Hydrogen-Generating Device With Moisture Permeable Container
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for producing hydrogen-containing fluids for living organisms face challenges in maintaining hydrogen molecule concentration during delivery and storage due to their small size, leading to significant decreases in hydrogen levels.
Innovation Solution
A device comprising a container with water vapor permeability, a hydrogen generating system that uses moisture to produce hydrogen, and a wrapping member with low hydrogen molecule permeability, where the hydrogen generating system is located outside the container and enclosed with it, along with a treatment to increase humidity between the container and wrapping member, ensuring hydrogen molecules are generated and retained within the fluid.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a portable hydrogen storage with low hydrogen molecule permeability is used to store fluid, then hydrogen molecules are less likely to disappear into external air during delivery and storage, but hydrogen molecules still steadily decrease because hydrogen molecules are the smallest molecules
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-storing hydrogen-generating materials (such as metal hydrides or water-reactive substances) within the container before delivery. These materials are prepared in advance to generate hydrogen molecules internally when needed, preventing hydrogen loss during transport and storage without requiring continuous external hydrogen supply.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses an intermediary substance (such as a hydrogen-generating chemical compound or biological system) that converts stored materials into hydrogen molecules within the container. This intermediary mechanism ensures continuous hydrogen generation to compensate for any molecular loss, maintaining stable hydrogen concentrations throughout the supply chain.
2Reliability
If hydrogen generating system is placed inside the container, then hydrogen can be generated in-situ, but the system becomes complex and difficult to implement industrially
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the hydrogen generation system into separate functional components: a simple container for fluid storage, and externally stored hydrogen-generating materials. This segmentation allows each component to perform its function independently without complex integration, making the overall system easier to manufacture and implement industrially while maintaining hydrogen concentration stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts the hydrogen-generating components from the fluid container itself and stores them separately in the portable hydrogen storage. This extraction simplifies the container design and reduces system complexity, while the external hydrogen-generating materials can be activated when needed to maintain hydrogen levels in the fluid.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This configuration maintains or increases hydrogen molecule concentration during delivery and storage, enabling the industrial production of hydrogen-containing fluids with optimized hydrogen levels for end users.
Implementation Method 1
a container 12 that stores fluid 11 which is able to be used for a living organism and has water vapor permeability
Implementation Method 2
a hydrogen generating system 13 that generates hydrogen by using moisture, i.e. tiny drops of water in the air
Implementation Method 3
a wrapping member 14 that encloses the container 12 and the hydrogen generating system 13 and has low hydrogen molecule permeability
Implementation Method 4
performing a treatment to increase humidity in a space between an outer surface of the container 12 and an inner surface of the wrapping member 14
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AI summary
A device (1) for producing a hydrogen containing fluid, comprising: a container (12) that stores fluid (11) which able to be used for a living organism and has water vapor permeability; a hydrogen generating system (13) that generates hydrogen by using moisture; and a wrapping member (14) that encloses the container (12) and the hydrogen generating system (13) and has low hydrogen molecule permeability, wherein the wrapping member (14) encloses the container (12) and the hydrogen generating system (13) located outside the container, and a treatment to increase humidity in a space (15) between an outer surface of the container (12) and an inner surface of the wrapping member (14) is performed.