Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus – product – and – Fuel cell – subcombination thereof – or method of making or... – Process or means for producing – recycling – or treating...
Reexamination Certificate
2008-08-29
2011-12-06
Alejandro, Raymond (Department: 1727)
Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus, product, and
Fuel cell, subcombination thereof, or method of making or...
Process or means for producing, recycling, or treating...
C429S411000, C429S415000, C429S417000, C429S515000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08071241
ABSTRACT:
A method in which a high temperature electrochemical system, such as a solid oxide fuel cell system, generates hydrogen and optionally electricity in a fuel cell mode. At least a part of the generated hydrogen is separated and stored or provided to a hydrogen using device. A solid oxide regenerative fuel cell system stores carbon dioxide in a fuel cell mode. The system generates a methane fuel in an electrolysis mode from the stored carbon dioxide and water by using a Sabatier subsystem. Alternatively, the system generates a hydrogen fuel in an electrolysis mode from water alone.
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Finn John E.
Gottmann Matthias
McElroy James F.
Mitlitsky Fred
Sridhar K. R.
Alejandro Raymond
Bloom Energy Corporation
The Marbury Law Group PLLC
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