United States of America as represented by the Sectretary of the Navy
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Samora, Arthur K.
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A hydrogen storage and recovery system includes a substrate having embedded hydrogen molecules and a grid of cells. Each cell includes an electron source for directing electrons onto the substrate, two orthogonal magnetic or electric fields that are oriented so that the electrons pass through both m
A hydrogen storage and recovery system includes a substrate having embedded hydrogen molecules and a grid of cells. Each cell includes an electron source for directing electrons onto the substrate, two orthogonal magnetic or electric fields that are oriented so that the electrons pass through both magnetic fields prior to striking the substrate, and an ion guide. A voltage source establishes a potential for the electrons that is equal to the ionization potential of the hydrogen molecules, so that hydrogen molecules are ionized when the electrons impinge on the substrate. The magnetic fields can be manipulated to deflect, or change, the direction of said electrons passing through the fields, so that electrons strike the substrate at different locations, which allows for more recovery of the embedded hydrogen molecules from the substrate. The ion guide uses an applied electric field to draw hydrogen ions that have been ionized for subsequent storage.
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1. A hydrogen storage and recovery system comprising: a metal substrate including a binding layer, said binding layer having a plurality of hydrogen molecules embedded therein;an electron source for directing electrons onto said binding layer, wherein said electron source comprises an ionization sou
1. A hydrogen storage and recovery system comprising: a metal substrate including a binding layer, said binding layer having a plurality of hydrogen molecules embedded therein;an electron source for directing electrons onto said binding layer, wherein said electron source comprises an ionization source;a first magnetic field; and,a second magnetic field orthogonal to said first magnetic field, said electrons passing through said first magnetic field and said second magnetic field, said first magnetic field and said second magnetic field cooperating to manipulate the direction of impingement of said electrons onto said binding layer, where impingement of said electrons liberates hydrogen ions from said binding layer. 2. The system of claim 1, further comprising a means for controlling said first magnetic field and said second magnetic field to change the direction of said electrons passing therethrough. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein said electron source further comprises: a hollow tube; and,a voltage source for establishing a voltage potential across said electron source to accelerate said electrons through said tube, said voltage potential being about equal to an ionization potential for said hydrogen molecules in said binding layer. 4. The system of claim 3, further comprising an ion guide for receiving hydrogen ions that are liberated from said binding layer. 5. A hydrogen storage and recovery system comprising; a substrate including a binding layer, said binding layer having a plurality of hydrogen molecules embedded therein;a plurality of cells arranged in a grid; each said cell including an electron source for directing electrons onto said binding layer, wherein said electron source comprises an ionization source, a first magnetic field and a second magnetic field orthogonal to said first magnetic field; and,said electrons passing through said first magnetic field and said second magnetic field, said first magnetic field and said second magnetic field cooperating to manipulate the direction of impingement of said electrons onto said binding layer, where impingement of said electrons liberates hydrogen ions from said binding layer. 6. The system of claim 5 further comprising a means for controlling the magnitude of said first magnetic field and said second magnetic field. 7. The system of claim 5 wherein said electron source further comprises: a tube; and,a voltage source for establishing a voltage potential across said electron source to accelerate said electrons through said tube, said voltage potential being about equal to an ionization potential for said hydrogen molecules in said binding layer. 8. The system of claim 7, further comprising an ion guide for receiving hydrogen ions that are liberated from said binding layer, said ion guide being located concentric to said electron source. 9. The system of claim 8, wherein said cells have a hexagonal profile when viewed in top plan. 10. The system of claim 8, wherein said cells have a circular profile when viewed in top plan. 11. The system of claim 8 wherein said cells have a square profile when viewed in top plan. 12. A method for storing and recovering hydrogen for use as fuel, said method comprising the steps of: A) embedding a plurality of hydrogen molecules in a binding layer on a substrate;B) providing a plurality or cells arranged in a grid, each said cell including an electron source, wherein said electron source comprises an ionization source, a first magnetic field and a second magnetic field orthogonal to said first magnetic field; and,C) accelerating electrons from said electron source through said first magnetic field and said second magnetic field and onto said binding layer; and,D) selectively manipulating the magnitude of said first magnetic field and said second magnetic field to affect the direction of travel of said electrons passing therethrough and thereby affect the direction of impingement of said electrons onto said binding layer, and where impingement of said electrons onto said substrate liberates hydrogen ions from said binding layer. 13. The method of claim 12 wherein said step D) is accomplished by using a computer processor. 14. The method of claim 12 wherein said step C) is accomplished by establishing a voltage potential for said electrons from said electron source that is about equal to the ionization potential for hydrogen molecules in said binding layer, and further comprising the step of: E) collecting hydrogen ions that have ionized from said binding layer. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein said step E) is accomplished using an ion guide for receiving hydrogen ions that are liberated from said substrata binding layer, said electron source being located concentric to said ion guide. 16. The method of claim 12, wherein said step B) is accomplished using cells that have a hexagonal profile when viewed in top plan. 17. The method of claim 12, wherein said step B) is accomplished using cells that have a circular profile when viewed in top plan. 18. The method of claim 12, wherein said step B) is accomplished using cells that have a square profile when viewed in top plan.
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