US2016168736A1PendingUtilityA1

Signal generation system for a hydrogen generation system

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Dec 15, 2014Filed: Sep 14, 2015Published: Jun 16, 2016
Est. expiryDec 15, 2034(~8.4 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Robert Louis KoenemanTraver Hall Kennedy
C25B 1/02C25B 15/02
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Abstract

A hydrogen generation system includes a signal generation system configured to generate a driver signal. A signal processing system is configured to process the driver signal and generate a chamber excitation signal. A hydrogen generation chamber is configured to receive the chamber excitation signal and generate hydrogen from a feedstock contained within the hydrogen generation chamber. The driver signal is a pulsed DC signal.

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A hydrogen generation system comprising:
 a signal generation system configured to generate a driver signal;   a signal processing system configured to process the driver signal and generate a chamber excitation signal; and   a hydrogen generation chamber configured to receive the chamber excitation signal and generate hydrogen from a feedstock contained within the hydrogen generation chamber;   wherein the driver signal is a pulsed DC signal.   
     
     
         2 . The hydrogen generation system of  claim 1  wherein the signal generation system includes:
 a pulsed DC source configured to generate a pulsed DC source signal, 
 a mono-directional blocking circuit configured to receive the pulsed DC source signal and generate the driver signal, and 
 a filter circuit configured to filter the driver signal and remove AC components. 
 
     
     
         3 . The hydrogen generation system of  claim 2  wherein the mono-directional blocking circuit includes at least one asymmetrically conductive component. 
     
     
         4 . The hydrogen generation system of  claim 3  wherein the at least one asymmetrically conductive component includes a Schottky diode. 
     
     
         5 . The hydrogen generation system of  claim 2  wherein the mono-directional blocking circuit includes two asymmetrically conductive components. 
     
     
         6 . The hydrogen generation system of  claim 2  wherein the filter circuit includes a capacitor coupled to ground. 
     
     
         7 . The hydrogen generation system of  claim 1  wherein the driver signal has a duty cycle of less than 25%. 
     
     
         8 . The hydrogen generation system of  claim 7  wherein the driver signal has a duty cycle between 6.5% and 13% 
     
     
         9 . The hydrogen generation system of  claim 1  wherein the driver signal has a frequency of between 100 hertz and 10 kilohertz. 
     
     
         10 . A hydrogen generation system comprising:
 a signal generation system configured to generate a driver signal;   a signal processing system configured to process the driver signal and generate a chamber excitation signal; and   a hydrogen generation chamber configured to receive the chamber excitation signal and generate hydrogen from a feedstock contained within the hydrogen generation chamber;   wherein the signal generation system includes:
 a pulsed DC source configured to generate a pulsed DC source signal, 
 a mono-directional blocking circuit configured to receive the pulsed DC source signal and generate the driver signal, the mono-directional blocking circuit including at least one asymmetrically conductive component, and 
 a filter circuit configured to filter the driver signal and remove AC components. 
   
     
     
         11 . The hydrogen generation system of  claim 10  wherein the at least one asymmetrically conductive component includes a Schottky diode. 
     
     
         12 . The hydrogen generation system of  claim 10  wherein the mono-directional blocking circuit includes two asymmetrically conductive components. 
     
     
         13 . The hydrogen generation system of  claim 10  wherein the filter circuit includes a capacitor coupled to ground. 
     
     
         14 . The hydrogen generation system of  claim 10  wherein the driver signal has a duty cycle of less than 25%. 
     
     
         15 . The hydrogen generation system of  claim 14  wherein the driver signal has a duty cycle between 6.5% and 13% 
     
     
         16 . A hydrogen generation system comprising:
 a signal generation system configured to generate a driver signal;   a signal processing system configured to process the driver signal and generate a chamber excitation signal; and   a hydrogen generation chamber configured to receive the chamber excitation signal and generate hydrogen from a feedstock contained within the hydrogen generation chamber;   wherein the signal generation system includes:
 a pulsed DC source configured to generate a pulsed DC source signal, 
 a mono-directional blocking circuit, including at least one asymmetrically conductive component, configured to receive the pulsed DC source signal and generate the driver signal, and 
 a filter circuit, including a capacitor coupled to ground, configured to filter the driver signal and remove AC components. 
   
     
     
         17 . The hydrogen generation system of  claim 16  wherein the mono-directional blocking circuit includes two asymmetrically conductive components. 
     
     
         18 . The hydrogen generation system of  claim 16  wherein the driver signal has a duty cycle of less than 25%. 
     
     
         19 . The hydrogen generation system of  claim 18  wherein the driver signal has a duty cycle between 6.5% and 13% 
     
     
         20 . The hydrogen generation system of  claim 16  wherein the driver signal has a frequency of between 100 hertz and 10 kilohertz.

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