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Fuel cell based battery backup apparatus for storage subsystems

  • US 20040053090A1
  • Filed: 09/16/2002
  • Published: 03/18/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/16/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A fuel cell based backup unit for a storage subsystem of a computing device, comprising:

  • at least one fuel cell;

    a controller coupled to the at least one fuel cell; and

    an interface between the controller and the storage subsystem of the computing device, wherein the controller receives a request from the storage subsystem for backup power via the interface and instructs the at least one fuel cell to provide backup power to the storage subsystem in response to the request.

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