US3202546A
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Electrochemical reaction apparatus
Assignee: Standard Oil Co
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Filing: 1961-04-17
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Granted: 1965-08-24
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Expires: 1981-04-17
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert A Rightmire
- 👤 Philip S Fay
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 20:31
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01M; H01M8/00; H01M8/08; H01M8/02; H01M8/0289; H01M8/14; H01M8/24; H01M8/241; H01M8/242; H01M8/2465; H01M8/2484; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/30; Y02E60/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
IN AN ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTION APPARATUS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY FROM THE ELECTROCHEMICAL INTERACTION OF TWO SEPARATE, GASEOUS REACTANTS, SUPPORT MEANS, A PAIR OF POROUS ELECTRODES CARRIED BY SAID SUPORT MEANS IN SPACED RELATIONSHIP TO ONE ANOTHER AND EACH OF SAID ELECTRODES BEING RESPECTIVELY PERMEABLE TO ONE OF SAID GASEOUS REACTANTS, AND HAVING EXPOSED EXTERNAL SURFACES, AND INTERNAL SURFACES IN FACING, SPACED RELATIONSHIP, A POROUS, ELECTROLYTE-REPELLANT, ELECTRONICALLY-CONDUCTING, ION-IMPERMEABLE BARRIER HAVING CATALYTICALLY ACTIVE SURFACES POSITIONED IN SPACED RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AND INTERIOR SURFACES OF SAID ELECTRODES, A GELLED, AQUEOUS, ACIDIC, ION-CONTAINING AND CONDUCTING MEDIUM IN CONTACT BETWEEN SAID POROUS ELECTRONICALLY CONDUCTING BARRIER AND ONE OF SAID ELECTRODES, A GELLED, AQUEOUS, BASIC, ION-CONTAINING AND CONDUCTING MEDIUM IN CONTACT BETWEEN SAID POROUS ELECTRONICALLY CONDUCTING BARRIER AND OTHER OF SAID ELECTRODES, MEANS FOR SUPPLYING SAID ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTANTS RESPECTIVELY TO SAID EXPOSED SURFACES OF SAID ELECTRODES, AND MEANS FOR EXHAUSTING PRODUCTS OF ELECTROCHEMICAL INTERACTION AWAY FROM SAID ELECTRODES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
IN AN ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTION APPARATUS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY FROM THE ELECTROCHEMICAL INTERACTION OF TWO SEPARATE, GASEOUS REACTANTS, SUPPORT MEANS, A PAIR OF POROUS ELECTRODES CARRIED BY SAID SUPORT MEANS IN SPACED RELATIONSHIP TO ONE ANOTHER AND EACH OF SAID ELECTRODES BEING RESPECTIVELY PERMEABLE TO ONE OF SAID GASEOUS REACTANTS, AND HAVING EXPOSED EXTERNAL SURFACES, AND INTERNAL SURFACES IN FACING, SPACED RELATIONSHIP, A POROUS, ELECTROLYTE-REPELLANT, ELECTRONICALLY-CONDUCTING, ION-IMPERMEABLE BARRIER HAVING CATALYTICALLY ACTIVE SURFACES POSITIONED IN SPACED RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AND INTERIOR SURFACES OF SAID ELECTRODES, A GELLED, AQUEOUS, ACIDIC, ION-CONTAINING AND CONDUCTING MEDIUM IN CONTACT BETWEEN SAID POROUS ELECTRONICALLY CONDUCTING BARRIER AND ONE OF SAID ELECTRODES, A GELLED, AQUEOUS, BASIC, ION-CONTAINING AND CONDUCTING MEDIUM IN CONTACT BETWEEN SAID POROUS ELECTRONICALLY CONDUCTING BARRIER AND OTHER OF SAID ELECTRODES, MEANS FOR SUPPLYING SAID ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTANTS RESPECTIVELY TO SAID EXPOSED SURFACES OF SAID ELECTRODES, AND MEANS FOR EXHAUSTING PRODUCTS OF ELECTROCHEMICAL INTERACTION AWAY FROM SAID ELECTRODES.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-08-23 | 1973-02-22 | 1973-08-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-08-23 | 1977-02-22 | 1977-08-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |