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US 8,227,121 B2Granted
Fuel cell supply including information storage device and control system
AssigneeSociete BIC
InventorsPaul Adams, Andrew J. Curello, Floyd Fairbanks
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AssigneeSociete BIC
InventorsPaul Adams, Andrew J. Curello, Floyd Fairbanks
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The present invention is directed to a fuel cell system with various features for optimal operations of an electronic device, a battery charger or a fuel refilling device. The fuel cell system includes an information storage device associated with the fuel supply, pump and/or refitting device. The information storage device can be any electronic storage device including, but not limited to, an EEPROM or a PLA. The information storage device can include encrypted information. The information storage device can include software code for confirming the identification of the cartridge before operation of the electronic device and/or refilling device. The information storage device can include instructions for a hot swap operation to shut down property when the fuel supply is ejected while the electronic device is in operation. The present invention is also directed to system architecture for a fuel cell system that utilizes information storage devices. The system architecture may have flow regulators, which include a regulating valve.
An information storage device for a fuel cell system, wherein the information storage device comprises a hot swap procedure, wherein the hot swap procedure comprises an instruction for a controller accessing the information storage device to switch to an alternate power source for an electronic device that the fuel cell system powers.
An information storage device for a fuel cell system, wherein the information storage device comprises a hot swap procedure, wherein the hot swap procedure comprises instructions for a controller accessing the information storage device to switch to an alternate power source for an electronic device that the fuel cell system powers and to instruct a pump for pumping fuel to the fuel cell system to shut down in accordance to a predetermined sequence when a trigger event occurs.
An information storage device for a fuel cell system, wherein the information storage device comprises a hot swap procedure, wherein the hot swap procedure comprises an instruction for a controller accessing the information storage device to instruct a pump to execute a shutdown cycle.
An information storage device for a fuel cell system, wherein the information storage device comprises a hot swap procedure, wherein the information storage device further comprises an instruction to pump fuel away from an outlet of a fuel cartridge, when a device powered by the fuel cell system is turned off.
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