US3416965A
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Fuel cell including chlorite containing electrolyte and method of operation
Assignee: K-W Battery Co
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Filing: 1963-08-09
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Granted: 1968-12-17
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Expires: 1983-08-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 David B Boles
- 👤 Dravnieks Andrew
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 11:06
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01M; H01M8/00; H01M8/22; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/30; Y02E60/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
30 words
A FUEL CELL HAVING A FUEL ELECTRODE SYSTEM CONTAINING AN ALCOHOL AS A FUEL AND AN OXIDANT ELECTRODE SYSTEM HAVING AN ALKALINE SODIUM CHLORIATE SOLUTION AND A POROUS SILVER ELECTRODE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
30 words
A FUEL CELL HAVING A FUEL ELECTRODE SYSTEM CONTAINING AN ALCOHOL AS A FUEL AND AN OXIDANT ELECTRODE SYSTEM HAVING AN ALKALINE SODIUM CHLORIATE SOLUTION AND A POROUS SILVER ELECTRODE.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
174 words
A METHOD OF OPERATING A FUEL CELL COMPRISING IN COMBINATION AN ANODE, A POROUS CATHODE SPACED APART FROM SAID ANODE CONTAINING A SUBSTANTIAL QUANTITY OF SILVER, AN ANOLYTE COMPARTMENT ADAPTED TO RETAIN LIQUID EXTENDING BETWEEN AND COMMUNICATING WITH SAID ANODE AND ONE SIDE OF A POROUS DIALYSIS MEMBRANE, A CATHOLTE COMPARTMENT ADPATED TO RETAIN LIQUID EXTENDING BETWEEN AND COMMUNICATING WITH SAID CATHODE AND THE OTHER SIDE OF SAID MEMBRANE, AN AQUEOUS ALKALINE SOLUBLE CHLORITE CATHOLYTE IN IONIC COMMUNICATIONS WITH CAID CATHODE AND ONE SIDE OF SAID MEMBRANE, AN AQUEOUS ALKALINE ANOLYTE IN IONIC COMMUNICATION WITH SAID CATHOLYTE AND THE OTHER SIDE OF SAID MEMBRANE, SAID CATHOLYTE AND SAID ANOLYTE PROVIDING MEANS FOR IONIC CONDUCTANCE BETWEEN SAID ANODE AND SAID CATHODE, WHICH COMPRISES PASSING AN ORGANIC FLUID FUEL WHOSE MOLECULE HAS AN OXYGEN ATOM BONED TO A CARBON ATOM INTO DUAL CONTACT WITH SAID ANODE AND SAID ANOLYTE, PASSING SAID SOLUBLE CHLORITE INTO DUAL CONTACT WITH SAID CATHODE AND SAID CATHOLYTE, AND ESTABLISHING ELECTRICAL CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID ANODE AND SAID CATHODE EXTERNAL TO SAID CELL.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
174 words
A METHOD OF OPERATING A FUEL CELL COMPRISING IN COMBINATION AN ANODE, A POROUS CATHODE SPACED APART FROM SAID ANODE CONTAINING A SUBSTANTIAL QUANTITY OF SILVER, AN ANOLYTE COMPARTMENT ADAPTED TO RETAIN LIQUID EXTENDING BETWEEN AND COMMUNICATING WITH SAID ANODE AND ONE SIDE OF A POROUS DIALYSIS MEMBRANE, A CATHOLTE COMPARTMENT ADPATED TO RETAIN LIQUID EXTENDING BETWEEN AND COMMUNICATING WITH SAID CATHODE AND THE OTHER SIDE OF SAID MEMBRANE, AN AQUEOUS ALKALINE SOLUBLE CHLORITE CATHOLYTE IN IONIC COMMUNICATIONS WITH CAID CATHODE AND ONE SIDE OF SAID MEMBRANE, AN AQUEOUS ALKALINE ANOLYTE IN IONIC COMMUNICATION WITH SAID CATHOLYTE AND THE OTHER SIDE OF SAID MEMBRANE, SAID CATHOLYTE AND SAID ANOLYTE PROVIDING MEANS FOR IONIC CONDUCTANCE BETWEEN SAID ANODE AND SAID CATHODE, WHICH COMPRISES PASSING AN ORGANIC FLUID FUEL WHOSE MOLECULE HAS AN OXYGEN ATOM BONED TO A CARBON ATOM INTO DUAL CONTACT WITH SAID ANODE AND SAID ANOLYTE, PASSING SAID SOLUBLE CHLORITE INTO DUAL CONTACT WITH SAID CATHODE AND SAID CATHOLYTE, AND ESTABLISHING ELECTRICAL CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID ANODE AND SAID CATHODE EXTERNAL TO SAID CELL.
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