Fuel cell cartridge with leak detection
First Claim
1. A portable methanol cartridge for storing methanol, the cartridge comprising:
- a bladder that contains the methanol and one of an odorant, a bitterant and a colorant;
a housing that provides mechanical protection for the bladder; and
a connector that interfaces with a mating connector to permit transfer of the methanol between the bladder and a device that includes the mating connector.
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Abstract
Described herein is a portable storage device that stores a hydrogen fuel source. The storage device includes a bladder that contains the hydrogen fuel source and conforms to the volume of the hydrogen fuel source. A housing provides mechanical protection for the bladder. The storage device also includes a connector that interfaces with a mating connector to permit transfer of the fuel source between the bladder and a device that includes the mating connector. The device may be a portable electronics device such as a laptop computer. Refillable hydrogen fuel source storage devices and systems are also described. Hot swappable fuel storage systems described herein allow a portable hydrogen fuel source storage device to be removed from a fuel processor or electronics device it provides the hydrogen fuel source to, without shutting down the receiving device or without compromising hydrogen fuel source provision.
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21 Claims
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1. A portable methanol cartridge for storing methanol, the cartridge comprising:
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a bladder that contains the methanol and one of an odorant, a bitterant and a colorant;
a housing that provides mechanical protection for the bladder; and
a connector that interfaces with a mating connector to permit transfer of the methanol between the bladder and a device that includes the mating connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A portable methanol cartridge for storing methanol, the storage device comprising:
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a bladder that contains the methanol and a colorant in the methanol;
a housing that provides mechanical protection for the bladder; and
a connector that interfaces with a mating connector to permit transfer of the fuel source between the bladder and a device that includes the mating connector. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A portable methanol cartridge for storing methanol, the storage device comprising:
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a bladder that contains the methanol and a bitterant in the methanol;
a housing that provides mechanical protection for the bladder; and
a connector that interfaces with a mating connector to permit transfer of the fuel source between the bladder and a device that includes the mating connector. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A portable methanol cartridge for storing methanol, the storage device comprising:
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a bladder that contains the methanol and an odorant in the methanol;
a housing that provides mechanical protection for the bladder; and
a connector that interfaces with a mating connector to permit transfer of the fuel source between the bladder and a device that includes the mating connector. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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