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US 2003/0170515 A1Published application
Miniature fuel cell system having integrated fuel processor and electronic devices
OwnerGuan-Wu Wang, Weiping Wanginventors
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Abstract
A fuel cell system comprises a fuel processor, a fuel cell, a heat-generating electronic device and a thermally conductive component. The fuel processor receives fuel and outputs hydrogen. The fuel cell receives hydrogen from the fuel processor and outputs electric current. A heat-generating electronic device receives the electric current from the fuel cell. A thermally conductive component is in thermal connection with the heat-generating electronic device and the fuel processor.
Claims20
A fuel cell system, comprising
- a) a fuel processor that receives fuel and outputs hydrogen;
- b) a fuel cell that receives hydrogen from the fuel processor and outputs electric current;
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- c) a heat-generating electronic device that receives the electric current, wherein the heat-generating electronic device is in substantially thermal connection with the fuel processor.
1 more element
A fuel cell system, comprising
- a) a fuel processor that receives fuel and outputs hydrogen;
- b) a fuel cell that receives hydrogen from the fuel processor and outputs electric current;
- c) a power conditioning device that conditions the electric current;
- d) a switch for controlling the electric current;
- e) a heat-generating electronic device that receives the electric current and produces heat;
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- f) a thermally conductive component in thermal connection with the heat-generating electronic device and the fuel processor.
4 more elements
A fuel processor system, comprising
- a) a fuel processor that receives fuel and outputs hydrogen;
- and
- b) a heat-generating electronic device in substantially thermal connection with the fuel processor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.