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Fuel cell electrode

Assignee: Allis Chalmers Corp
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Filing: 1960-08-16
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Granted: 1966-05-10
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Expires: 1980-08-16
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Allen J Hipp

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 14:37
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01M; H01M4/00; H01M4/86; H01M4/8605; H01M4/8621; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/30; Y02E60/50

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 93 words
AN ELECTRODE FOR USE IN FUEL CELLS AND LIKE APPARATUS COMPRISING: A POROUS NICKEL PLAQUE HAVING SPACED OPPOSITELY FACED SURFACES, AT LEAST ONE OF SAID SURFACES HAVING A PLURALITY OF ACTIVE CENTERS OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY ORIGIN DEFINED THEREIN; AND SUBSTANTIALLY MONOMOLECULAR RANDOMLY DISTINCT DEPOSITS OF PLATINUM AND ANOTHER CATALYST SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF PALLADIUM, IRIDIUM, RHODIUM, OSMIUM AND RUTHENIUM UPON SAID SURFACE AND SAID PRIMARY AND SECONDARY ORIGIN ACTIVE CENTERS, SAID CATALYTIC DEPOSITS BEING MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE AND CONSISTING OF 10-20% PLATINUM AND THE REMAINDER A CATALYST SELECTED FROM SAID GROUP.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 93 words
AN ELECTRODE FOR USE IN FUEL CELLS AND LIKE APPARATUS COMPRISING: A POROUS NICKEL PLAQUE HAVING SPACED OPPOSITELY FACED SURFACES, AT LEAST ONE OF SAID SURFACES HAVING A PLURALITY OF ACTIVE CENTERS OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY ORIGIN DEFINED THEREIN; AND SUBSTANTIALLY MONOMOLECULAR RANDOMLY DISTINCT DEPOSITS OF PLATINUM AND ANOTHER CATALYST SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF PALLADIUM, IRIDIUM, RHODIUM, OSMIUM AND RUTHENIUM UPON SAID SURFACE AND SAID PRIMARY AND SECONDARY ORIGIN ACTIVE CENTERS, SAID CATALYTIC DEPOSITS BEING MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE AND CONSISTING OF 10-20% PLATINUM AND THE REMAINDER A CATALYST SELECTED FROM SAID GROUP.

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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) 1969-05-09 1969-11-08 1970-05-10 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-05-09 1973-11-08 1974-05-10 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-05-09 1977-11-08 1978-05-10 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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