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| 20080274033 | Methods of generating hydrogen with nitrogen-containing hydrogen storage materials - Methods of generating hydrogen-containing streams having a minimal concentration of gaseous reactive nitrogen-containing compounds, e.g., ammonia, are provided. Hydrogen storage material systems are also provided that generate such hydrogen-containing streams. A first composition comprising a nitride, a second composition comprising a hydride, and a third composition having a cation selected from the group consisting of: alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, and mixtures thereof are combined together. The hydrogen-containing stream thus generated has a minimal concentration of gaseous reactive nitrogen-containing compounds. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20090140742 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A STATE OF CHARGE OF A BATTERY - Methods and systems are provided for determining a state of charge of a battery. The battery is subjected to a predetermined magnetic field such that the battery and the predetermined magnetic field jointly create a resultant magnetic field. The resultant magnetic field is sensed. The state of charge of the battery is determined based on the resultant magnetic field. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090317613 | MICROPOROUS CARBON AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A carbon material includes a carbonized composite formed from a substantially homogeneous composite including a carbon precursor and an activation agent that is soluble in a solution including the carbon precursor. Micropores having a substantially uniform size distribution are formed throughout the carbonized composite. At least 90% of a total pore volume of the carbon material is composed of micropores, and 10% or less of the total pore volume is composed of mesopores and macropores. A surface area of the carbon material ranges from about 1400 m | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100079145 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO DETERMINE THE STATE OF CHARGE OF A BATTERY USING MAGNETOSTRICTION TO DETECT MAGNETIC RESPONSE OF BATTERY MATERIAL - One exemplary embodiment includes a method including providing a battery, producing a first magnetic field so that a second magnetic field is induced in the battery, sensing a magnetic field resulting from the interaction of the first magnetic field and the second magnetic field, utilizing the sensed net magnetic field to determine the state of charge of the battery. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100111754 | Potassium and Sodium Filled Skutterudites - Interstitial voids of the cubic CoSb | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100155675 | Filled Skutterudites for Advanced Thermoelectric Applications - A low-cost filled skutterudite for advanced thermoelectric applications is disclosed. The filled skutterudite uses the relatively low-cost mischmetal, either alone or in addition to rare earth elements, as a starting material for guest or filler atoms. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20110048576 | Offboard heat management during compressed gas filling of vehicular hydrogen storage tanks - A method of filling a hydrogen gas storage tank with hydrogen gas includes filling an onboard hydrogen gas storage tank with hydrogen gas at substantially constant temperature and pressure while transferring a liquid from the hydrogen gas storage tank to a reservoir tank, compressing a gas in the reservoir tank by the flow of liquid into the reservoir tank, and managing the heat produced by the compression of gas in the reservoir tank off board the vehicle. A hydrogen gas delivery system includes an onboard hydrogen gas storage tank, a hydrogen gas supply line, a reservoir tank, and a liquid that transfers the heat of filling the hydrogen gas storage tank to the reservoir by effecting a compression of gas in the reservoir. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110056531 | METHOD FOR ENHANCING THE PERFORMANCE OF THERMOELECTRIC MATERIALS BY IRRADIATION-PROCESSING - One embodiment includes a method for enhancing thermoelectric properties in a thermoelectric material including irradiation processing. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110166811 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A STATE OF CHARGE OF A BATTERY - Methods and systems are provided for determining a state of charge of a battery. The battery is subjected to a predetermined magnetic field such that the battery and the predetermined magnetic field jointly create a resultant magnetic field. The resultant magnetic field is sensed. The state of charge of the battery is determined based on the resultant magnetic field. | 07-07-2011 |
