Fuel cartridges and apparatus including the same
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1. A fuel cartridge, comprising:
- a fuel containing substance that releases fuel in response to an application of heat;
a heater, in thermal communication with the fuel containing substance, that heats the fuel containing substance in response to a receipt of energy; and
an information storage device that stores an energy value corresponding to the minimum amount of energy that, when supplied to the heater, will cause the fuel containing substance to release all of the fuel contained therein.
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Abstract
A fuel cartridge includes a fuel containing substance and a heater in thermal communication with the fuel containing substance.
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25 Claims
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1. A fuel cartridge, comprising:
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a fuel containing substance that releases fuel in response to an application of heat; a heater, in thermal communication with the fuel containing substance, that heats the fuel containing substance in response to a receipt of energy; and an information storage device that stores an energy value corresponding to the minimum amount of energy that, when supplied to the heater, will cause the fuel containing substance to release all of the fuel contained therein. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A fuel cartridge, comprising:
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a fuel containing substance that releases fuel in response to an application of heat; means for heating the fuel containing substance in response to a receipt of energy; and means for storing an energy value that corresponds to the minimum amount of energy that, when supplied to the means for heating, will cause the fuel containing substance to release all of the fuel contained therein. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 25)
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13. A device, comprising:
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an electrochemical cell; and a fuel cartridge, operably connected to the electrochemical cell, including a fuel containing substance that releases fuel in response to an application of heat, a heater, in thermal communication with the fuel containing substance, that heats the fuel containing substance in response to a receipt of energy, and an information storage device that stores an energy value corresponding to the minimum amount of energy that, when supplied to the heater, will cause the fuel containing substance to release all of the fuel contained therein. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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