US3296030A
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Fuel cell with stabilized zirconia electrolyte and nickel-silver alloy anode
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1962-11-01
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Granted: 1967-01-03
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Expires: 1982-11-01
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William E Tragert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 21:18
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01M; H01M8/00; H01M8/10; H01M8/12; H01M8/1231; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/30; Y02E60/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
A FUEL CELL COMPRISING A SOLID STABILIZED ZIRCONIA ELECTROLYTE, A CATHODE IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH ONE SURFACE OF SAID ELECTROLYTE, AND ELECTRICAL LEAD CONTAINING SAID CATHODE, MEANS TO SUPPLY A GASEOUS OXIDANT TO SAID CATHODE, AN ANODE IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE OPPOISTE SURFACE OF SAID ELECTROLYTE; SAID AODE COMPRISING A POROUS ALLOY MATRIX O NICKEL AND SILVER, THE NICKEL BEING PRESENT IN AN AMOUNT BY WEIGHT OF SAID ALLOY OF FROM 90% TO 99%, AND THE SILVER BEING PRESENT IN AN AMOUNT BY WEIGHT OF SAID ALLOY OF FROM 1 TO 10%; AN ELECTRICAL LEAD CONTACTING SAID ANODE, AND MEANS FOR SUPPLYING A FUEL SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF HYDROGEN, CARBON MONOXIDE, AND MIXTURES THEREOF TO SAID ANODE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
A FUEL CELL COMPRISING A SOLID STABILIZED ZIRCONIA ELECTROLYTE, A CATHODE IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH ONE SURFACE OF SAID ELECTROLYTE, AND ELECTRICAL LEAD CONTAINING SAID CATHODE, MEANS TO SUPPLY A GASEOUS OXIDANT TO SAID CATHODE, AN ANODE IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE OPPOISTE SURFACE OF SAID ELECTROLYTE; SAID AODE COMPRISING A POROUS ALLOY MATRIX O NICKEL AND SILVER, THE NICKEL BEING PRESENT IN AN AMOUNT BY WEIGHT OF SAID ALLOY OF FROM 90% TO 99%, AND THE SILVER BEING PRESENT IN AN AMOUNT BY WEIGHT OF SAID ALLOY OF FROM 1 TO 10%; AN ELECTRICAL LEAD CONTACTING SAID ANODE, AND MEANS FOR SUPPLYING A FUEL SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF HYDROGEN, CARBON MONOXIDE, AND MIXTURES THEREOF TO SAID ANODE.
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