Cartridge with fuel supply and membrane electrode assembly stack
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1. A fuel cell system comprising:
- an electronic device with a housing defining a fuel cartridge chamber;
a fuel cartridge removably receivable in the fuel cartridge chamber, the fuel cartridge including at least one membrane electrode assembly and a fuel reservoir containing fuel, the fuel is transportable to the electronic device before being transportable to the membrane electrode assembly for conversion to electricity for use by the electronic device.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a fuel cell system with various features for optimal operations of an electronic device. The fuel cell system includes a fuel cartridge with a fuel reservoir containing fuel and a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) or a stack. The fuel cartridge is selectively operatively associated with the electronic device to power the device. In one embodiment, the fuel cartridge may be received within a chamber in the electronic device. In another embodiment, the fuel cartridge may be operatively associated with the electronic device while external thereto.
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22 Claims
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1. A fuel cell system comprising:
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an electronic device with a housing defining a fuel cartridge chamber;
a fuel cartridge removably receivable in the fuel cartridge chamber, the fuel cartridge including at least one membrane electrode assembly and a fuel reservoir containing fuel, the fuel is transportable to the electronic device before being transportable to the membrane electrode assembly for conversion to electricity for use by the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A fuel cell system comprising:
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an electronic device with a first electrical contact and a controller in electrical communication with the first electrical contact;
a fuel cartridge selectively operatively associated with the electronic device and including a second electrical contact, at least one membrane electrode assembly and a fuel reservoir containing fuel, when the fuel cartridge is operatively associated with the electronic device the first and second electrical contacts are in electrical communication so that the controller controls the functions of the electronic device and the fuel cartridge and the fuel is transportable to the membrane electrode assembly for conversion to electricity for use by the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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- 20. A fuel cell cartridge adapted to be insertable to an electrical device to supply electricity thereto comprising at least one membrane electrode assembly, and a fuel reservoir containing fuel, wherein the fuel is reacted at the membrane electrode assembly to produce said electricity and wherein the balance of plant occurs within the cartridge.
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