Apple applies for patent for fuel cell system that could power a MacBook “for days or even weeks”
Ben Lovejoy | 9to5Mac.com | September 2, 2015
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has today published a patent application from Apple for a fuel cell system designed to allow a MacBook to operate without external power “for days or even weeks.” The patent was published shortly after a British company rumored to be working with Apple managed to fit a fuel cell battery into an iPhone 6, powering it for a week at a time. We first reported on that project last summer.
While the patent refers only to a ‘portable computing device,’ both the text and diagrams specifically reference MagSafe, giving a clear indication that a MacBook is the device in question (even if Apple may be moving away from the system) …snip...more>
http://9to5mac.com/2015/09/03/macbook-iphone-fuel-cell/
Apple exploring hydrogen fuel cell technology that could power devices for weeks
“Apple has showed continued interest in using hydrogen fuel cell technology to power its portable devices, echoing a functional iPhone 6 powered by hydrogen that was showcased just last week,” Roger Fingas reports for AppleInsider.
“Published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Thursday, the application was originally submitted by Apple in March, and actually represents a continuation of two patents from 2010,” Fingas reports. “Text and diagrams depict not only a fuel cell stack for generating power, but related aspects like connections with the portable device and a cartridge system for adding fuel.”...
http://macdailynews.com/2015/09/04/apple-exploring-hydrogen-fuel-cell-technology-that-could-power-devices-for-weeks/
Apple has firsthand knowledge of Hydrogen Fuel Cells
Bloom Energy fuel cells at Apple's North Carolina Data Center
Apple Data Center Does Fuel Cell Industry a Huge Favor
Apple doubles the size of the fuel cell at its new data center, a potential new energy model for the cloud computing...
http://www.technologyreview.com/view/508421/apple-data-center-does-fuel-cell-industry-a-huge-favor/
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