May 2nd, 2008, 07:31 PM
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Firm puts fuel cell in GPS device
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MTI MicroFuel Cells will unveil a prototype GPS device powered by an embedded fuel cell today at the Small Fuel Cells Conference in Atlanta, a breakthrough the company has long been trying to achieve.
The company has been trying to develop a complete platform of systems to power hand-held consumer electronics using its methanol micro fuel cell technology, known as the Mobion chip.
Putting the micro fuel cell inside a portable GPS device suggests the Mobion system could one day be used as replacement technology for internal rechargeable batteries used in devices like cellphones. In the GPS prototype, the Mobion fuel cell lasts three times longer than four disposable AA batteries used to power similar GPS devices now, enabling approximately 60 hours of continuous use.
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