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US3364071A
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Fuel cell with capillary supply means
Assignee: Union Carbide Corp
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Filing: 1963-04-10
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Granted: 1968-01-16
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Expires: 1983-04-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Karl V Kordesch
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 17:54
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01M; H01M8/00; H01M8/08; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/30; Y02E60/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
IN A FUEL CELL HAVING A LIQUID ELECTROLYTE AND TWO ELECTRODES FOR ELECTROCHEMICALLY REACTING A FUEL AND AN OXIDANT, (1) A RESERVOIR CONTAINING SAID ELECTROLYTE, (2) A POROUS GAS IMPERMEABLE, ION-PERMEABLE, ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE SEPARATOR-RESERVOIR MEMBER DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID ELECTRODES AND ELECTRONICALLY INSULATED FROM AT LEAST ONE OF SAID ELECTRODES BY SOLID, ION-PERMEABLE OF SAID SEPARATOR-RESERVOIR MEMBER BEING IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH ELECTROLYTE IN SAID RESERVOIR TO SUPPLY ELECTROLYTE TO SAID SEPARATOR-RESERVOIR MEMBER BY CAPILLARY ACTION, AND THE SURFACES OF SAID ELECTRODES BEING FREE FROM DIRECT CONTACT WITH ELECTROLYTE IN SAID RESERVOIR
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
91 words
IN A FUEL CELL HAVING A LIQUID ELECTROLYTE AND TWO ELECTRODES FOR ELECTROCHEMICALLY REACTING A FUEL AND AN OXIDANT, (1) A RESERVOIR CONTAINING SAID ELECTROLYTE, (2) A POROUS GAS IMPERMEABLE, ION-PERMEABLE, ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE SEPARATOR-RESERVOIR MEMBER DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID ELECTRODES AND ELECTRONICALLY INSULATED FROM AT LEAST ONE OF SAID ELECTRODES BY SOLID, ION-PERMEABLE OF SAID SEPARATOR-RESERVOIR MEMBER BEING IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH ELECTROLYTE IN SAID RESERVOIR TO SUPPLY ELECTROLYTE TO SAID SEPARATOR-RESERVOIR MEMBER BY CAPILLARY ACTION, AND THE SURFACES OF SAID ELECTRODES BEING FREE FROM DIRECT CONTACT WITH ELECTROLYTE IN SAID RESERVOIR
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
80 words
IN A FUEL CELL HAVING A LIQUID ELECTROLYTE AND TWO ELECTRODES FOR ELECTROCHEMICALLY REACTING A FUEL AND AN OXIDANT, (1) A RESERVOIR CONTAINING SAID ELECTROLYTE, (2) A POROUS, GAS IMPERMEABLE, ION PERMEABLE, ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE SEPARATOR-RESERVOIR MEMBER DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID ELECTRODES AND ELECTRONICALLY INSULATED FROM AT LEAST ONE OF SAID ELECTRODES BY SEPARATOR-INSULATOR MEANS, AND (3) SAID MEMBER BEING IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH ELECTROLYTE IN SAID RESERVOIR AND SAID SEPARATOR-INSULATOR MEANS BEING FREE FROM DIRECT CONTACT WITH ELECTROLYTE IN SAID RESERVOIR.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
80 words
IN A FUEL CELL HAVING A LIQUID ELECTROLYTE AND TWO ELECTRODES FOR ELECTROCHEMICALLY REACTING A FUEL AND AN OXIDANT, (1) A RESERVOIR CONTAINING SAID ELECTROLYTE, (2) A POROUS, GAS IMPERMEABLE, ION PERMEABLE, ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE SEPARATOR-RESERVOIR MEMBER DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID ELECTRODES AND ELECTRONICALLY INSULATED FROM AT LEAST ONE OF SAID ELECTRODES BY SEPARATOR-INSULATOR MEANS, AND (3) SAID MEMBER BEING IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH ELECTROLYTE IN SAID RESERVOIR AND SAID SEPARATOR-INSULATOR MEANS BEING FREE FROM DIRECT CONTACT WITH ELECTROLYTE IN SAID RESERVOIR.
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