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WO2004027893A3 - Oriented independent fuel reservoir containing liquid fuel - Google Patents

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WO2004027893A3
WO2004027893A3 PCT/US2003/029400 US0329400W WO2004027893A3 WO 2004027893 A3 WO2004027893 A3 WO 2004027893A3 US 0329400 W US0329400 W US 0329400W WO 2004027893 A3 WO2004027893 A3 WO 2004027893A3
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liquid fuel
fuel
containing liquid
reservoir containing
wicking structure
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WO2004027893A2 (en
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Mark R Kinkelaar
Kenneth P Overk
Richard M Good
Roeland J Tuinman
Peter Ferraro
Jeffrey Lebowitz
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Foamex LP
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Foamex LP
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Priority claimed from US10/329,776 external-priority patent/US20040001989A1/en
Application filed by Foamex LP filed Critical Foamex LP
Priority to AU2003282801A priority Critical patent/AU2003282801A1/en
Priority to JP2004568940A priority patent/JP2005539363A/en
Priority to EP03774479A priority patent/EP1549584A2/en
Publication of WO2004027893A2 publication Critical patent/WO2004027893A2/en
Publication of WO2004027893A3 publication Critical patent/WO2004027893A3/en
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M8/00—Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M8/04—Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids
    • H01M8/04082—Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration
    • H01M8/04201—Reactant storage and supply, e.g. means for feeding, pipes
    • H01M8/04208—Cartridges, cryogenic media or cryogenic reservoirs
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M8/00—Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M8/10—Fuel cells with solid electrolytes
    • H01M8/1009—Fuel cells with solid electrolytes with one of the reactants being liquid, solid or liquid-charged
    • H01M8/1011—Direct alcohol fuel cells [DAFC], e.g. direct methanol fuel cells [DMFC]
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E60/00—Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
    • Y02E60/30—Hydrogen technology
    • Y02E60/50—Fuel cells

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Abstract

A fuel reservoir (10) for a liquid fuel cell (14) particularly useful for portable electronic devices or for a reformer, includes (a) a container (29) defining a volume for holding a liquid fuel; (b) a wicking structure (32) positioned within the volume and into which at least one portion of the liquid fuel wicks and from which said liquid fuel subsequently may be metered, such as by pumping; (c) a retainer (34) to hold the wicking structure in a desired orientation within the container; and (d) an outlet (24) for the liquid fuel that is in communication with the wicking structure (32). A method of dispensing liquid fuel and a method of assembling a fuel cartridge are also disclosed.
PCT/US2003/029400 2002-09-18 2003-09-22 Oriented independent fuel reservoir containing liquid fuel Ceased WO2004027893A2 (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU2003282801A AU2003282801A1 (en) 2002-09-18 2003-09-22 Oriented independent fuel reservoir containing liquid fuel
JP2004568940A JP2005539363A (en) 2002-09-18 2003-09-22 Directionally independent fuel reservoir for liquid fuel
EP03774479A EP1549584A2 (en) 2002-09-18 2003-09-22 Oriented independent fuel reservoir containing liquid fuel

Applications Claiming Priority (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US41135302P 2002-09-18 2002-09-18
US60/411,353 2002-09-18
US10/329,776 2002-12-27
US10/329,776 US20040001989A1 (en) 2002-06-28 2002-12-27 Fuel reservoir for liquid fuel cells
US46040603P 2003-04-07 2003-04-07
US60/460,406 2003-04-07

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WO2004027893A2 WO2004027893A2 (en) 2004-04-01
WO2004027893A3 true WO2004027893A3 (en) 2005-01-13

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JP (1) JP2005539363A (en)
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WO (1) WO2004027893A2 (en)

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EP1891697A1 (en) 2005-05-09 2008-02-27 Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba Liquid fuel, fuel cartridge and fuel cell
JP5413617B2 (en) * 2011-04-06 2014-02-12 カシオ計算機株式会社 Fuel cell system
JP5806923B2 (en) * 2011-12-15 2015-11-10 シャープ株式会社 Fuel tank for fuel cell

Citations (2)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6326097B1 (en) * 1998-12-10 2001-12-04 Manhattan Scientifics, Inc. Micro-fuel cell power devices
US6460985B1 (en) * 1999-10-29 2002-10-08 Hewlett-Packard Company Ink reservoir for an inkjet printer

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6326097B1 (en) * 1998-12-10 2001-12-04 Manhattan Scientifics, Inc. Micro-fuel cell power devices
US6460985B1 (en) * 1999-10-29 2002-10-08 Hewlett-Packard Company Ink reservoir for an inkjet printer

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AU2003282801A1 (en) 2004-04-08
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AU2003282801A8 (en) 2004-04-08
JP2005539363A (en) 2005-12-22

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