Someone on twitter (forgot who) cite this recent patent application
https://patents.google.com/patent/US20160240863A1/en
it looks PdD or PdH based.
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Electric Energy Cell
Abstract
An electrical cell and method for generating electrical power are disclosed for producing electrical energy from a gas such as hydrogen and isotopes thereof. The electrical cell comprises an ionizing material located within an interior volume of a housing for absorbing the gas and separating ions and electrons. An electron collector receives electrons generated by the ionizing material. An insulator material within the housing inhibits electrons from entering into an ion collector while allowing the gas and the ions to pass to the ion collector for generating electrical voltage between the electron collector and the ion collector.
1. An improved energy cell for generating electrical voltage through the ionization of a gas, comprising:a housing having an interior volume;
an ionizing material located within said interior volume for absorbing the gas and separating ions and electron from the gas;
an electron collector located within said interior volume and proximate to said ionizing material for receiving electrons from said ionizing material;
an ion collector located within said interior volume for receiving and collecting ions from said ionizing material;
an insulator material located within said interior volume for inhibiting electrons from passing between the ionizing material to the ion collector within the housing;
said insulator material enabling the gas and the ions to pass from said ionizing material to said ion collector; and
a housing inlet for introducing the gas into said housing for generating electrical voltage between said electron collector and said ion collector.
2. The improved energy cell of claim 1 wherein:the gas consists essentially of hydrogen gas and isotopes thereof; and
said ionizing material is a hydrogen/deuterium gas absorbing material which separates the ions and electrons from the gas.
3. The improved energy cell of claim 1 wherein said ionizing material is a palladium material.
4. The improved energy cell of claim 1 wherein:the gas consists essentially of hydrogen gas and isotopes thereof; and
said ionizing material is a conductive hydrogen/deuterium gas absorbing material which separates and releases the ions from the ionizing material.
5. The improved energy cell of claim 1 wherein:said insulator material enabling the gas and the ions to pass through said insulator material.
6. The improved energy cell of claim 1 wherein said insulator material enables the gas and the ions to pass around said ionizing material.
7. The improved energy cell of claim 1 wherein said insulator material enables the gas and the ions to permeate throughout said interior volume of said housing.
8. The energy cell of claim 1 further comprising:a first electrically conductive terminal (ECT1) electrically connected to said ion collector;
said first electrically conductive terminal (ECT1) being a non-hydrogen absorbing metal or alloy; and
a second electrically conductive terminal (ECT2) electrically connected to said ionizing material.
9. The energy cell of claim 1, further comprising:a first electrically conductive terminal (ECT1) electrically connected to said ion collector;
said first electrically conductive terminal (ECT1) being a non-hydrogen absorbing metal or alloy;
a second electrically conductive terminal (ECT2) electrically connected to said ionizing material; and
a first and second electrical contact (L1, L2) electrically connecting said first and second electrically conductive terminals (ECT1, ECT2) to an electrical load external said housing.
10. The energy cell of claim 1, further comprising:a first electrically conductive terminal (ECT1) electrically connected to said ion collector;
said first electrically conductive terminal (ECT1) being a non-hydrogen absorbing metal or alloy;
a second electrically conductive terminal (ECT2) electrically connected to said ionizing material;
a first semiconductor interposed between said electron collector and said first electrically conductive terminal (ECT1); and
a second semiconductor interposed between said ionizing material and said second electrically conductive terminal (ECT2).
11. An improved energy cell for generating electrical voltage through the ionization of a gas, the gas consisting essentially of hydrogen gas and isotopes thereof, said energy cell comprising:a housing having a single interior volume;
an ionizing material located within said interior volume for absorbing the hydrogen gas and isotopes thereof and separating ions and electrons derived from the hydrogen gas and isotopes thereof;
an electron collector located within said interior volume and proximate to said ionizing material for receiving electrons from said ionizing material;
an ion collector located within said interior volume for receiving and collecting the ions from said ionizing material;
an insulator material located within said interior volume for inhibiting electrons from passing between the ionizing material to the ion collector within the housing;
said insulator material enabling the hydrogen gas and isotopes thereof and the ions to pass from said ionizing material to said ion collector; and
an inlet connected to said housing for receiving the hydrogen gas and isotopes thereof into said interior volume for generating electrical voltage between said electron collector and said ion collector.
12. An energy cell for producing voltage through the ionization of a gas, the gas consisting essentially of hydrogen gas and isotopes thereof, said energy cell comprising:a sealed housing having an interior volume;
a palladium ionizing material located within said interior volume for absorbing the hydrogen gas and isotopes thereof and separating ions and electrons from the gas;
an electron collector located within said interior volume and proximate to said palladium ionizing material for receiving the electrons from said palladium ionizing material;
an ion collector located within said interior volume for receiving and collecting the ions from said palladium ionizing material;
an insulator material located within said interior volume for inhibiting the electrons from passing between the ionizing material to the ion collector within the housing;
said insulator material enabling the hydrogen gas and isotopes thereof and the ions to pass from said ionizing material to said ion collector;
said insulator material enabling the hydrogen gas and isotopes thereof and the ions to pass from said palladium ionizing material to said ion collector; and
a housing inlet for introducing the hydrogen gas and isotopes thereof into said sealed housing to generate electrical voltage between said electron collector and said ion collector.
13. A method of generating electrical energy comprising:connecting a first electrically conductive terminal (ECT1) to a first surface of a palladium component;
positioning a first surface of an insulator against a second surface of said palladium component into a sealed housing:
connecting a second electrically conductive terminal (ECT2) to a second surface of said insulator; and
introducing deuterium to said palladium component to generate electrical energy between said first and second electrically conductive terminals (ECT1, ECT2).
14. A process for preparing ionizing material for use in an electrical energy producing cell, comprising the steps of:preparing a mixture comprising a palladium salt and water;
heating the mixture to reduce the water content of the mixture;
heating the mixture to a temperature sufficient to transform a portion of the palladium salt to metallic palladium; and
cooling the mixture.
15. The process of claim 14 including the step of:grinding the cooled mixture; and
compressing the mixture into a solid porous tablet.