Gas purification system with an integrated hydrogen sorption and filter assembly

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6890376
APP PUB NO 20040099142A1
SERIAL NO

10607190

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The present invention provides a gas purification system with improved efficiency, simpler construction, cost reductions, form factor improvements, and increased durability. The present invention provides cost and form factor improvements through fewer components overall and through utilizing multiple integrated components. Prior art gas purification systems are more bulky and complicated. The present invention achieves increased thermal efficiency through utilization of a regenerative heat exchanger to recapture a portion of the heat energy transferred to the gas during the purification process. Prior art purifiers lacked a regenerative heat exchanger. The present invention integrates the two components into one integrated heater and purification vessel assembly. The present invention integrates the two discrete components into one integrated hydrogen sorption and particle filter assembly. The integrated hydrogen sorption and particle filter assembly is also capable of operating at higher temperatures. This eases maintenance and manufacture. The resulting gas purification system is simpler through utilizing fewer components, smaller by utilizing fewer and integrated components, and reduced cost through fewer components, smaller components and through reduced manufacture labor requirements.

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MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING INC1300 THAMES STREET 4TH FLOOR BALTIMORE MD 21231

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Arquin, Pierre J Arroyo Grande, CA 3 47
Canaan, Mark A San Luis Obispo, CA 5 69
Lindahl, Nels W San Luis Obispo, CA 3 47

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