Systems and methods for fuel cartridge distribution
    32.
    发明申请
    Systems and methods for fuel cartridge distribution 审中-公开
    燃油箱分配的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20060127711A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-06-15

    申请号:US11316199

    申请日:2005-12-21

    CPC classification number: H01M8/04186 H01M8/04208 Y02P70/56

    Abstract: The invention relates to systems and methods that improve distribution of fuel cartridges. The cartridges include compatibility information. A controller on the device validates the compatibility information before permitting fuel provision from the cartridge to the device. Invalid compatibility information, or absence of the compatibility information, then denies fuel flow to the device. This permits the device to validate that the cartridge and its contents are acceptable. This improves distribution by allowing the device or fuel cell manufacturer to implement cartridge selectivity by permitting cartridges from select manufacturers to provide fuel and denying cartridge of other manufacturers from providing fuel. Compatibility information stored in the cartridge memory may also be encrypted to prevent open access to the compatibility information. The compatibility information also improves fuel refilling distribution. In this case, the compatibility information permits a cartridge or device manufacturer to selectively control who can refill their cartridges.

    Abstract translation: 本发明涉及改善燃料盒分配的系统和方法。 墨盒包括兼容性信息。 设备上的控制器在允许从墨盒向设备提供燃料之前验证兼容性信息。 无效的兼容性信息或缺少兼容性信息,然后拒绝燃料流向设备。 这允许设备验证墨盒及其内容是可接受的。 这可以通过允许设备或燃料电池制造商通过允许选择的制造商的墨盒提供燃料和拒绝其他制造商的墨盒来提供燃料来实现墨盒选择性来改善分布。 存储在盒式存储器中的兼容性信息也可以被加密以防止对兼容性信息的开放访问。 兼容性信息还改善了燃料补充分配。 在这种情况下,兼容性信息允许墨盒或设备制造商选择性地控制谁可以重新填充墨盒。

    High surface area micro fuel cell architecture
    36.
    发明申请
    High surface area micro fuel cell architecture 审中-公开
    高表面积微型燃料电池结构

    公开(公告)号:US20050255368A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-11-17

    申请号:US11127788

    申请日:2005-05-11

    Abstract: The present invention relates to compact and high power density fuel cells. The fuel cells generate electrical energy and include a three-dimensional (3-D) architecture. The 3-D architectures include active surfaces whose dimensions may be varied during fuel cell design in three dimensions. Fabrication of the 3-D architectures may use wafer-processing technologies such as etching and deposition on etched surfaces. Fuel cells described herein provide power densities (power per unit volume or mass) at levels not yet seen in the fuel cell industry; some fuel cells are small enough to fit in a cell phone and power the cell phone.

    Abstract translation: 本发明涉及致密和高功率密度的燃料电池。 燃料电池产生电能并且包括三维(3-D)结构。 三维架构包括主动表面,其尺寸可能在三维燃料电池设计期间变化。 3-D架构的制造可以使用晶片处理技术,例如蚀刻和沉积在蚀刻表面上。 本文所述的燃料电池以燃料电池行业尚未见的水平提供功率密度(每单位体积或质量的功率); 一些燃料电池足够小以适应手机并为手机供电。

    Micro fuel cell architecture
    37.
    发明申请
    Micro fuel cell architecture 审中-公开
    微型燃料电池架构

    公开(公告)号:US20050014059A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-01-20

    申请号:US10877824

    申请日:2004-06-25

    Applicant: Ian Kaye

    Inventor: Ian Kaye

    Abstract: The present invention relates to fuel cells and components used within a fuel cell. Heat transfer appendages are described that improve fuel cell thermal management. Each heat transfer appendage is arranged on an external portion of a bi-polar plate and permits conductive heat transfer between inner portions of the bi-polar plate and outer portions of the bi-polar plate proximate to the appendage. The heat transfer appendage may be used for heating or cooling inner portions of a fuel cell stack. Improved thermal management provided by cooling the heat transfer appendages also permits new channel field designs that distribute the reactant gases to a membrane electrode assembly. Flow buffers are described that improve delivery of reactant gases and removal of reaction products. Single plate bi-polar plates may also include staggered channel designs that reduce the thickness of the single plate.

    Abstract translation: 本发明涉及燃料电池和燃料电池内使用的部件。 描述了改进燃料电池热管理的传热附件。 每个热传递附件布置在双极板的外部部分上,并且允许双极板的内部部分和靠近附件的双极板的外部部分之间的导电热传递。 传热附件可用于加热或冷却燃料电池堆的内部部分。 通过冷却传热附件提供的改进的热管理还允许将反应气体分配到膜电极组件的新的通道场设计。 描述了流动缓冲液,其改善反应物气体的输送和除去反应产物。 单板双极板还可以包括减少单板厚度的交错通道设计。

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