U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Technology that generates electricity through an electrochemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen, with water as the only byproduct.

Used by SunHydro to generate hydrogen, making the fueling process fully sustainable.

A technology that combines hydrogen and oxygen in a clean, electrochemical process to generate power, releasing only water vapor as a byproduct.

United States

Indiana

Silicon Valley

Apple's development of a lightweight conductive material resistant to the corrosive aspects of chemical conversion, designed to ensure fuel cells are durable and long-lasting for portable electronics applications.

Apple's concept of combining several small fuel cells to create a powerful energy system for portable electronics. A similar concept is currently in use for fuel cells powering residential areas in Japan.

A laptop that Apple is considering powering with a portable hydrogen fuel cell system.

An unconventional fuel cell technology that combines fuel and oxidants, bypassing membranes used in conventional fuel cells to achieve a simpler, more cost-effective design. The patent covers its use with liquid fuels like formic acid.

A hydrogen fuel cell designed to power portable electronics. The technology is lightweight, portable, and more powerful than larger counterparts, incorporating parallel fuel stack architecture and reduced-weight fuel cell plate technology.