公开(公告)号：US09876240B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-23

申请号：US14246863

申请日：2014-04-07

申请人： Intelligent Energy Limited

发明人： Gerard F. McLean ,  Jean-Louis Iaconis ,  Andrew J. Curello ,  Aaron Joseph MacDonald ,  Sven Sturm

IPC分类号： H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/04082

CPC分类号： H01M8/04201 ,  H01M8/04208 ,  H01M2250/30 ,  Y02B90/18 ,  Y02P70/56

摘要： The present invention relates to a connector or cable between the fuel supply and the fuel cell that in addition to transporting fuel and electrical power can also communicate control signals between the fuel cell and the cartridge to instruct the fuel cartridge or the fuel cell or both to commence or cease the operation of one or more functions. Control signals can be electrical, fluidic/hydraulic and/or mechanical. The connector or cable may also transport electricity produced by the fuel cell to power an electronic device, and/or to the fuel cartridge to power a component(s) on the cartridge or to re-charge a battery. The connector or cable may have universal connectors that can attach to multiple fuel cells, fuel cartridges and electronic devices, even when manufactured by different manufacturers.