Hybrid electric vehicle having alternate power sources

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2005-09-20

2005-09-20

Ellis, Christopher P. (Department: 3618)

Motor vehicles

Power

Electric

Reexamination Certificate

active

06945345

ABSTRACT:
A hybrid electric vehicle having alternate fuel sources is shown. The hybrid vehicle includes an AC/DC converter for storing a direct current voltage in a storage device such as a battery. A fuel converter converts a composition combustible fuel into a combustible fuel preferably hydrogen. The combustible material is stored in a combustible fuel storage device. The charging of a battery and the storage of the combustible fuel occur at prior to the starting of or the operation of the hybrid electric vehicle. A driving system includes a direct current motor and a combustible fuel engine. A control device enables the driving system to be powered by the direct current voltage or the combustible fuel. Preferably the combustible fuel is hydrogen. A hydrogen fuel cell is responsive to hydrogen to produce a direct current voltage for charging a battery or driving the direct current motor.

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