초록

A method and article of manufacture for effecting an oxygen deficient fuel cell wherein an oxygenless gas is introduced to the internal structure of a fuel cell as fuel volume is diminished thereby displacing ambient air containing oxygen with said oxygenless gas.

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1. An oxygen deficient fuel cell providing continuous functionality consisting of: a containment vessel containing a pressurized oxygen free gas; a pressure regulator attached to said containment vessel via a pressurized conduit; said pressurized conduit capable of transporting said pressurized

1. An oxygen deficient fuel cell providing continuous functionality consisting of: a containment vessel containing a pressurized oxygen free gas; a pressure regulator attached to said containment vessel via a pressurized conduit; said pressurized conduit capable of transporting said pressurized oxygen free gas; a demand regulator attached to said pressure regulator via said pressurized conduit; a fuel cell attached to said demand regulator via said pressurized conduit; and an outflow valve attached to said fuel cell via an exiting gas outflow conduit. 2. The fuel cell of claim 1 wherein said cell comprises the interior portion of an aircraft wing. 3. The fuel cell of claim 1 wherein said cell comprises that portion of an aircraft used to accommodate aircraft fuel. 4. The fuel cell of claim 1 wherein said pressurized conduit is connected to said containment vessel via a connecting means allowing for rapid attachment and detachment of said containment vessel to said pressurized conduit. 5. The fuel cell of claim 1 further comprising an oxygen detection sensor attached to said exiting gas outflow conduit. 6. The fuel cell of claim 1 further comprising an oxygen detection sensor attached to said outflow valve. 7. The fuel cell of claim 1 further comprising an oxygen detection sensor integrated within said outflow valve. 8. The fuel cell of claim 1 wherein said oxygen free gas is nitrogen. 9. The fuel cell of claim 1 wherein said oxygen free gas is helium. 10. The fuel cell of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of containment vessels, pressure regulators, demand regulators, fuel cells, pressurized conduits, exiting gas outflow conduits and out flow valves. 11. The fuel cell of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of pressure regulators, demand regulators, fuel cells, pressurized conduits, exiting gas outflow conduits and out flow valves. 12. An oxygen deficient fuel cell providing continuous functionality comprising: a containment vessel containing pressurized oxygen free propane; a pressure regulator attached to said containment vessel via a pressurized conduit; said pressurized conduit capable of transporting said pressurized oxygen free propane gas; a demand regulator attached to said pressure regulator via said pressurized conduit; a fuel cell attached to said demand regulator via said pressurized conduit; and an outflow valve attached to said fuel cell via an exiting gas outflow conduit.