Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Fuel cell system to power a portable computing device
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Application No.: US14659537Application Date: 2015-03-16
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Publication No.: US09917340B2Publication Date: 2018-03-13
- Inventor: Bradley L. Spare , Vijay M. Iyer , Jean L. Lee , Gregory L. Tice , Michael D. Hillman , David I. Simon
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Blank Rome LLP
- Main IPC: H01M8/04
- IPC: H01M8/04 ; H01M16/00 ; H01M8/04082 ; H01M8/04298 ; H01M8/04014 ; H04B7/24 ; H01M8/0432 ; H01M8/0438 ; H01M8/04537 ; H01M8/04746 ; H01M8/04858 ; H01M8/04828

Abstract:
The disclosed embodiments relate to the design of a portable and cost-effective fuel cell system for a portable computing device. This fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack which converts fuel into electrical power. It also includes a fuel source for the fuel cell stack and a controller which controls operation of the fuel cell system. The fuel system also includes an interface to the portable computing device, wherein the interface comprises a power link that provides power to the portable computing device, and a bidirectional communication link that provides bidirectional communication between the portable computing device and the controller for the fuel cell system.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150249280A1 Fuel Cell System to Power a Portable Computing Device Public/Granted day:2015-09-03
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