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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2013
Applicant:
Intelligent Energy Limited, Loughborough, GB;
Inventors:
Paul Adams, Monroe, CT (US);
Andrew J. Curello, Hamden, CT (US);
Floyd Fairbanks, Naugatuck, CT (US);
Anthony Sgroi, Wallingford, CT (US);
Assignee:
Intelligent Energy Limited, Loughborough, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/04 (2016.01); F16K 15/06 (2006.01); F16L 37/32 (2006.01); F16N 5/02 (2006.01); H01M 8/10 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/04223 (2013.01); F16K 15/063 (2013.01); F16L 37/32 (2013.01); F16N 5/02 (2013.01); H01M 8/04201 (2013.01); H01M 8/04186 (2013.01); H01M 8/1011 (2013.01); Y02E 60/50 (2013.01);
Abstract
Fuel supplies including multiple valve components and fuel cell systems having increased operational resistance to the insertion and/or removal of fuel supplies are disclosed. The increased operational resistance is provided by increased insertion or removal forces, multiple relative motions for insertion and/or removal, latches, actuators, ON/OFF switches, cognitive ability of the user, visual alignment, audio feedback, size of the user's hand, inter alia.