Rechargeable electrochemical cell pack having resistance to impact and vibration
OF THE INVENTION Referring now to the drawings wherein like numerals are used to indicate like parts throughout the various figures, FIG. 1 illustrates an exploded view of the preferred form of recha... Read More
Inventors: Hooke, John W.;, Assignee: General Electric Company (Gainesville, FL) |
Rechargeable electrochemical cell with a negative electrode comprising a hydrogen absorbing alloy including rare earth component
The object of the present invention is to provide a long-life rechargeable electrochemical cell with a negative electrode comprising a hydrogen absorbing alloy which can be manufactured at low cost an... Read More
Inventors: Yagasaki, Eriko; Kanda, Motoya; Mitsuyasu, Kiyoshi; Sato, Yuji;, Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Kawasaki, JP) |
Catalytic recombination of corrosion evolved hydrogen in alkaline cells
We claim: 1. A primary or rechargable electrochemical sealed cell in which hydrogen may evolve, said cell having a manganese dioxide cathode, a zinc anode, an aqueous alkaline electrolyte contacting t... Read More
Inventors: Kordesch, Karl; Tomantschger, Klaus;, Assignee: Battery Technologies Inc. (Mississauga, CA) |
Alkaline storage battery and method of producing negative electrode thereof
OF THE INVENTION The present invention will be described hereunder with respect to various examples. In the examples, the hydrogen absorbing alloy used for the negative electrode was MmNi.sub.3.55 Co... Read More
Inventors: Yuasa, Kohji; Ikoma, Munehisa; Kawano, Hiroshi; Takahashi, Osamu; Matsumoto, Isao;, Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (Osaka, JP) |
Recombination of evolved oxygen in galvanic cells using transfer anode material
What we claim is: 1. A rechargeable electrochemical cell having a metal oxide cathode, metal anodic material, a current collector in intimate physical association with said anodic material, a separato... Read More
Inventors: Tomantschger, Klaus; Kordesch, Karl; Oran, Erkut;, Assignee: Battery Technologies Inc. (Mississauga, CA) |
Catalytic hydrogen storage electrode materials for use in electrochemical cells and electrochemical cells incorporating the materials
OF THE INVENTION In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a family of hydrogen storage alloys, derived from the V-Ti-Zr-Ni and V-Ti-Zr-Ni-Cr alloys of Sapru et al and Venkatesan et... Read More
Inventors: Fetcenko, Michael A.; Ovshinsky, Stanford R.;, Assignee: Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (Troy, MI) |
Gas-tight, sealed metal oxide/hydrogen storage battery
It is therefore the primary object of the present invention to provide a storage battery of the type previously mentioned in which the negative electrode is more effectively protected from the corrosi... Read More
Inventors: Kohler, Uwe; Simon, Gerhard; Hofmann, Gunter;, Assignee: Varta Batterie Aktiengesellschaft (Hanover, DE) |
Sealed batteries with zinc electrode
According to the present invention there is provided an electrochemical cell, comprising: a first sealed compartment containing a first electrolyte and a first gas space; a second sealed compartment c... Read More
Inventors: Tsenter, Boris;, Assignee: Battery Technologies International, Ltd. (Jerusalem, IL) |
Aircraft battery
The foregoing and other objects of the invention are accomplished by a lead-acid aircraft battery having a relatively thin-walled molded polypropylene battery casing and cover in one piece sealed to a... Read More
Inventors: Karpal, David L.;, Assignee: Teledyne Industries, Inc. (Los Angeles, CA) |
Metal halogen electrochemical cell
OF THE INVENTION Turning now to the sole FIGURE of the drawing, there is shown one embodiment of the cell of the present invention. As illustrated in the drawing, an electrochemical cell of the prese... Read More
Inventors: Walsh, Fraser M.;, Assignee: Tracer Technologies, Inc. (Newton, MA) |
Method for improving stability of Li/MnO.sub.2 cells
What is claimed is: 1. A method for improving the stability of a non-aqueous cell containing an anode comprised of a metal selected from the group consisting of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals an... Read More
Inventors: Taylor, Alwyn H.;, Assignee: Duracell International Inc. (Bethel, CT) |
Means of providing pressure relief to sealed galvanic cell
Briefly stated, in accordance with one aspect of the invention the foregoing objects are achieved by providing a generally tubular galvanic cell envelope with a compressively fitted end cap formed of ... Read More
Inventors: Levy, Isaac I.;, Assignee: ESB Incorporated (Philadelphia, PA) |
Fireproof elastic packing material
What is claimed is: 1. An elastic packing material comprising a shapeable composition which is elastic at low temperature and which swells at high temperature to form a gas impermeable barrier, said c... Read More
Inventors: Hons-Olivier, Jacques P.; Le Thanh, Tri; Devanz, Francois M.;, Assignee: Impervia, Societe d'Etudes et de Realisations (Courbevoie, FR) |
Electrochemical cell with pressurized liquid electrolyte
What is claimed is: 1. An electrochemical cell comprising a pressurized cell can having a narrowed open end; an electrochemical cell system disposed within the cell can, the electrochemical cell syste... Read More
Inventors: Klein, Gerhart P.;, Assignee: Duracell Inc. (Bethel, CT) |
Method of operating a solid electrolyte fuel cell
It is an object of the present invention to overcome the above-mentioned disadvantages and provide an improved method of operating a solid electrolyte fuel cell with an increased output density and a ... Read More
Inventors: Ippommatsu, Masamichi; Hirano, Akira; Sasaki, Hirokazu;, Assignee: Osaka Gas Company Limited (Osaka, JP) |
Mercury-free zinc electrode
