In certain embodiments, a cartridge includes a fuel chamber configured to store a fuel. The fuel chamber has a fuel outlet port configured to interface with a fuel inlet port of a fuel cell such that the fuel may be supplied to the fuel cell. The cartridge further comprises an oxidizing agent chambe
In certain embodiments, a cartridge includes a fuel chamber configured to store a fuel. The fuel chamber has a fuel outlet port configured to interface with a fuel inlet port of a fuel cell such that the fuel may be supplied to the fuel cell. The cartridge further comprises an oxidizing agent chamber configured to store an oxidizing agent. The oxidizing agent chamber has an oxidizing agent outlet port configured to interface with an oxidizing agent inlet port of the fuel cell such that the oxidizing agent may be provided to the fuel cell.
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1. A cartridge, comprising: a fuel chamber configured to store a liquid fuel, the fuel chamber having a fuel outlet port configured to removably connect to a fuel cell and, when connected to the fuel cell, to interface with the fuel cell such that the fuel is supplied to the fuel cell from the fuel
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A cartridge, comprising: a fuel chamber configured to store a liquid fuel, the fuel chamber having a fuel outlet port configured to removably connect to a fuel cell and, when connected to the fuel cell, to interface with the fuel cell such that the fuel is supplied to the fuel cell from the fuel chamber; andan oxidizing agent chamber configured to store a compressed gas oxidizing agent, the oxidizing agent chamber having an oxidizing agent outlet port configured to removably connect to an oxidizing agent inlet port of the fuel cell and when connected to interface with the oxidizing agent outlet port of the fuel cell such that the oxidizing agent is provided to the fuel cell from the oxidizing agent outlet port,wherein the oxidizing agent chamber has a fill port or opening separate from the oxidizing agent outlet port, the fill port or opening configured to enable refill of the oxidizing agent chamber with compressed gas oxidizing agent from a source selected from a group consisting of an air compressor, a compressed air tank, a tire, a bicycle pump and a hand pump,wherein the fuel chamber comprises a flexible bladder that is configured to store the fuel, and wherein the cartridge is configured such that at least a portion of the compressed gas oxidizing agent stored in the oxidizing agent chamber contacts at least a portion of the flexible bladder to pressurize the fuel stored in the flexible bladder. 2. The cartridge of claim 1, wherein the fuel chamber has a fill port or opening separate from the fuel outlet port, the fill port or opening configured to enable refill of the fuel chamber with liquid fuel. 3. The cartridge of claim 2, wherein the compressed gas oxidizing agent stored in the oxidizing agent chamber comprises compressed air that has a pressure greater than a pressure of ambient air outside of the cartridge. 4. The cartridge of claim 2, wherein the compressed gas oxidizing agent stored in the oxidizing agent chamber comprises compressed oxygen. 5. The cartridge of claim 1, wherein the oxidizing agent chamber is configured to receive the compressed air via the fill port or opening that is configured to refill the oxidizing agent chamber. 6. The cartridge of claim 1, wherein the fill port or opening is configured to interface with a valve stem of the tire such that the compressed air is supplied to the oxidizing agent chamber from the tire. 7. The cartridge of claim 1, wherein the oxidizing agent chamber is configured to interface with the hand pump that is configured to supply the compressed air to the oxidizing agent chamber. 8. The cartridge of claim 1, wherein the fuel comprises one or more of diesel and gasoline. 9. The cartridge of claim 1, wherein the cartridge is configured to detach from the fuel cell. 10. A fuel cell system, comprising: a fuel cartridge comprising: a fuel chamber configured to store a liquid fuel, the fuel chamber having a fuel outlet port configured to removably connect to a fuel cell and, when connected to the fuel cell, to interface with the fuel cell such that the fuel is supplied to the fuel cell from the fuel chamber; andan oxidizing agent chamber configured to store a compressed gas oxidizing agent, the oxidizing agent chamber having an oxidizing agent outlet port configured to removably connect to an oxidizing agent inlet port of the fuel cell and when connected to interface with the oxidizing agent outlet port of the fuel cell such that the oxidizing agent is provided to the fuel cell from the oxidizing agent outlet port,wherein the oxidizing agent chamber has a fill port or opening separate from the oxidizing agent outlet port, the fill port or opening configured to enable refill of the oxidizing agent chamber with compressed gas oxidizing agent from a source selected from a group consisting of an air compressor, a compressed air tank, a tire, a bicycle pump and a hand