Patent ID: 7462208

Claim:
A fuel processor for producing hydrogen from a fuel source, the fuel processor comprising: a reformer including a set of reformer channels disposed in a first substrate and including a reformer catalyst that facilitates the production of hydrogen from the fuel source; a boiler including a set of channels disposed in a second substrate and configured to heat the fuel source before the reformer receives the fuel source; a burner configured to provide heat to the reformer and configured to provide heat to the boiler; a dock having a securing member only on a first wall of the dock, the securing member configured to maintain position of the reformer and boiler within the fuel processor by applying a compliant securing force from the first wall that passes through a portion of the first substrate and a portion of the second substrate; and a compliant material that intercepts the complaint securing force and establishes an upper limit for the compliant securing force, wherein the reformer channels and the boiler channels are not in contact with the compliant material.