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A fuel reforming assembly has a control unit electrically coupled to a temperature sensor to determine the temperature of a catalyst positioned in the reaction chamber of a plasma fuel reformer. Based on the temperature of the catalyst, operation of the reformer's plasma-generating assembly may be s

A fuel reforming assembly has a control unit electrically coupled to a temperature sensor to determine the temperature of a catalyst positioned in the reaction chamber of a plasma fuel reformer. Based on the temperature of the catalyst, operation of the reformer's plasma-generating assembly may be selectively actuated and deactuated. A method of operating a plasma fuel reformer is also disclosed

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A fuel reforming assembly has a control unit electrically coupled to a temperature sensor to determine the temperature of a catalyst positioned in the reaction chamber of a plasma fuel reformer. Based on the temperature of the catalyst, operation of the reformer's plasma-generating assembly may be s

A fuel reforming assembly has a control unit electrically coupled to a temperature sensor to determine the temperature of a catalyst positioned in the reaction chamber of a plasma fuel reformer. Based on the temperature of the catalyst, operation of the reformer's plasma-generating assembly may be selectively actuated and deactuated. A method of operating a plasma fuel reformer is also disclosed 12, wherein the load cell determines said subject's weight by determining the pressure applied to said tray by said subject. 15. The chamber of claim 14, wherein the load cell is directly coupled to said tray. 16. The chamber of claim 12, further comprising: a tray carriage for suspending said tray above said inner chamber surface. 17. The chamber of claim 16, wherein the load cell is directly coupled to said tray carriage. 18. The chamber of claim 12, further comprising: an overload protector arm mounted to said cantilevered arm, wherein said overload protector arm prevents said load cell from over-deformation. 19. The chamber of claim 18, wherein the overload protector arm further comprises: one or more adjustable spacers extending from the surface of said overload protector arm, wherein said spacers define a maximum deformation distance of said load cell. 20. The chamber of claim 1, further comprising means for weighing said subject while said subject is in said load tray. 21. The chamber of claim 20, wherein the means for weighing said subject is a load cell. 22. The chamber of claim 20, wherein the means for weighing said subject is a force balance. 23. The chamber of claim 20, wherein the means for weighing said subject is a capacitive transducer. 24. An assembly for weighing an infant subject in a plethysmographic chamber, the assembly comprising: a support structure coupled to an inner surface of said plethysmographic chamber; and a load cell mounted to said support structure. 25. The assembly of claim 24, wherein the support structure further comprises a cantilevered arm. 26. The assembly of claim 24, further comprising an overload protector arm for preventing over-deformation of the load cell. 27. The assembly of claim 26, further comprising: one or more spacers mounted to said overload protector arm, wherein said spacers determine the maximum deformation of said load cell. 28. The assembly of claim 27, wherein said one or more spacers are adjustable. 29. The assembly of claim 27, wherein said overload protector arm is mounted to said support structure. 30. The assembly of claim 22, wherein the support structure is coupled to the inner surface of said chamber by a sliding mechanism for sliding the subject in and out of said chamber. 31. A method for performing diagnostic measurements on an infant subject, the method comprising: placing the subject in a plethysmographic measurement chamber; weighing the subject while the subject is within said chamber; and performing plethysmographic measurement of body com