KEY VERIFICATION OF REPLACEABLE FUEL CARTRIDGES
First Claim
1. A method of verifying, for use, a hydrogen fuel canister, the method comprising:
- connecting at least one unique identifier element (UIE) (120) associated with a fuel canister (102) to a database;
inputting the UIE into a communication device (8511);
querying a database with said communication device to determine a target value for the UIE;
placing a hole matrix (200) on a fuel canister into a matrix interface reader (225);
measuring a value associated with the position of one or more movable fixtures (233/231) in the matrix interface reader;
comparing the value obtain via the matrix interface reader with the value associated with the UIE; and
,using the comparison to authenticate or not authenticate if the hydrogen in said canister may be used.
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Abstract
Verifying authenticity of a hydrogen fuel canister by utilizing at least one unique identifier element (UIE) associated with a fuel canister; inputting the UIE into a communication device; querying a database with said communication device to determine a value for the UIE; placing a hole matrix on a canister into a matrix interface reader; measuring a value associated with the position of one or more movable fixtures in the matrix interface reader; comparing the value obtain via the matrix interface reader with the value associated with the UIE and, using the comparison to authenticate or not authenticate if the hydrogen in said canister may be used, is disclosed.
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17 Claims
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1. A method of verifying, for use, a hydrogen fuel canister, the method comprising:
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connecting at least one unique identifier element (UIE) (120) associated with a fuel canister (102) to a database; inputting the UIE into a communication device (8511); querying a database with said communication device to determine a target value for the UIE; placing a hole matrix (200) on a fuel canister into a matrix interface reader (225); measuring a value associated with the position of one or more movable fixtures (233/231) in the matrix interface reader; comparing the value obtain via the matrix interface reader with the value associated with the UIE; and
,using the comparison to authenticate or not authenticate if the hydrogen in said canister may be used. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of verifying, for use, a hydrogen fuel canister, the method comprising:
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obtaining a value for a unique identifier element (UIE) associated with a fuel canister by querying a database; placing an electronic matrix (500) on a canister into a e-matrix reader (600); measuring a value for the electronic matrix via the e-matrix reader of the on or off state of one or more array elements in said electronic matrix; comparing the value obtain via the e-matrix reader with the value from the database associated with the UIE; and
,using the comparison to authenticate or not authenticate the canister. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of verifying, for use, a hydrogen fuel canister, the method comprising:
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connecting a cartridge with a host device obtaining a value for a unique identifier element (UIE) associated with a fuel canister by querying a database; placing a plurality of armatures (703A-703N) on a fuel canister into a an of armature matrix (700) on a host device; measuring a value for the induce voltage; comparing the value measured with the value obtained from the database associated with the UIE; and
,using the comparison to authenticate or not authenticate the fuel canister. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A method of verifying, for use, a hydrogen fuel canister, the method comprising:
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connecting a cartridge with a host device obtaining a value for a unique identifier element (UIE) associated with a fuel canister by querying a database; placing a plurality of illumination sources (805A-N) on a fuel canister into guides (802) of a photon measurement matrix (800) on a host device; measuring illumination values via detectors (810); comparing the value measured with the value obtained from the database associated with the UIE; and
,using the comparison to authenticate or not authenticate the fuel canister. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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