Electrolytic generation of metal hydroxide

Claim 1

IN THE METHOD OF GENERATING FROM METAL ELECTRODES INSOLUBLE METAL HYDROXIDE IN AN AQUEOUS LIQUID NON-SOLVENT THERETO, THE STEPS COMPRISING PASSING AN ELECTROLYTIC CURRENT THROUGH AN ELECTROLYTIC CIRCUIT IN ONE DIRECTION ACROSS THE ELECTRODES OF THE METAL, OPENING THE ELECTROLYTIC CIRCUIT, CLOSING A POLARIZATION DISCHARGE CIRCUIT ACROSS THE ELECTRODES AND DISCHARGING THE POLARIZATION OF THE ELECTRODES DURING THE INTERVAL OF OPEN ELECTROLYTIC CIRCUIT TO AT LEAST ABOUT 90% OF ITS INITIAL VALUE AFTER OPENING THE ELECTROLYTIC CIRCUIT, AND THEREAFTER PASSING AN ELECTROLYTIC CURRENT IN REVERSE DIRECTION ACROSS THE ELECTRODES.