Claims
- 1. A hydrogen diffusion cell device, comprising:
a casing defining an internal area; at least one coil having a first end and a second end; a supply tube extending into said casing for supplying gas to said first end of said at least one coil; a drain tube extending into said casing for removing gas from said second end of said at least one coil; and a perforated output tube extending into said casing for removing gas that diffuses through said coil within said casing.
- 2. The device according to claim 1, wherein said at least one coil is hydrogen permeable.
- 3. The device according to claim 1, wherein said at least one coil surrounds said output tube within said casing.
- 4. The device according to claim 3, wherein said at least one coil extends a predetermined length within said casing and said output tube has a length at least as long as said predetermined length.
- 5. The device according to claim 1, wherein said output tube is perforated with holes along its length and said holes vary in diameter as a function of position along said output tube.
- 6. The device according to claim 1, further including at least one baffle plate contained within said casing for deterring lateral movement of hydrogen gas within said casing.
- 7. The device according to claim 4, wherein said at least one baffle plate is connected to said supply tube, said drain tube and said output tube.
- 8. A hydrogen diffusion cell device, comprising:
a supply tube; a drain tube; an output tube; a first plurality of coils, each of said first plurality of coils having a first end coupled to said supply tube and a second end coupled to said drain tube, wherein each of said first plurality of coils are concentrically aligned and do not overlap; a casing surrounding said first plurality of coils for collecting any gas that permeates out of said first plurality of coils, wherein said gas is drawn into said output tube.
- 9. The device according to claim 8, further including a second plurality of coils, said second plurality of coils having a first end coupled to said supply tube and a second end coupled to said drain tube.
- 10. The device according to claim 9, wherein said second plurality of coils includes at least one separate coil that concentrically surrounds each of said first plurality of coils.
- 11. The device according to claim 10, wherein both said first plurality of coils and said second plurality of coils are hydrogen permeable.
- 12. The device according to claim 8, wherein said first plurality of coils surrounds said output tube within said casing.
- 13. The device according to claim 12, wherein said first plurality of coils extends a predetermined length within said casing and said output tube has a length at least as long as said predetermined length.
- 14. The device according to claim 8, wherein said output tube is perforated with holes along its length and said holes vary in diameter as a function of position along said output tube.
- 15. The device according to claim 8, further including at least one baffle plate contained within said casing for deterring lateral movement of hydrogen gas within said casing.
- 16. The device according to claim 15, wherein said at least one baffle plate is connected to said supply tube, said drain tube and said output tube.
- 17. A method of manufacturing a hydrogen diffusion cell, comprising the steps of:
providing a casing; providing a supply tube within said casing; providing a drain tube within said casing; providing an output tube within said casing; providing at least one coil having a first end and a second end; positioning said at least one coil around at least a portion of said output tube within said casing; coupling said first end of said at least one coil to said supply tube; coupling said second end of said at least one coil to said drain tube.
- 18. The method according to claim 17, further including the step of providing at least one baffle plate within said casing.
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of co-pending patent application Ser. No. 09/702,636, entitled HYDROGEN DIFFUSION CELL ASSEMBLY AND ITS METHOD OF MANUFACTURE, filed Nov. 1, 2000.
Continuation in Parts (1)
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09702636 |
Nov 2000 |
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10053936 |
Jan 2002 |
US |