Patents by Inventor Jon Gelsey

Jon Gelsey has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Thermally efficient hydrogen storage system
    Patent number: 7108933
    Abstract: Thermally efficient hydrogen storage systems are disclosed. An apparatus may include an exothermic hydrogen generator, and an endothermic hydrogen generator. In one aspect, the endothermic hydrogen generator may absorb heat from the exothermic hydrogen generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Jon Gelsey
  • Thermally efficient hydrogen storage system
    Publication number: 20060188762
    Abstract: The present disclosure concerns methods and apparatus comprising both exothermic and endothermic hydrogen generators. In certain embodiments of the invention, such hydrogen generators may be used to provide hydrogen fuel to a fuel cell. The use of both exothermic and endothermic hydrogen generators is advantageous for providing thermally efficient hydrogen storage systems that reduce or eliminate the formation of waste heat resulting from hydrogen generation. In some embodiments of the invention, the exothermic hydrogen generator comprises a sodium borohydride hydrogen generator and the endothermic hydrogen generator comprises a metal hydride storage system. In various embodiments of the invention, the rates of exothermic and/or endothermic hydrogen generation may be controlled. Control of exothermic and/or endothermic hydrogen generation may provide endothermic or thermally neutral hydrogen production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2006
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Inventor: Jon Gelsey
  • Thermally efficient hydrogen storage system
    Publication number: 20030162059
    Abstract: The present disclosure concerns methods and apparatus comprising both exothermic and endothermic hydrogen generators. In certain embodiments of the invention, such hydrogen generators may be used to provide hydrogen fuel to a fuel cell. The use of both exothermic and endothermic hydrogen generators is advantageous for providing thermally efficient hydrogen storage systems that reduce or eliminate the formation of waste heat resulting from hydrogen generation. In some embodiments of the invention, the exothermic hydrogen generator comprises a sodium borohydride hydrogen generator and the endothermic hydrogen generator comprises a metal hydride storage system. In various embodiments of the invention, the rates of exothermic and/or endothermic hydrogen generation may be controlled. Control of exothermic and/or endothermic hydrogen generation may provide endothermic or thermally neutral hydrogen production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2002
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Inventor: Jon Gelsey