IP Library Granted Patent US 7,439,369
Granted Patent B2
US 7,439,369 · App. 11/152,525 · Granted Oct 21, 2008

Method and system for hydrogen evolution and storage

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Patent No.
US 7,439,369
App. No.
11/152,525
Granted
Oct 21, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method and system for storing and evolving hydrogen employ chemical compounds that can be hydrogenated to store hydrogen and dehydrogenated to evolve hydrogen. A catalyst lowers the energy required for storing and evolving hydrogen. The method and system can provide hydrogen for devices that consume hydrogen as fuel.

Claims (2)

1. A system for producing hydrogen comprising palladium acetate, acetic acid, and a compound of the formula

wherein said palladium acetate comprises a catalyst that facilitates a chemical reaction between said compound and said acetic acid in order to form hydrogen.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 7, 2018
From: LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC
To: TRIAD NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC
Reel/Frame 047446/0849 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 18, 2006
From: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE
To: LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC
Reel/Frame 017913/0979 →
CONFIRMATORY LICENSE Recorded Aug 30, 2005
From: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE
To: ENERGY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
Reel/Frame 016683/0583 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 18, 2005
From: THORN, DAVID L.; TUMAS, WILLIAM P.; HAY, P. JEFFREY; SCHWARZ, DANIEL E.; CAMERON, THOMAS M.
To: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
Reel/Frame 016907/0695 →