Patent ID: 8002853
Filing Date: 2011-08-23
Classification: C01B,F16L,H01M,Y02E,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A gas-generating apparatus comprising: a gas-impermeable housing; a fuel container having at least one gas-permeable wall surrounding a first fuel component, wherein the fuel container is located at least partially within the gas-impermeable housing; a reservoir containing a liquid fuel component; and a fluid path for introducing the liquid fuel component to the first fuel component within the fuel container to react to produce a gas, wherein the at least one gas-permeable wall of the fuel container comprises a fibrous absorbent layer disposed between an inner layer and an outer layer, wherein at least one of the inner layer and outer layer comprises a liquid-impermeable layer material having at least one opening formed therethrough, a third liquid-impermeable layer having at least one opening disposed outside of said outer layer wherein the at least one opening in the third layer is located away from the at least one opening in the outer layer.