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US3194686A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Galvanic thermal battery cell

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1956-01-06
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Granted: 1965-07-13
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Expires: 1976-01-06
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Joseph C Jerome

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 07:13
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01G; H01G9/00; H01G9/21

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 174 words
A THERMOELECTRIC CELL COMPRISING, A PAIR OF THERMALLY RESPONSIVE HALF-CELL UNITS SUPERCOINCIDENTLY RETAINED WITHIN A HOUSING AND HAVING AN ELECTRODE IN COMMON, A NORMALLY LATENT THERMAL ENERGY UNIT RETAINED WITHIN SAID HOUSING IN PROXIMATE RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID PAIR OF UNITS FOR HEATING SAID PAIR OF UNITS UPON ACTIVATION OF SAID THERMAL ENERGY UNIT, SAID THERMAL ENERGY UNIT CONSISTING OF SPUN GLASS RIBBON PRETREATED WITH ZIRCONIUM, SAID HOUSING BEING DEFINED BY AN ENCLOSED CASING HAVING THE INTERIOR THEREOF COATED WITH CALCIUM WHEREBY THE CALCIUM COATING ON A PAIR OF OPPOSING SIDES OF SAID CASING DEFINES THE OTHER ELECTRODE, RESPECTIVELY, OF EACH OF SAID PAIR OF UNITS, AND AN ELECTROLYTE INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID COMMON ELECTRODE AND THE CALCIUM COATING ON EACH OF SAID PAIR OF OPPOSING SIDES WHEREBY SAID COMMON ELECTRODE AND THE CALCIUMCOATING ON SAID PAIR OF OPPOSING SIDES FORM THE CATHODE AND ANODE, RESPECTIVELY, FOR EACH OF SAID HALF-CELL UNITS, SAID ELECTROLYTE BEING OF SUCH SUBSTANCE AS TO BE CONDUCTIVELY INEFFECTIVE WHEN IN A SOLID STATE AND CONDUCTIVELY EFFECTIVE WHEN IN A LIQUID STATE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 174 words
A THERMOELECTRIC CELL COMPRISING, A PAIR OF THERMALLY RESPONSIVE HALF-CELL UNITS SUPERCOINCIDENTLY RETAINED WITHIN A HOUSING AND HAVING AN ELECTRODE IN COMMON, A NORMALLY LATENT THERMAL ENERGY UNIT RETAINED WITHIN SAID HOUSING IN PROXIMATE RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID PAIR OF UNITS FOR HEATING SAID PAIR OF UNITS UPON ACTIVATION OF SAID THERMAL ENERGY UNIT, SAID THERMAL ENERGY UNIT CONSISTING OF SPUN GLASS RIBBON PRETREATED WITH ZIRCONIUM, SAID HOUSING BEING DEFINED BY AN ENCLOSED CASING HAVING THE INTERIOR THEREOF COATED WITH CALCIUM WHEREBY THE CALCIUM COATING ON A PAIR OF OPPOSING SIDES OF SAID CASING DEFINES THE OTHER ELECTRODE, RESPECTIVELY, OF EACH OF SAID PAIR OF UNITS, AND AN ELECTROLYTE INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID COMMON ELECTRODE AND THE CALCIUM COATING ON EACH OF SAID PAIR OF OPPOSING SIDES WHEREBY SAID COMMON ELECTRODE AND THE CALCIUMCOATING ON SAID PAIR OF OPPOSING SIDES FORM THE CATHODE AND ANODE, RESPECTIVELY, FOR EACH OF SAID HALF-CELL UNITS, SAID ELECTROLYTE BEING OF SUCH SUBSTANCE AS TO BE CONDUCTIVELY INEFFECTIVE WHEN IN A SOLID STATE AND CONDUCTIVELY EFFECTIVE WHEN IN A LIQUID STATE.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-07-12 1969-01-11 1969-07-13 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-07-12 1973-01-11 1973-07-13 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-07-12 1977-01-11 1977-07-13 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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