Patent ID: 7485387

Claim:
A fuel cell module comprising: a hollow enclosure having an internal space, said hollow enclosure having a plurality of trough holes formed through a wall thereof, said plurality of trough holes suitable for allowing oxygen to pass to said internal space, said hollow enclosure being formed of a polymeric material; a power generating unit positioned in said internal space of said hollow enclosure, said power generating unit having a diffusion layer and a metal conducting layer and a membrane electrode assembly sandwiched between said diffusion layer and said metal conducting layer, said diffusion layer and said metal conducting layer and said membrane electrode assembly extending radially relative to a longitudinal axis of said power generating unit, said power generating unit being a circular structure having an external wall and a central chute, said external wall positioned adjacent said wall of said hollow enclosure; a hydrogen storage unit positioned in said central chute within said internal space of said hollow enclosure; a positive output end affixed to one end of said hollow enclosure, said positive output end suitable for outputting a positive charge generated by said power generating unit; and a negative output end affixed to an opposite end of said hollow enclosure, said negative output end suitable for outputting a negative charge generated by said power generating unit.