US 6,981,367 B2
Hydrogen and oxygen generation from a water vapor containing exhaust
Paul Childs, Swampscott, Mass. (US); Anthony LaConti, Lynfield, Mass. (US); Keith D. Patch, Lexington, Mass. (US); Norman Dale Brinkman, Troy, Mich. (US); David R. Monroe, Bloomfield Hills, Mich. (US); David L. Hilden, Shelby Township, Mich. (US); and Patrick G. Szymkowicz, Shelby Township, Mich. (US)
Assigned to General Motors Corporation, Detroit, Mich. (US)
Filed on Jun. 25, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/606,194.
Prior Publication US 2004/0261398 A1, Dec. 30, 2004
Int. Cl. F01N 3/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 60—275 31 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device for generating hydrogen from a water vapor containing exhaust, said device comprising an exhaust diverter and a hydrogen generation section, wherein:
said exhaust diverter is configured to divert a portion of said exhaust and deliver said diverted exhaust to said hydrogen generation section;
said hydrogen generation section comprises an electrolysis unit; and
said hydrogen generation section is configured to deliver said hydrogen at a hydrogen output of said electrolysis unit and to return an oxygen-enriched exhaust to a non-diverted portion of said exhaust.