US3188241A
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Method for operating fuel cell with liquid fuel
Assignee: ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Co
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Filing: 1962-06-21
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Granted: 1965-06-08
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Expires: 1982-06-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Malcolm A Weiss
- 👤 Charles H Worsham
- 👤 Hugh H Horowitz
- 👤 Manfred J Prager
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 22:17
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01M; H01M8/00; H01M8/08; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/30; Y02E60/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
IN A PROCESS OF ANODICALLY OXIDIZING A LIQUID CARBONACEOUS FUEL AT THE ANODE OF AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL WHILE IN CONTACT WITH AN AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES FLOATING SID FUEL WHICH IS IMMISCIBLE IN SAID ELECTROLYTE UPON SAID ELECTROLYTE, POSITIONING SAID ANODE SO AS TO EXTEND THROUGH THE RESULTING FUEL-ELECTROLYTE INTERFACE AND INTRODUCING ABOUT 0.001 WT. PERCENT TO 1.0 WT. PERCENT OF AN ORGANIC NONIONIC SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT COMPRISING IN COMBINATION A LIPOPHILIC COMPONENT AND A HYDROPHILIC COMPONENT INTO SAID ELECTROLYTE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
81 words
IN A PROCESS OF ANODICALLY OXIDIZING A LIQUID CARBONACEOUS FUEL AT THE ANODE OF AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL WHILE IN CONTACT WITH AN AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES FLOATING SID FUEL WHICH IS IMMISCIBLE IN SAID ELECTROLYTE UPON SAID ELECTROLYTE, POSITIONING SAID ANODE SO AS TO EXTEND THROUGH THE RESULTING FUEL-ELECTROLYTE INTERFACE AND INTRODUCING ABOUT 0.001 WT. PERCENT TO 1.0 WT. PERCENT OF AN ORGANIC NONIONIC SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT COMPRISING IN COMBINATION A LIPOPHILIC COMPONENT AND A HYDROPHILIC COMPONENT INTO SAID ELECTROLYTE.
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