SG11201401584WA - Fuel cell for powering computer apparatus - Google Patents

Fuel cell for powering computer apparatus

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Publication number
SG11201401584WA
SG11201401584WA SG11201401584WA SG11201401584WA SG11201401584WA SG 11201401584W A SG11201401584W A SG 11201401584WA SG 11201401584W A SG11201401584W A SG 11201401584WA SG 11201401584W A SG11201401584W A SG 11201401584WA SG 11201401584W A SG11201401584W A SG 11201401584WA
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Singapore
Prior art keywords
fuel cell
computer apparatus
powering computer
powering
fuel
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SG11201401584WA
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English (en)
Inventor
Henri Winand
Peter David Hood
Kevin Kupcho
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Intelligent Energy Ltd
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SG11201401584WA 2011-10-20 2012-10-18 Fuel cell for powering computer apparatus SG11201401584WA (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US201161549492P 2011-10-20 2011-10-20
PCT/GB2012/052573 WO2013057490A1 (en) 2011-10-20 2012-10-18 Fuel cell for powering computer apparatus

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SG11201401584WA true SG11201401584WA (en) 2014-09-26

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JP (1) JP2014535134A (zh)
KR (1) KR20140079825A (zh)
CN (1) CN103988141A (zh)
AR (1) AR088341A1 (zh)
BR (1) BR112014009560A2 (zh)
CA (1) CA2852616A1 (zh)
SG (1) SG11201401584WA (zh)
TW (1) TW201324120A (zh)
WO (1) WO2013057490A1 (zh)

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KR20140079825A (ko) 2014-06-27
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WO2013057490A1 (en) 2013-04-25
CN103988141A (zh) 2014-08-13
EP2769284A1 (en) 2014-08-27
BR112014009560A2 (pt) 2017-04-25
TW201324120A (zh) 2013-06-16
AR088341A1 (es) 2014-05-28

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