US3014084A
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Self-continuing hydride cells
Assignee: MSA Research Corp
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Filing: 1959-07-24
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Granted: 1961-12-19
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Expires: 1979-07-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas A Ciarlariello
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 13:34
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01M; H01M4/00; H01M4/02; H01M4/24; H01M4/26; H01M12/00; H01M12/04; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
A SELF-CONTINUING IONIC HYDRIDE FUEL CELL COMPRISING A CELL VESSEL, A MOLTEN ELECTROLYTE IN SAID VESSEL, AN IONIC HYDRIDE-FORMING METAL ELECTRODE AND A HYDROGEN ELECTRODE IN CONTACT WITH SAID ELECTROLYTE, AN AUXILIARY CHAMBER IN INDIRECT HEAT EXCHANGE RELATIONSHIP WITH ELECTROLYTE IN SAID CELL VESSEL, A METAL HYDRIDE IN SAID AUXILIARY CHAMBER, SAID METAL HYDRIDE (1) BEING DIFFERENT FROM THE HYDRIDE OF SAID METAL ELECTRODE, (2) HAVING A HIGHER VAPOR PRESSURE THAN SAID HYDRIDE OF SAID METAL ELECTRODE AND (3) HAVING A SMALLER HEAT OF FORMATION THAN SAID HYDRIDE OF SAID METAL ELECTRODE, AND MEANS TO CONDUCT HYDROGEN DERIVED FROM SAID METAL HYDRIDE IN SAID AUXILIARY CHAMBER TO SAID HYDROGEN ELECTRODE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
A SELF-CONTINUING IONIC HYDRIDE FUEL CELL COMPRISING A CELL VESSEL, A MOLTEN ELECTROLYTE IN SAID VESSEL, AN IONIC HYDRIDE-FORMING METAL ELECTRODE AND A HYDROGEN ELECTRODE IN CONTACT WITH SAID ELECTROLYTE, AN AUXILIARY CHAMBER IN INDIRECT HEAT EXCHANGE RELATIONSHIP WITH ELECTROLYTE IN SAID CELL VESSEL, A METAL HYDRIDE IN SAID AUXILIARY CHAMBER, SAID METAL HYDRIDE (1) BEING DIFFERENT FROM THE HYDRIDE OF SAID METAL ELECTRODE, (2) HAVING A HIGHER VAPOR PRESSURE THAN SAID HYDRIDE OF SAID METAL ELECTRODE AND (3) HAVING A SMALLER HEAT OF FORMATION THAN SAID HYDRIDE OF SAID METAL ELECTRODE, AND MEANS TO CONDUCT HYDROGEN DERIVED FROM SAID METAL HYDRIDE IN SAID AUXILIARY CHAMBER TO SAID HYDROGEN ELECTRODE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1968-12-18 | 1969-06-19 | 1969-12-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1972-12-18 | 1973-06-19 | 1973-12-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |