WO2013057490A1 - Pile à combustible destinée à alimenter un appareil informatique - Google Patents

Pile à combustible destinée à alimenter un appareil informatique Download PDF

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WO2013057490A1
WO2013057490A1 PCT/GB2012/052573 GB2012052573W WO2013057490A1 WO 2013057490 A1 WO2013057490 A1 WO 2013057490A1 GB 2012052573 W GB2012052573 W GB 2012052573W WO 2013057490 A1 WO2013057490 A1 WO 2013057490A1
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fuel cell
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Henri WINAND
Peter David Hood
Kevin KUPCHO
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Intelligent Energy Limited
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Priority to SG11201401584WA priority patent/SG11201401584WA/en
Priority to CN201280051670.5A priority patent/CN103988141A/zh
Priority to KR1020147012806A priority patent/KR20140079825A/ko
Priority to EP12795024.4A priority patent/EP2769284A1/fr
Publication of WO2013057490A1 publication Critical patent/WO2013057490A1/fr

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Abstract

Selon l'invention, un dispositif périphérique informatique incorpore une pile à combustible qui peut être utilisée pour fournir de l'énergie à un dispositif informatique couplé au dispositif périphérique. Le dispositif périphérique comprend un boîtier et un circuit dans le boîtier pour offrir au moins une fonction de périphérique informatique. Une interface de données permet un transfert de données vers et/ou depuis un dispositif informatique. Une source d'énergie à pile à combustible est incorporée dans le dispositif périphérique. Une interface d'alimentation permet un transfert d'énergie au dispositif informatique quand elle lui est connectée. Un contrôleur d'alimentation est configuré pour fournir de l'énergie de la source d'énergie à pile à combustible à l'interface d'alimentation en vue de fournir ladite énergie audit dispositif informatique quand elle lui est connectée.
PCT/GB2012/052573 2011-10-20 2012-10-18 Pile à combustible destinée à alimenter un appareil informatique WO2013057490A1 (fr)

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BR112014009560A BR112014009560A2 (pt) 2011-10-20 2012-10-18 processo de flotação de espuma
JP2014536326A JP2014535134A (ja) 2011-10-20 2012-10-18 コンピュータ装置への電力供給用燃料電池
CA2852616A CA2852616A1 (fr) 2011-10-20 2012-10-18 Pile a combustible destinee a alimenter un appareil informatique
SG11201401584WA SG11201401584WA (en) 2011-10-20 2012-10-18 Fuel cell for powering computer apparatus
CN201280051670.5A CN103988141A (zh) 2011-10-20 2012-10-18 用于向计算机设备供电的燃料电池
KR1020147012806A KR20140079825A (ko) 2011-10-20 2012-10-18 컴퓨터 장치에 급전하기 위한 연료 전지
EP12795024.4A EP2769284A1 (fr) 2011-10-20 2012-10-18 Pile à combustible destinée à alimenter un appareil informatique

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CN103988141A (zh) 2014-08-13
JP2014535134A (ja) 2014-12-25
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