US 12,331,885 B2
Systems and methods for storing, transporting, and using hydrogen
John-Paul Clarke, Austin, TX (US); Jason Chua, Los Angeles, CA (US); Paul Eremenko, Los Angeles, CA (US); and Jon Gordon, Brooklyn, NY (US)
Assigned to SAS Beyond Aerospace, Cugnaux (FR)
Filed by Universal Hydrogen Co., Hawthorne, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 28, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/191,822.
Application 18/191,822 is a division of application No. 17/318,993, filed on May 12, 2021, granted, now 11,828,417.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/070,153, filed on Aug. 25, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/038,480, filed on Jun. 12, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/023,713, filed on May 12, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0243474 A1, Aug. 3, 2023
Int. Cl. B60L 50/72 (2019.01); B64D 37/04 (2006.01); B64D 37/06 (2006.01); B64D 37/16 (2006.01); B64D 37/30 (2006.01); B64F 1/28 (2006.01); B65B 31/02 (2006.01); F17C 13/08 (2006.01); H01M 8/04082 (2016.01); B64D 41/00 (2006.01); F17C 1/06 (2006.01)
CPC F17C 13/083 (2013.01) [B60L 50/72 (2019.02); B64D 37/04 (2013.01); B64D 37/06 (2013.01); B64D 37/16 (2013.01); B64D 37/30 (2013.01); B64F 1/28 (2013.01); B65B 31/025 (2013.01); H01M 8/04201 (2013.01); B64D 41/00 (2013.01); B64D 2041/005 (2013.01); F17C 1/06 (2013.01); F17C 2203/03 (2013.01); F17C 2203/0621 (2013.01); F17C 2203/0624 (2013.01); F17C 2203/0663 (2013.01); F17C 2203/0673 (2013.01); F17C 2205/0107 (2013.01); F17C 2205/013 (2013.01); F17C 2205/0305 (2013.01); F17C 2205/0323 (2013.01); F17C 2205/0338 (2013.01); F17C 2221/012 (2013.01); F17C 2250/04 (2013.01); F17C 2265/066 (2013.01); F17C 2270/0189 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A hydrogen fuel supply method for use by hydrogen-powered vehicles, comprising:
determining a demand for one or more fuel storage modules by one or more hydrogen fuel compatible vehicles, the determining of the demand being based at least in-part on a number of vehicles at a vehicle fueling site;
receiving at the vehicle fueling site one or more fuel storage modules, wherein the one or more fuel storage modules are filled with hydrogen at a hydrogen supply source, and wherein each of the one or more fuel storage modules comprise a storage capsule and a fuel outlet fitting through which hydrogen fuel is dispensed from the storage capsule;
receiving at the vehicle fueling site a hydrogen-powered vehicle for fueling, wherein the hydrogen-powered vehicle has a fuel storage compartment, a fuel system with one or more fuel inlet fittings, and a power plant coupled to the fuel system for receiving hydrogen fuel from the fuel system of the hydrogen-powered vehicle;
removing one or more depleted fuel storage modules from the fuel storage compartment of the hydrogen-powered vehicle;
loading the one or more fuel storage modules into the fuel storage compartment; connecting each fuel outlet fitting to a respective one of the one or more fuel inlet fittings to transfer the hydrogen fuel from the fuel storage module to the fuel system of the hydrogen-powered vehicle; and
directing the one or more depleted fuel storage modules away from the vehicle fueling site for refilling at the hydrogen supply source, via an ISO (International Organization for Standardization) container.