INTEGRATED STARTER ELEMENT FOR A FUEL CELL IN A HANDHELD DEVICE
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1. Apparatus comprising:
- a fuel cell;
a fuel cell tank, connected to the fuel cell, for supplying fuel to the fuel cell;
a fuel cell starter connected to the fuel cell and fuel cell tank; and
a processor, in communication with the fuel cell starter;
wherein when the processor transmits a start signal to the fuel cell starter, and wherein the fuel cell starter starts the fuel cell in response to the start signal.
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Abstract
The current disclosure is directed at a method and apparatus for starting of a fuel cell within a mobile communication device under emergency. In one embodiment, the emergency starting apparatus includes a fuel cell starter, such as a piezoelectric element, as an integrated fuel cell starter.
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18 Claims
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1. Apparatus comprising:
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a fuel cell; a fuel cell tank, connected to the fuel cell, for supplying fuel to the fuel cell; a fuel cell starter connected to the fuel cell and fuel cell tank; and a processor, in communication with the fuel cell starter; wherein when the processor transmits a start signal to the fuel cell starter, and wherein the fuel cell starter starts the fuel cell in response to the start signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of starting a fuel cell comprising:
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receiving an input signal to start of the fuel cell; transmitting a start signal to a fuel cell starter to start the fuel cell; and when the fuel cell is started, directing energy from the fuel cell to an electronic component. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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