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Depolarizer material for primary cells

Assignee: United States Department of the Army
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Filing: 1951-09-05
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Granted: 1954-05-11
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Expires: 1971-09-05
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Arthur F Daniel

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 02:44
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01M; H01M4/00; H01M4/02; H01M4/04; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/10; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/10; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49108

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 101 words
IN A METHOD OF PRODUCING DEPOLARIZER ELECTRODES BY COMPRESSING FINELY DIVIDED DEPOLARIZER MATERIAL INTO THE DESIRED ELECTRODE FORM IN THE ABSENCE OF ANY CONDUCTIVE CARBON MATERIAL COMPRISING COMPLETELY COATING THE INDIVIDUAL PARTICLES OF THE DEPOLARIZER WITH AN EXTREMELY THIN CONTINUOUS METAL FILM AND THEN COMPRESSING THE COATED PARTICLES TO CAUSE THE METAL FILM TO CRACK DUE TO THE DEFORMATION OF THE DEPOLARIZER PARTICLES WHEREBY THE CRACKED METAL FILM FORMS INNUMERABLE CONDUCTIVE PATHS OF CONSIDERABLE LENGTH THRUOUT THE COMPRESSED MASS WHILE THE REMAINING PARTS OF THE SURFACES OF THE DEPOLARIZING PARTICLES BECOME EXPOSED AND FREE FOR THE DIRECT ACTION OF THE ELECTROLYTE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 101 words
IN A METHOD OF PRODUCING DEPOLARIZER ELECTRODES BY COMPRESSING FINELY DIVIDED DEPOLARIZER MATERIAL INTO THE DESIRED ELECTRODE FORM IN THE ABSENCE OF ANY CONDUCTIVE CARBON MATERIAL COMPRISING COMPLETELY COATING THE INDIVIDUAL PARTICLES OF THE DEPOLARIZER WITH AN EXTREMELY THIN CONTINUOUS METAL FILM AND THEN COMPRESSING THE COATED PARTICLES TO CAUSE THE METAL FILM TO CRACK DUE TO THE DEFORMATION OF THE DEPOLARIZER PARTICLES WHEREBY THE CRACKED METAL FILM FORMS INNUMERABLE CONDUCTIVE PATHS OF CONSIDERABLE LENGTH THRUOUT THE COMPRESSED MASS WHILE THE REMAINING PARTS OF THE SURFACES OF THE DEPOLARIZING PARTICLES BECOME EXPOSED AND FREE FOR THE DIRECT ACTION OF THE ELECTROLYTE.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1957-05-10 1957-11-09 1958-05-11 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1961-05-10 1961-11-09 1962-05-11 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1965-05-10 1965-11-09 1966-05-11 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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