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 transported to one or more components within the electronic device before being transported 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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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 transported to one or more components within the electronic device before being transported 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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