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US3826686A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Electrochemical electrodes

Assignee: Brunswick Corp
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Filing: 1971-07-06
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Granted: 1974-07-30
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Expires: 1991-07-06
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Abstract

Abstract THE SPECIFICATION DESCRIBED A MOLTEN CARBONATE FUEL CELL ELECTRIC ENERGY SURCE INCORPORATING A NOVEL PAIR OF ELECTRODES COMPRISING A PAIR OF PERMEABLE TIN METALLIC FILMS PAINTED ON A MAGNESIA ELECTROLYTE MATRIX AND A PLURALITY OF FIBER METAL WICKS FLOCKED ONTO THE FILMS. DURING OPERATION, THE MOLTEN CABONATE ELECTROLYTE PERMEATES THE WICKS, WHICH EXTEND INTO THE GAS MANIFOLDS TO PROVIDE VERY LARGE SURFACE AREAS OF 3-PHASE FUEL CELL REACTIONS COVERED BY THIN FILMS OF ELECTROLYTE SUPPLIED BY LARGE RESERVOIRS IN THE WICKS OF ELECTROLYTE SUPPLIED BY LARGE IN ADDITION TO THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT, A PROCESS FOR FABRICATING FUEL CELLS AND ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES IS DESCRIBED, ALSO APPLICATIONS TO OTHER TYPES OF FUEL CELLS, BATTERIES AND ELECTROCHEMICAL SYSTEMS ARE DESCRIBED. D R A W I N G

Inventors

  • 👤 S Epstein
  • 👤 B Wessling

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CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01M; H01M4/00; H01M4/86; H01M4/90; H01M4/9041; H01M4/8605; H01M4/8621; H01M8/00; H01M8/08; H01M8/14; H01M8/141; H01M8/142; H01M2008/147; H01M2300/00; H01M2300/0017; H01M2300/0048; H01M2300/0051; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/30; Y02E60/50

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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) 1977-07-29 1978-01-28 1978-07-30 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1981-07-29 1982-01-28 1982-07-30 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1985-07-29 1986-01-28 1986-07-30 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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