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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2022
Filed:
Jan. 15, 2020
Applicant:
Michael C Tucker, Piedmont, CA (US);
Inventor:
Michael C Tucker, Piedmont, CA (US);
Assignee:
U. S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/04 (2016.01); H01M 8/12 (2016.01); F24C 3/14 (2021.01); F21V 33/00 (2006.01); F24C 3/04 (2021.01); H01M 8/04858 (2016.01); F21Y 115/10 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F24C 3/14 (2013.01); F21V 33/008 (2013.01); F24C 3/042 (2013.01); H01M 8/04932 (2013.01); H01M 8/12 (2013.01); F21Y 2115/10 (2016.08); H01M 2008/1293 (2013.01);
Abstract
One or more embodiments relates to a portable, personal device for providing cooking and power and adapted for use with a burner, the device including a plurality of metal-supported solid oxide fuel cells (MS-SOFCs) coupled together; a microelectronic control circuit connected to at least the MS-SOFCs; a light source coupled to at least the microelectronic control circuit; and at least one USB port coupled to at least the microelectronic control circuit; whereby the device is able to simultaneously provide light and power a personal device.