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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2012
Gerard F. Mclean, West Vancouver, CA;
Jeremy Schrooten, Mission, CA;
Joerg Zimmermann, Vancouver, CA;
Mark Petersen, North Vancouver, CA;
Paul Sobejko, North Vancouver, CA;
Gerard F. McLean, West Vancouver, CA;
Jeremy Schrooten, Mission, CA;
Joerg Zimmermann, Vancouver, CA;
Mark Petersen, North Vancouver, CA;
Paul Sobejko, North Vancouver, CA;
Societe BIC, Clichy, FR;
Abstract
A fuel cell system including, among other things, one or more of a fuel cell, a fuel reservoir, a current collecting circuit, a plenum, or a system cover. The fuel reservoir is configured to store fuel, and may include a regulator for controlling an output fuel pressure and a refueling port. A surface of the fuel reservoir may be positioned adjacent a first fuel cell portion. The current collecting circuit is configured to receive and distribute fuel cell power and may be positioned adjacent a second fuel cell portion. The plenum may be formed when the fuel reservoir and the first fuel cell portion are coupled or by one or more flexible fuel cell walls. The system cover allows air into the system and when combined when a fuel pressure in the plenum, may urge contact between the fuel cell and the current collecting circuit.