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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2003
Philip H. Harding, Albany, OR (US);
Louis C. Barinaga, Vancouver, WA (US);
John C. Greeven, Corvallis, OR (US);
Paul H. Mcclelland, Monmouth, OR (US);
Joseph W. Tsang, Corvallis, OR (US);
Makarand Gore, Corvallis, OR (US);
Philip H. Harding, Albany, OR (US);
Louis C. Barinaga, Vancouver, WA (US);
John C. Greeven, Corvallis, OR (US);
Paul H. McClelland, Monmouth, OR (US);
Joseph W. Tsang, Corvallis, OR (US);
Makarand Gore, Corvallis, OR (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Representative embodiments provide for a fuel activation device including a fuel storage chamber configured to store a plurality of fuel pellets arranged as a stack. A fuel dispensing device is configured to transport a fuel pellet to a fuel activation chamber. A spring is configured to advance the fuel pellets toward the fuel dispensing device as one or more fuel pellets are removed from the stack. A fuel initiator is configured to activate a release of hydrogen gas from the transported fuel pellet. The fuel activation device is configured to provide the hydrogen gas to a fuel cell through a gas vent. A method is provided including providing a plurality of fuel pellets arranged as a spring-loaded stack, transporting a fuel pellet from the stack, activating a release of hydrogen gas from the transported fuel pellet, and providing the hydrogen gas to a fuel cell.