Patent ID: 9169976
Filing Date: 2015-10-27
Classification: C01B,F17D,H01M,Y02E,Y02P,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of manufacturing a metal hydride fuel source that reduces fuel source expansion during fuel release, comprising: providing a first and a second malleable repository, each defining an open end and a closed end opposing the open end; depositing metal hydride powder into the first repository; encapsulating the metal hydride powder between the first and second repository by nesting the second repository with the first repository; applying a compressive force to the closed ends of the first and second deformable repositories, the compressive force sufficient to compress the powder into a substantially cohesive pellet; and encapsulating the pellet between the first repository and a cap and then nesting the second repository over the first repository such that the cap and the pellet are encapsulated between the first and second repositories.