What is claimed is: 1. An improved zinc electrode consisting of mercury-free material, said material comprising a substantially homogeneous admixture of (1) zinc active electrode material; (2) water-s... Read More
Inventors: Chireau, Roland F.; Gunther, Ronald G.;, Assignee: Yardney Electric Corporation (Pawcatuck, CT) |
Rechargeable battery cathode from P2- phase sodium cobalt dioxide
What is claimed is: 1. An improved battery of the type which includes a cathode means, an anode means and an electrolyte, the improvement comprising a cathode means comprising Na.sub.x CoO.sub.2 in th... Read More
Inventors: Shacklette, Lawrence W.; Townsend, Linda B.; Jow, Taiguang R.;, Assignee: Allied-Signal (Morris Township, Morris County, NJ) |
Closed loop reactant/product management system for electrochemical galvanic energy device
OF THE INVENTION The present invention, generally, and the systems shown in the figures of the drawings herewith, are intended to provide a reliable and efficient air-independent power system for suc... Read More
Inventors: Perry, Jr., John H.; Person, Abraham; Misiaszek, Steven M.; Alessi, Jr., Donald P.;, Assignee: Energy Partners, Inc. (West Palm Beach, FL) |
Cover for battery cable terminal
The present invention provides a battery cable terminal cover of the hinged or clamshell type, which effectively encloses the entire terminal, which can be attached to the terminal prior to installati... Read More
Inventors: Lippert, Samuel A.; Hill, Mark G.;, Assignee: Yazaki Corporation (Tokyo, JP) |
Fiber-reinforced metallic composite material
OF THE INVENTION The composite material of this invention comprises as a matrix a metal or alloy having a lower melting point and being chemically inactive and as a reinforcement inorganic fibers of ... Read More
Inventors: Maeda, Hideo; Nishio, Ken-ichi;, Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited (Osaka, JP) |
Process for the surface oxidisation of aluminum
What I claim is: 1. A process for the surface oxidisation of an aluminium coating deposited on a steel sheet, comprising passing the aluminium coated sheet through an enclosure, generating a vacuum of... Read More
Inventors: Streel, Dominique, Thomas, Francois, Leon;, Assignee: Cockerill-Ougree-Providence et Esperance-Longdoz, en Abrege "Cockerill" (Seraing, BE) |
Apparatus for metallization of fibers
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus for effectively decontaminating substrates, especially fibrous substrates, prior to metallization. It is another object of... Read More
Inventors: Schladitz, Hermann J.;, Assignee: University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA) |
Method for forming a decoration on a coating of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)
What is claimed is: 1. A method for forming a decoration on a coating of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) applied on a metallic substrate, wherein said method comprises the following steps: forming a la... Read More
Inventors: Gardaz, Claudine; Buffard, Jean-Pierre;, Assignee: SEB S.A. (Selongey, FR) |
Molten carbonate fuel cell matrix tape and assembly method
We claim: 1. In the process of assembling a molten carbonate fuel cell including forming a fuel cell stack by stacking a plurality of electrodes separated by layers of matrix material, wherein the imp... Read More
Inventors: Vine, Raymond W.; Schroll, Craig R.; Reiser, Carl A.;, Assignee: United Technologies Corporation (Hartford, CT) |
Method for gas sealing of phosphoric acid-type fuel cell
The present invention is intended to solve the above-mentioned problems. Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a method for sealing the gas of a phosphoric acid-type fuel ce... Read More
Inventors: Mitsuda, Kenro; Shiota, Hisashi; Takahashi, Kenzo; Shimamoto, Kozo; Murahashi, Toshiaki; Hirata, Ikuyuki;, Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo, JP) |
Cell battery adapter
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT With specific reference to the drawings, in FIG. 1, four alkaline "D" size cells A, B (not shown in FIG. 1), C and D are positioned in battery casing 1, with the cells all... Read More
Inventors: Goldschmidt, Willfred; Jones, Stephen K.; Rowley, Richard A.;, Assignee: Duracell Inc. (Bethel, CT) |
Self biasing thermal magneto-optic medium
A magnetic field biasing layer for a storage device has temperature dependent magnetic properties. The layer has a net magnetization which changes in orientation as a function of temperature. It compr... Read More
Inventors: Sun, Shu S.; Laumann, Curt W.;, Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY) |
Steel plate for the outside of automobile bodies electroplated with a zinc alloy and a manufacturing method therefor
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a steel plate which is electroplated with a Zn alloy and which has good resistance to peeling of the plating when subjected to impact a... Read More
Inventors: Kurimoto, Tatsuo; Hoboh, Yoshihiko; Nonaka, Tadashi;, Assignee: Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd. (Osaka, JP) |
Rapidly refuelable fuel cell
OF THE INVENTION In the drawings there is illustrated an embodiment of an electrochemical cell made in accordance with the present invention. The cell comprises a housing 10 which, for descriptive pu... Read More
Inventors: Joy, Richard W.;, Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States (Washington, DC) |
Bipolar separator for electrochemical cells and method of preparation thereof
We claim: 1. A bipolar separator for electrochemical cells, said separator constructed and arranged for distributing electrical current to an anode which is bonded to the surface of a semi-permeable m... Read More
Inventors: Pellegri, Alberto; Spaziante, Placido M.;, Assignee: Oronzio de Nora Impianti Elettrochimici S.p.A. (MIlan, IT) |
Fuel Cells 
