Patent ID: 8114545
Filing Date: 2012-02-14
Classification: C01B,H01M,Y02E

Abstract:
1. An electrical power generator, comprising: a cathode terminal; an anode terminal; a fuel cell having a cathode side electrically connected to the cathode terminal, an anode side electrically connected to the anode terminal, and an electrolytic membrane positioned between the cathode side and the anode side, wherein the electrolytic membrane is a water vapor permeable electrolytic membrane, the fuel cell generating an electric potential between the cathode terminal and the anode terminal when hydrogen is exposed to the anode side of the fuel cell and oxygen is exposed to the cathode side of the fuel cell, and the fuel cell generating fuel cell water at the cathode side of the fuel cell as a reaction by-product; and a solid fuel source having a solid fuel, the solid fuel source is configured to provide hydrogen to the anode side of the fuel cell when the solid fuel is reacted with water, and wherein an amount of the fuel cell water generated at the cathode side of the fuel cell is directed to the solid fuel source to react with the solid fuel to produce more hydrogen for use at the anode side of the fuel cell, wherein a sufficient amount of the fuel cell water generated at the cathode side of the fuel cell permeates through the water vapor permeable electrolytic membrane, through the anode side of the fuel cell, and to the solid fuel source to cause a continuous generation of an electric potential between the cathode terminal and the anode terminal.