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US3791867A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Rechargable nonaqueous battery

Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1972-07-24
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Granted: 1974-02-12
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Expires: 1992-07-24
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Abstract

Abstract A nonaqueous battery is described which employs a conventional nagative electrode and a positive electrode in which the active material is incorporated in the layered structure of a transition metal chalcogenide. Such positive electrode structures may be utilized completely and are rechargeable.

Inventors

  • 👤 J Broadhead
  • 👤 A Butherus

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 17:32
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01M; H01M10/00; H01M10/05; H01M10/056; H01M10/0561; H01M10/0562; H01M4/00; H01M4/02; H01M4/36; H01M4/58; H01M4/581; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/10; Y02P; Y02P70/00; Y02P70/50

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 31 words
The battery of claim 1 in which the transition metal chalcogenide is selected from the group consisting of TaTe2, TaS2, WS2, WSe2, WTe2, MoSe2, MoTe2, NbS2, NbSe2, NbTe2, TiS2, and TiTe2.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 16 words
The battery of claim 1 in which the active material in the positive electrode is iodine.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 16 words
The battery of claim 1 in which the active material in the positive electrode is sulfur.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 14 words
The battery of claim 1 in which the transition metal chalcogenide is niobium selenide.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 16 words
The battery of claim 1 in which the electrolyte is lithium iodide dissolved in propylene carbonate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 16 words
The battery of claim 1 in which the electrolyte is lithium sulfide dissolved in propylene carbonate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 17 words
The battery of claim 1 in which the active material in the negative electrode is lithium metal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 16 words
The battery of claim 1 in which the active material in the negative electrode is magnesium.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 12 words
The battery of claim 1 in which the electrolyte is a solid.

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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) 1977-02-11 1977-08-13 1978-02-12 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1981-02-11 1981-08-13 1982-02-12 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1985-02-11 1985-08-13 1986-02-12 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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