Patent ID: 9739422
Date: 2017-08-22
CPC Classifications: C01B,F02B,F17C,H01M,Y02E,Y02P,Y02T,Y10T

Claim:
1. A hydrogen energy system, relating to releasing hydrogen from a material susceptible to photonic delivery of energy to hydrogen bonds causing destabilization in the hydrogen bonds, comprising: a) at least one hydrogen storer structured and arranged to store at least one substantial amount of hydrogen; and b) at least one photon source structured and arranged to generate photons and deliver such photons to said at least one hydrogen storer; c) wherein said at least one hydrogen storer comprises at least one enthalpy reducer structured and arranged to reduce the enthalpy required to permit release of stored hydrogen from said at least one hydrogen storer; d) wherein said at least one enthalpy reducer comprises at least one photonic-interaction enhancer structured and arranged to enhance photonic interaction within said at least one hydrogen storer; e) wherein such photons directly interact with the hydrogen bonds within said at least one hydrogen storer; f) wherein at least one portion of the energy required to release such stored hydrogen from said at least one hydrogen storer is delivered directly by such photons to said hydrogen bonds within said at least one hydrogen storer; and g) wherein said at least one photon source comprises at least one controller structured and arranged to control release of hydrogen gas, and h) wherein said at least one enthalpy reducer further comprises at least one shape memory material.