Abstract: Power unit for an electronic device and process for control and regulation of an electronic device powered by a fuel cell. Power unit includes a fuel cell having a low output voltage between 0.3 and 1V, and a conversion device coupled to the fuel cell to convert an input voltage as low as 0.3 V to a higher output voltage to operate the electronic device.

Abstract: Power unit for an electronic device and process for control and regulation of an electronic device powered by a fuel cell. Power unit includes a fuel cell having a low output voltage between 0.3 and 1 V, and a conversion device coupled to the fuel cell to convert an input voltage as low as 0.3 V to a higher output voltage to operate the electronic device.

Abstract: Process and apparatus for controlling a fuel cell. The process includes drawing a pulse from a fuel cell in one of a standby mode or no load condition. The pulse is one of a power, current, and voltage pulse. The apparatus includes a field effect transistor arranged to selectively couple a resistance to fuel cell to draw current from the fuel cell, and a timer defining a pulse, during which the field effect transistor couples the resistance to the fuel cell to draw current from the fuel cell. The instant abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.

Abstract: Process and apparatus for powering a powered device with a fuel cell. The process includes maintaining an input voltage, supplied by the fuel cell, to a converter device, and controlling an output power of the converter device, which is coupled to the powered device. The process also includes varying the current drawn from the fuel cell to compensate for fluctuations in the voltage required during operation of the powered device. The instant abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.

Abstract: Apparatus and process to couple a power source to a powered device. The apparatus includes a power manager structured and arranged to adjust at least one of voltage, current and power supplied from the power source to the powered device based upon consumption requirements of the powered device, and a device coordinator structured and arranged to identify the powered device and to forward the identified device's consumption requirements for at least one of voltage, current and power to the power manager. The instant abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.

Abstract: Power unit for an electronic device and process for control and regulation of an electronic device powered by a fuel cell. Power unit includes a fuel cell having a low output voltage between 0.3 and 1 V, and a conversion device coupled to the fuel cell to convert an input voltage as low as 0.3 V to a higher output voltage to operate the electronic device.