Title:
ORIENTATION INDEPENDENT LIQUID FUEL RESERVOIR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004027243
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A fuel reservoir (10) for a liquid fuel cell (14) particularly useful for portable electronic device or for a reformer, includes (a) a container (20) 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. A method of dispensing liquid fuel and a method of assembling a fuel cartridge are also disclosed.
Inventors:
KINKELAAR MARK R (US)
OVERK KENNETH P (US)
PANARELLO SALVATORE C (US)
LOVETTE JOSEPH W (US)
TUINMAN ROELAND J (US)
GOOD RICHARD M (US)
OVERK KENNETH P (US)
PANARELLO SALVATORE C (US)
LOVETTE JOSEPH W (US)
TUINMAN ROELAND J (US)
GOOD RICHARD M (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/029409
Publication Date:
July 15, 2004
Filing Date:
September 22, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
FOAMEX LP (US)
KINKELAAR MARK R (US)
OVERK KENNETH P (US)
PANARELLO SALVATORE C (US)
LOVETTE JOSEPH W (US)
TUINMAN ROELAND J (US)
GOOD RICHARD M (US)
KINKELAAR MARK R (US)
OVERK KENNETH P (US)
PANARELLO SALVATORE C (US)
LOVETTE JOSEPH W (US)
TUINMAN ROELAND J (US)
GOOD RICHARD M (US)
International Classes:
H01M8/10; B67D3/00; H01M8/02; H01M8/04; F02M; (IPC1-7): H01M8/02
Foreign References:
| US20040001987A1 | 2004-01-01 | |||
| US20030162070A1 | 2003-08-28 | |||
| US20030008193A1 | 2003-01-09 | |||
| US3560264A | 1971-02-02 |
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