pump, andwherein the fuel chamber comprises a flexible bladder that is configured to store the fuel, and wherein the cartridge is configured such that at least a portion of the compressed gas oxidizing agent stored in the oxidizing agent chamber contacts at least a portion of the flexible bladder to pressurize the fuel stored in the flexible bladder; anda fuel cell coupled to the fuel cartridge, the fuel cell configured to: receive the compressed gas from the fuel cartridge via the compressed gas inlet port;receive the fuel from the fuel cartridge via the fuel inlet port; andgenerate electrical energy using the received fuel and the oxidizing agent contained in the received compressed gas. 11. The fuel cell system of claim 10, wherein the oxidizing agent comprises oxygen. 12. The fuel cell system of claim 10, wherein the compressed gas containing the oxidizing agent comprises compressed air that has a pressure greater than a pressure of ambient air outside the fuel cell system. 13. The fuel cell system of claim 10, wherein the compressed gas containing the oxidizing agent comprises compressed oxygen. 14. The fuel cell system of claim 10, wherein the oxidizing agent chamber is configured to provide the compressed gas that is stored in the oxidizing agent chamber to the fuel cell during a period of time in which the oxidizing agent chamber is not receiving air or additional compressed gas from outside the chamber. 15. The fuel cell system of claim 10, wherein the fuel cell includes a first electrical interface that includes a first plurality of electrical contacts that have a same size and shape as a second plurality of electrical contacts of an electrical interface type that is used by a plurality of distinct battery types. 16. A method, comprising: providing fuel from a fuel chamber of a cartridge to a fuel cell via a removable connection between a fuel outlet port of the cartridge and a fuel inlet port of the fuel cell;providing a compressed gas from an oxidizing agent chamber of the cartridge to the fuel cell via a removable connection between an oxidizing agent outlet port of the cartridge and an oxidizing agent inlet port of the fuel cell;wherein the cartridge comprises: the fuel chamber, wherein the fuel chamber is configured to store a liquid fuel, the fuel chamber having a fuel outlet port configured to removably connect to a fuel cell and, when connected to the fuel cell, to interface with the fuel cell such that the fuel is supplied to the fuel cell from the fuel chamber; andthe oxidizing agent chamber, wherein the oxidizing agent chamber is configured to store a compressed gas oxidizing agent, the oxidizing agent chamber having an oxidizing agent outlet port configured to removably connect to an oxidizing agent inlet port of the fuel cell and when connected to interface with the oxidizing agent outlet port of the fuel cell such that the oxidizing agent is provided to the fuel cell from the oxidizing agent outlet port,wherein the oxidizing agent chamber has a fill port or opening separate from the oxidizing agent outlet port,wherein the fuel chamber comprises a flexible bladder that is configured to store the fuel, and wherein the cartridge is configured such that at least a portion of the compressed gas oxidizing agent stored in the oxidizing agent chamber contacts at least a portion of the flexible bladder to pressurize the fuel stored in the flexible bladderutilizing, by the fuel cell, the fuel from the cartridge and an oxidizing agent of the compressed gas from the cartridge to generate electrical energy;providing the electrical energy to a load; andrefilling, using the fill port or opening separate from the oxidizing agent outlet port, the oxidizing agent chamber with compressed gas oxidizing agent from a compressed air source selected from a group consisting of an air compressor, a compressed air tank, a tire, a bicycle pump and a hand pump. 17. The method of claim 16, further comprising providing an indication of an amount of compressed gas that remains in the oxidizing agent chamber. 18. The method of claim 16, further comprising: Refilling the fuel chamber using a fill port or opening separate from the fuel outlet port. 19. The method of claim 16, wherein the fill port or opening used for refilling the oxidizing agent chamber is an air inlet port, and wherein the compressed gas is compressed air and the air inlet port is configured to interface with a valve stem of the tire such that the compressed air is supplied to the oxidizing agent chamber from the tire. 20. The method of claim 16, wherein the compressed gas is compressed air provided by the hand pump. 21. The method of claim 16, wherein the oxidizing agent chamber provides the compressed gas to the fuel cell during a period of time in which the oxidizing agent chamber is not receiving air or additional compressed gas from outside the oxidizing agent chamber.
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Kaschmitter, James L.; Kaye, Ian W., Disposable component on a fuel cartridge and for use with a portable fuel cell system.
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