Personal power using metal-supported solid oxide fuel cells operated in a camping stove flame

Patent · Tue Dec 13 00:00:00 EST 2022

OSTI ID:1986921

Tucker, Michael C.

One or more embodiments relates to a portable, personal device for providing cooking and power and adapted for use with a burner, the device including a plurality of metal-supported solid oxide fuel cells (MS-SOFCs) coupled together; a microelectronic control circuit connected to at least the MS-SOFCs; a light source coupled to at least the microelectronic control circuit; and at least one USB port coupled to at least the microelectronic control circuit; whereby the device is able to simultaneously provide light and power a personal device.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-05CH11231; LBNL-17-TCF-16-12141
• Assignee: U. S. Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): 11,525,581
• Application Number: 16/744,128
• OSTI ID: 1986921
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 01/15/2020
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English