公开(公告)号：US10790561B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-29

申请号：US15886573

申请日：2018-02-01

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Bradley L. Spare ,  Vijay M. Iyer ,  Jean L. Lee ,  Gregory L. Tice ,  Michael D. Hillman ,  David I. Simon

IPC: H01M16/00 ,  H01M8/04298 ,  H01M8/04082 ,  H01M8/04014 ,  H01M8/04537 ,  H04B7/24 ,  H01M8/0432 ,  H01M8/0438 ,  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.

公开(公告)号：US20180183123A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-28

申请号：US15886573

申请日：2018-02-01

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Bradley L. Spare ,  Vijay M. Iyer ,  Jean L. Lee ,  Gregory L. Tice ,  Michael D. Hillman ,  David I. Simon

IPC: H01M16/00 ,  H01M8/04082 ,  H01M8/04298 ,  H01M8/04537 ,  H04B7/24 ,  H01M8/04014 ,  H01M8/0438 ,  H01M8/0432 ,  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.

公开(公告)号：US09917340B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-13

申请号：US14659537

申请日：2015-03-16

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Bradley L. Spare ,  Vijay M. Iyer ,  Jean L. Lee ,  Gregory L. Tice ,  Michael D. Hillman ,  David I. Simon

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

CPC classification number: H01M16/006 ,  H01M8/04014 ,  H01M8/04201 ,  H01M8/04208 ,  H01M8/04298 ,  H01M8/0432 ,  H01M8/0438 ,  H01M8/04552 ,  H01M8/04559 ,  H01M8/04619 ,  H01M8/04656 ,  H01M8/04753 ,  H01M8/04768 ,  H01M8/0491 ,  H01M8/0494 ,  H01M2250/30 ,  H04B7/24 ,  Y02B90/18 ,  Y02E60/50

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.

公开(公告)号：US20150221960A1

公开(公告)日：2015-08-06

申请号：US14615260

申请日：2015-02-05

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Vijay M. Iyer ,  Jean L. Lee ,  Gregory L. Tice

IPC: H01M8/02 ,  H01M8/10 ,  H01M8/24

CPC classification number: H01M8/0271 ,  B23K31/02 ,  H01M8/0202 ,  H01M8/0245 ,  H01M8/0258 ,  H01M8/1004 ,  H01M8/241 ,  H01M8/2457 ,  H01M8/2465 ,  H01M2250/30 ,  Y02B90/18

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide a fuel cell plate. The fuel cell plate includes a substrate of electrically conductive material and a first outer layer of corrosion-resistant material bonded to a first portion of the substrate. To reduce the weight of the fuel cell plate, the electrically conductive material and the corrosion-resistant material are selected to be as light as practicable.

Abstract translation: 所公开的实施例提供燃料电池板。 燃料电池板包括导电材料的基片和结合到基底的第一部分的耐腐蚀材料的第一外层。 为了减轻燃料电池板的重量，导电材料和耐腐蚀材料被选择为尽可能轻。

公开(公告)号：US20150249280A1

公开(公告)日：2015-09-03

申请号：US14659537

申请日：2015-03-16

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Bradley L. Spare ,  Vijay M. Iyer ,  Jean L. Lee ,  Gregory L. Tice ,  Michael D. Hillman ,  David I. Simon

IPC: H01M16/00 ,  H04B7/24 ,  H01M8/04

CPC classification number: H01M16/006 ,  H01M8/04014 ,  H01M8/04201 ,  H01M8/04208 ,  H01M8/04298 ,  H01M8/0432 ,  H01M8/0438 ,  H01M8/04552 ,  H01M8/04559 ,  H01M8/04619 ,  H01M8/04656 ,  H01M8/04753 ,  H01M8/04768 ,  H01M8/0491 ,  H01M8/0494 ,  H01M2250/30 ,  H04B7/24 ,  Y02B90/18 ,  Y02E60/50

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.

Abstract translation: 所公开的实施例涉及用于便携式计算设备的便携式和具有成本效益的燃料电池系统的设计。 该燃料电池系统包括将燃料转换成电力的燃料电池组。 它还包括用于燃料电池堆的燃料源和控制燃料电池系统的操作的控制器。 燃料系统还包括与便携式计算设备的接口，其中该接口包括向便携式计算设备提供电力的功率链路，以及在便携式计算设备和用于燃料电池的控制器之间提供双向通信的双向通信链路 系统。