Dual power supply for electronic devices
AssigneeAnton/Bauer, Inc.
InventorAlexander DeSorbo
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Abstract
A dual power supply assembly for providing power to an electrical device includes a fuel cell and a battery in electrical communication with the fuel cell. The fuel cell and the battery act in tandem to supply power to the electrical device. Either the fuel cell of the battery may be removed from the dual power supply assembly without interrupting the continuous operation of the electrical device.
Claims24
A dual power supply assembly for providing power to an electrical device, said dual power supply comprising:
- a fuel cell;
- a battery in electrical communication with said fuel cell, said fuel cell and said battery acting in tandem to supply said power to said electrical device;
- and
- wherein one of said fuel cell and said battery may be removed from said dual power supply assembly without interrupting a continuous operation of said electrical device.
A dual power supply assembly for providing current to an electrical device, said dual power supply comprising:
- a fuel cell;
- a battery in electrical communication with said fuel cell, said fuel cell and said battery acting in tandem to supply said current to said electrical device;
- common mounting means disposed on said battery and said fuel cell;
- and
- wherein said electrical device includes matching mounting means that operatively and selectively mates with said common mounting means.
A method of providing power to an electrical device, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a common mounting means to said electrical device, a fuel cell assembly and a battery, wherein said common mounting means enables the direct coupling between any one of said electrical device, said fuel cell and said battery, with any other of said electrical device, said fuel cell and said battery;
- selectively causing said fuel cell assembly and said battery to act in tandem to supply said power to said electrical device.
A dual power supply assembly, comprising:
- an electric host device;
- a fuel cell;
- a battery in electrical communication with said fuel cell, said fuel cell and said battery acting in tandem to supply said power to said electric host device;
- and
- wherein one of said fuel cell and said battery may be removed from said dual power supply assembly without interrupting a continuous operation of said electric host device.
A dual power supply assembly for providing power to an electric host device, comprising:
- a fuel cell;
- a battery, said fuel cell and said battery acting in tandem to supply said power to said electric host device;
- a mounting module in electrical communication with said fuel cell and said battery and said electric host device, said mounting module providing mechanical as well as electrical communication between said fuel cell and said battery and said electric host device;
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- wherein said mounting module monitors and controls operation of said fuel cell and said battery.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.