1. An automatic signaling system for a vehicle having a turn signal light, comprising:
a sensor configured for sensing at least a portion of a lane; and
a processor coupled to the sensor;
wherein the processor is configured to automatically activate the turn signal light of the vehicle based at least on a signal received from the sensor to thereby obviate a need for manual activation of the turn signal light.
2. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor operates independent of a turning angle of a wheel of the vehicle.
3. The system of claim 1, wherein the sensor comprises an image sensor.
4. The system of claim 3, wherein the image sensor comprises a camera.
5. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured for identifying a lane boundary based at least on the signal received from the sensor.
6. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to determine a spatial relationship between the vehicle and the lane based at least on the signal received from the sensor.
7. The system of claim 1, wherein said processor is configured to determine an orientation of the vehicle relative to the lane based at least on the signal received from the sensor.
8. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is coupled to an additional sensor selected from the group consisting of a speed sensor, a light sensor, and a moisture sensor.
9. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to activate the turn signal light when the vehicle is traveling above a prescribed speed.
10. The system of claim 1, further comprising a reader for reading data from a key-memory, wherein the processor is further configured to activate the turn signal light of the vehicle based at least on the data.
11. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to automatically activate the turn signal light of the vehicle that corresponds with a lane change direction.
12. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to identify an intersection, and automatically activate the turn signal light of the vehicle based on the detected intersection.
13. An automatic signaling system, comprising:
a processor having circuitry for receiving a signal from a sensor, the processor configured to automatically activate a turn signal light of a vehicle based on the received signal to thereby obviate a need for manual activation of the turn signal light.
14. The automatic signaling system of claim 13, wherein the processor operates independent of a turning angle of a wheel of the vehicle.
15. The automatic signaling system of claim 14, further comprising the sensor.
16. The automatic signaling system of claim 15, wherein the sensor is configured for sensing a portion of a lane in which the vehicle is traveling.
17. The automatic signaling system of claim 15, wherein the sensor is configured to sense a characteristic of a lane or a lane boundary.
18. The system of claim 13, wherein the processor is configured to automatically activate the turn signal light of the vehicle that corresponds with a lane change direction.
19. The system of claim 13, wherein the processor is configured to identify an intersection, and automatically activate the turn signal light of the vehicle based on the detected intersection.
20. An automatic signaling system, comprising:
a camera for obtaining an image of a lane; and
a processor coupled to the camera, the processor configured to automatically activate a turn signal light of a vehicle based at least on the image to thereby obviate a need for manual activation of the turn signal light, wherein the image comprises a portion or an entirety of an image frame.
21. The automatic signaling system of claim 20, wherein the processor operates independent of a turning angle of a wheel of the vehicle.
22. The automatic signaling system of claim 21, wherein the camera is located adjacent a rear view mirror of the vehicle.
23. The automatic signaling system of claim 20, wherein the processor is configured to identify at least a portion of the lane from the image.
24. The automatic signaling system of claim 23, wherein the processor is further configured to determine a spatial relationship between the vehicle and the lane based on the image.
25. The system of claim 20, wherein the processor is configured to automatically activate the turn signal light of the vehicle that corresponds with a lane change direction.
26. The system of claim 20, wherein the processor is configured to identify an intersection, and automatically activate the turn signal light of the vehicle based on the detected intersection.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) with a 3-D anode, comprising a conductive reticulated body with catalyst particles on its inner surface.
2. A DMFC according to claim 2, wherein said 3-D anode also includes a non-reticulated conductive layer attached to a polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM).
3. A DMFC according to claim 1, wherein said 3-D anode is combined with a fuel reservoir.
4. A DMFC comprising a solid polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM), sandwiched between a cathode and an anode; said anode comprising a 3-D structure, which on operation also houses fuel.
5. A DMFC according to claim 1, wherein the conductive reticulated body has pores with size of from 100 \u03bcm to 500 \u03bcm.
6. A DMFC according to claim 1, wherein the 3-D anode has surface area of between 30 and 100 cm2cm3.
7. A DMFC according to claim 1, wherein the 3-D anode has porosity of from 80% to 97%.
8. A liquid feed fuel cell comprising an anode with a reticulated body, which is electrically conductive and capable of catalyzing oxidation of said fuel.
9. A liquid feed fuel cell according to claim 8, having catalyst particles on its internal surface.
10. A liquid feed fuel cell according to claim 8, comprising a fuel tank, and said anode fills at least part of the fuel tank.
11. A liquid feed fuel cell according to claim 8, wherein said reticulated body has pores with catalyst particles on their inner surface, and the pores are at least ten times larger than said catalyst particles.
12. A liquid feed fuel cell according to claim 8, wherein said reticulate body is made of an insulator coated with a conductive coating.
13. A liquid feed fuel cell according to claim 12, wherein said conductive coating also includes catalyst particles.
14. A liquid feed fuel cell according to claim 8, wherein said reticulated body is at least 50% void.
15. A liquid feed fuel cell according to claim 8, wherein said reticulated body is completely accessible for fuel.
16. A direct oxidation liquid feed fuel cell having a PEM sandwiched between a cathode and an anode, and said anode includes a reticulated structure having more than one path made of interconnected pores connecting each point on one face of the reticulate structure to points of its other side.