-value from a memory device;
• comparing said first signal to said predetermined lower-value;
• providing an increase-signal to said electrical source in response to said first signal being is less than said predetermined lower-value;
• and
• increasing an output of said electrical source in response to said increase-signal;
• and
• adjusting at least one of said predetermined upper-value and said predetermined lower-value based on feedback from said electrical source.

A method of controlling a gas output from an electrochemical cell electrically connected to an electrical source, the method comprising:

• sensing a parameter of said gas output and creating a first signal indicative of said parameter;
• retrieving a predetermined value from a memory device, said predetermined value indicative of an expected increase in said parameter over a period of time;
• monitoring said first signal over said period of time to determine an increase in said parameter;
• providing a signal to one or more of an alarm and said electrical source in response to said increase in said parameter being is less than said expected increase in said parameter;
• and adjusting said predetermined value based on feedback from said electrical source.

A method of controlling a gas output from an electrochemical cell electrically connected to an electrical source;

• the method comprising:
• sensing a parameter of said gas output and creating a first signal indicative of said parameter;
• retrieving a predetermined value from a memory device, said predetermined value indicative of an expected increase in said parameter over a period of time;
• monitoring said first signal over said period of time to determine an increase in said parameter;
• providing a signal to one or more of an alarm and said electrical source in response to said increase in said parameter being is less tan said expected increase in said parameter;
• and
• determining said predetermined value based on said quantity of energy to said electrochemical cell.

An electrochemical cell system comprising:

• an electrolysis cell configured to receive electrical energy and to produce hydrogen gas;
• an electrical source configured to provide a quantity of electrical energy to said electrolysis cell;
• a sensing apparatus in operable communication with a gas output from said electrolysis cell, said sensing apparatus adapted to provide a sensed signal indicative of a pressure of said gas output;
• and
• a computer in operable communication with said sensing apparatus and said electrical source, said computer including:
• a processor programmed for
• retrieving a first operational parameter and a predetermined variance from a memory device;
• comparing said sensed signal to said first operational parameter;
• providing a third signal to said electrical source in response to said sensed signal differing from said first operational parameter by an amount greater than said predetermined variance;
• adjusting an output of said electrical source in response to said third signal;
• adjusting at least one of said predetermined value and said undetermined variance based on feedback from said electrical source;
• wherein said processor and a non-volatile memory device are operably coupled to a remote computer, said remote computer is configured to provide said first operational parameter to said non-volatile memory device.