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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2012
Henri Winand, Loughborough, GB;
Mark Bignell, Loughborough, GB;
Michael Provost, Loughborough, GB;
Intelligent Energy Limited, Loughborough, GB;
Abstract
A mains power adaptor () incorporating a fuel cell () for providing alternative power to a low voltage portable device when no mains power is available. The adaptor () includes electrical pins () configured to connect with a mains power supply socket; a power converter circuit () having an input coupled to the electrical pins () for converting mains power to a lower voltage supply (); an electrical output () of the lower voltage supply (); and a fuel cell () switchably coupled to said electrical output. The adaptor () has a fluid connection port () for coupling a fluid fuel outlet of a fuel cartridge (not shown) to a fuel inlet of the fuel cell () and the fluid connection port () is disposed in a face () of the adaptor () from which the electrical pins () extend. A valve of the fuel cartridge is operable by engagement with the electrical pins () of the adaptor ().