US20140034116A1 patent application published regarding a description of LENR methods to generate energy, including the options to generate electricity. The inventors actually don't mention the term LENR, but indicated that the actual physical effects are still unknown. Ni - H is part of it, but the claims are much wider regarding the potential combinations of elements.
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