ORIENTED INDEPENDENT FUEL RESERVOIR CONTAINING LIQUID FUEL

A fuel reservoir (10) for a liquid fuel cell (14) particularly useful for portable electronic devices or for a reformer, includes (a) a container (29) defining a volume for holding a liquid fuel; (b) a wicking structure (32) positioned within the volume and into which at least one portion of the liq...

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Hauptverfasser:	JEFFREY LEBOWITZ, KENNETH, P. OVERK, MARK, R. KINKELAAR, ROELAND, J. TUINMAN, PETER FERRARO, RICHARD, M. GOOD
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISEPROVIDED FOR ELECTRICITY LIQUID HANDLING OPENING, CLOSING PERFORMING OPERATIONS PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSIONOF CHEMICAL INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY TRANSPORTING
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Zusammenfassung:	A fuel reservoir (10) for a liquid fuel cell (14) particularly useful for portable electronic devices or for a reformer, includes (a) a container (29) defining a volume for holding a liquid fuel; (b) a wicking structure (32) positioned within the volume and into which at least one portion of the liquid fuel wicks and from which said liquid fuel subsequently may be metered, such as by pumping; (c) a retainer (34) to hold the wicking structure in a desired orientation within the container; and (d) an outlet (24) for the liquid fuel that is in communication with the wicking structure (32). A method of dispensing liquid fuel and a method of assembling a fuel cartridge are also disclosed.