Integral fuel cartridge and filter
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1. An integral fuel cartridge and filter apparatus, comprising:
- a fuel cartridge;
a filter housing coupled to said fuel cartridge; and
a filter coupled to said filter housing.
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Abstract
An integral fuel cartridge and filter apparatus includes a fuel cartridge, a filter housing coupled to the fuel cartridge, and a filter coupled to the filter housing.
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68 Claims
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1. An integral fuel cartridge and filter apparatus, comprising:
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a fuel cartridge;
a filter housing coupled to said fuel cartridge; and
a filter coupled to said filter housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A fuel cell assembly, comprising:
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a fuel cell having an anode, a cathode, and an electrolyte;
an integral fuel cartridge and filter apparatus having a fuel cartridge, a filter housing coupled to said fuel cartridge, and a filter coupled to said filter housing; and
wherein said integrated fuel cartridge and filter apparatus is coupled to said fuel cell. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An electronic apparatus, comprising:
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a power consuming device;
a fuel cell system providing power to said power consuming device;
said fuel cell system having a fuel cell having an anode, a cathode, and an electrolyte;
an integral fuel cartridge and filter apparatus having a fuel cartridge, a filter housing coupled to said fuel cartridge, and a filter coupled to said filter housing; and
wherein said integrated fuel cartridge and filter apparatus is coupled to said fuel cell. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A method of forming an integral fuel cartridge and filter apparatus, comprising:
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providing a fuel cartridge;
coupling a filter housing to said fuel cartridge; and
coupling a filter to said filter housing. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A method of using a filter, comprising:
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providing a filter;
coupling said filter to a filter housing;
coupling said filter housing to a fuel cartridge;
and coupling said fuel cartridge to a fuel consuming device. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. A fuel cell system, comprising:
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a fuel cell having an anode, a cathode, and an electrolyte;
means for delivering fuel to said anode;
means for filtering an oxidant delivered to said cathode; and
means for simultaneously coupling said fuel delivery means and said filtering means to said fuel cell. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64, 65)
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66. An integral fuel cartridge and filter apparatus, comprising:
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container means for containing a supply of fuel; and
air filter means coupled to said container means. - View Dependent Claims (67, 68)
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