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.