Patent ID: 11873567
Assignee: H2U TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Field: Surface technology, coating (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC C  Y | IPC C

Claim 14:
15. An electrolyzer, comprising:
a housing including an inlet port, a first outlet port, and a second outlet port;
an electrochemical cell including:
a non-planar membrane including a catalyst, the non-planar membrane being formed from a non-ceramic material and configured to inhibit transport of gases,
a first current collector disposed on a first side of the membrane, the first current collector defining a first plurality of apertures to allow the fuel precursor to flow through the first current collector to the non-planar membrane, and
a second current collector disposed on a second side of the membrane, the second side opposite the first side, the second current collector defining a second plurality of apertures to allow a product to flow from the membrane through the second current collector, the second plurality of apertures being radially offset from the first plurality of apertures such that no portion of a flow path defined by a first aperture of the plurality of first apertures overlaps with a corresponding flow path defined by a second aperture of the plurality of second apertures;

a fuel precursor disposed in the housing and in contact with the non-planar membrane; and
an energy source electrically coupled to the electrochemical cell and configured to apply a bias to the electrochemical cell.