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Patent US7763368 - Efficient micro fuel cell systems and methods - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsDescribed herein are fuel cell systems and methods of using fuel cell systems. The systems include a fuel cell that generates electrical energy using hydrogen and a fuel processor that produces hydrogen from a fuel source. The fuel processor includes a reformer and a burner that heats the reformer. One...http://www.google.com/patents/US7763368?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7763368 - Efficient micro fuel cell systems and methodsAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7763368 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/877,771Publication dateJul 27, 2010Filing dateJun 25, 2004Priority dateJun 27, 2003Fee statusPaidAlso published asEP1639660A2, EP1639660A4, US8043757, US20050008909, US20050014040, US20050186455, US20080038601, US20080171241, US20090123797, WO2005001960A2, WO2005001960A3, WO2005004257A2, WO2005004257A3Publication number10877771, 877771, US 7763368 B2, US 7763368B2, US-B2-7763368, US7763368 B2, US7763368B2InventorsIan W. Kaye, Gerry TuckerOriginal AssigneeUltracell CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (99), Non-Patent Citations (64), Referenced by (5), Classifications (135), Legal Events (6) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetEfficient micro fuel cell systems and methods
This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. �119(e) from co-pending U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/482,996, filed Jun. 27, 2003 and entitled “Fuel cell system startup procedure and self-heating apparatus”, which is incorporated by reference for all purposes; this application also claims priority under 35 U.S.C. �119(e) from co-pending U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/483,416, filed Jun. 27, 2003 and entitled “Fuel Preheat in Portable Electronics Powered by Fuel Cells”, which is incorporated by reference for all purposes; and this application additionally claims priority under 35 U.S.C. �119(e) from co-pending U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/482,981, filed Jun. 27, 2003 and entitled “Micro machined fuel stack with integral cooling and humidification”, which is incorporated by reference for all purposes
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BrantleyFuel processor for use with portable fuel cells* Cited by examinerClassifications U.S. Classification429/424, 429/434International ClassificationC01B3/24, H01M, B01J19/24, H01M8/04, B01J19/00, C08F4/651, H01M8/00, H01M8/10, C08F4/649, C08F4/636, H01M8/06, C01B3/38, C08F4/654Cooperative ClassificationY02P70/56, Y02P20/128, Y02E60/50, C01B3/38, C01B2203/0844, B01J2208/00415, H01M8/04022, H01M8/0631, H01M8/04425, B01J2208/00646, H01M8/04373, B01J8/0484, C01B2203/0805, C01B2203/142, H01M8/04268, B01J2208/00398, B01J2219/00835, C01B2203/1247, B01J2219/2462, H01M8/04776, H01M8/04604, H01M8/0247, B01J8/0438, B01J2219/2479, C01B2203/82, B01J2219/2481, H01M8/04619, C01B2203/0244, H01M8/0267, H01M8/04626, B01J2219/2467, B01J2219/00907, C01B2203/0822, C01B2203/066, H01M8/04223, H01M8/04731, H01M8/04738, H01M8/04768, B01J2208/00407, H01M8/04067, H01M2008/1095, B01J2219/00783, B01J2219/2458, B01J8/0221, H01M8/04298, B01J2219/2482, Y02E60/523, H01M8/04007, B01J2219/2453, C01B2203/0866, B01J2208/00716, H01M8/0228, B01J2219/2459, H01M8/04589, B01J2219/2475, B01J2219/247, C01B3/323, H01M8/04955, B01J8/0285, H01M8/04753, B01J19/0093, H01M8/0435, B01J2208/00061, C01B2203/0233, H01M8/04388, H01M8/04365, H01M8/0618, C01B2203/0827, H01M8/0662, B01J2219/00873, B01J2219/2465, B01J19/249, C01B2203/1223, H01M8/04037, B01J2208/00504, H01M8/04559, B01J8/0214, B01J2208/00309, H01M8/0258, C01B2203/0261, C01B2203/0811, B01J8/0242European ClassificationH01M8/04H6B8, H01M8/04H6D6, H01M8/04H4K6F, H01M8/04H4K6, H01M8/04H6D2, H01M8/04H4B8, H01M8/04H4K6D, H01M8/04H6D8, H01M8/04B14, H01M8/04C8, C01B3/32B, H01M8/04H4B14, B01J8/02B2, B01J8/04B4D, H01M8/04H4K2D, H01M8/06B2B2, H01M8/04H6K6H, H01M8/02C10, H01M8/04H4K4D, H01M8/02C2K2, H01M8/02C6, B01J8/02D, H01M8/06B2A, B01J8/02B4, H01M8/04H6B10, B01J8/04D4D, H01M8/04B6, H01M8/04H4B12, B01J8/02H, H01M8/04H4D2, H01M8/02C8, H01M8/04H4D12, B01J19/00R, H01M8/04B, B01J19/24R4, H01M8/04H, H01M8/04B2C, C01B3/38Legal EventsDateCodeEventDescriptionSep 17, 2004ASAssignmentOwner name: ULTRACELL CORPORATION, CALIFORNIAFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:KAYE, IAN W.;TUCKER, GERRY;REEL/FRAME:015148/0173;SIGNING DATES FROM 20040802 TO 20040820Owner name: ULTRACELL CORPORATION, CALIFORNIAFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:KAYE, IAN W.;TUCKER, GERRY;SIGNING DATES FROM 20040802 TO 20040820;REEL/FRAME:015148/0173May 13, 2009ASAssignmentOwner name: ULTRACELL CORPORATION, CALIFORNIAFree format text: CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE STATE OF INCORPORATION OF THE ASSIGNEE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ONREEL 015148 FRAME 0173;ASSIGNORS:KAYE, IAN W.;TUCKER, GERRY;REEL/FRAME:022680/0859Effective date: 20090327Owner name: ULTRACELL CORPORATION, CALIFORNIAFree format text: CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE STATE OF INCORPORATION OF THE ASSIGNEE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ONREEL 015148 FRAME 0173. 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