US3960596A
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Battery casing and hermetically sealed sodium-sulfur battery
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1974-03-04
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Granted: 1976-06-01
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Expires: 1994-03-04
Abstract
Abstract A battery casing and a sealed sodium-sulfur battery are disclosed wherein the battery casing includes separate seals of low temperature melting glass joining a portion of an inner casing of a solid sodium ion-conductive material to the interior surface of a ceramic ring, and joining two opposed outer metallic casings to the ceramic ring. A sealed sodium-sulfur battery has the above type of casing with a sodium anode in one casing and a cathode of sulfur in conductive material in the other casing.
Inventors
- 👤 Stephan P. Mitoff
- 👤 Robert W. Powers
- 👤 Manfred W. Breiter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 16:48
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01M; H01M10/00; H01M10/36; H01M10/39; H01M10/3909; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
232 words
A battery casing comprising a ceramic ring, an inner casing of a solid sodium ion-conductive material with one open end, a glass seal sealing a portion of the outer wall of the inner casing adjacent its open end within and to the ceramic ring, a first outer metallic casing with opposite open ends and a flange at one open end, the first outer metallic casing surrounding the inner casing and spaced therefrom, the flange of the first outer metallic casing adjacent the ceramic ring, a glass seal sealing the flange of the first outer metallic casing to one surface of the ceramic ring, the first outer metallic casing and the inner casing defining a completely open chamber between the exterior surface of the inner casing and the interior surface of the outer casing, a removable metallic closed end for the opposite open end of the first outer casing, a second outer metallic casing with opposite open ends and a flange at one open end positioned with the flange adjacent the ceramic ring whereby the second outer metallic casing is spaced from and extends in an opposite direction to the first outer metallic casing portion, a glass seal sealing the flange of the second outer metallic casing to the opposite surface of the ceramic ring, and a second removable metallic closed end for the opposite open end of the second outer metallic casing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
232 words
A battery casing comprising a ceramic ring, an inner casing of a solid sodium ion-conductive material with one open end, a glass seal sealing a portion of the outer wall of the inner casing adjacent its open end within and to the ceramic ring, a first outer metallic casing with opposite open ends and a flange at one open end, the first outer metallic casing surrounding the inner casing and spaced therefrom, the flange of the first outer metallic casing adjacent the ceramic ring, a glass seal sealing the flange of the first outer metallic casing to one surface of the ceramic ring, the first outer metallic casing and the inner casing defining a completely open chamber between the exterior surface of the inner casing and the interior surface of the outer casing, a removable metallic closed end for the opposite open end of the first outer casing, a second outer metallic casing with opposite open ends and a flange at one open end positioned with the flange adjacent the ceramic ring whereby the second outer metallic casing is spaced from and extends in an opposite direction to the first outer metallic casing portion, a glass seal sealing the flange of the second outer metallic casing to the opposite surface of the ceramic ring, and a second removable metallic closed end for the opposite open end of the second outer metallic casing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A battery casing as in claim 1, in which each closed end has a fill opening therein, and a fill tube affixed to the closed end and in communication with the fill opening.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
257 words
A hermetically sealed sodium-sulfur battery comprising a ceramic ring, an inner casing of a solid sodium ion-conductive material with one open end, a glass seal sealing a portion of the outer wall of the inner casing adjacent its open end within and to the ceramic ring, a first outer metallic casing with an open and a closed end and a flange at the open end, the first outer metallic casing surrounding the inner casing and spaced therefrom, the flange of the first outer metallic casing adjacent the ceramic ring, a glass seal sealing the flange of the first outer metallic casing to one surface of the ceramic ring, the first outer metallic casing and the inner casing defining a completely open chamber between the exterior surface of the inner casing and the interior surface of the outer casing, a second outer metallic casing with an open and a closed end and a flange at the open end positioned with the flange adjacent the ceramic ring whereby the second outer metallic casing is spaced from and extends in an opposite direction to the first outer metallic casing portion, a glass seal sealing the flange of the second outer metallic casing to the opposite surface of the ceramic ring, a sodium anode in the inner casing, and a cathode consisting of sulfur and sodium polysulfide in a conductive material, the cathode positioned within the first outer casing in contact with the outer wall of the inner casing and in contact with the interior surface of the first outer casing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
257 words
A hermetically sealed sodium-sulfur battery comprising a ceramic ring, an inner casing of a solid sodium ion-conductive material with one open end, a glass seal sealing a portion of the outer wall of the inner casing adjacent its open end within and to the ceramic ring, a first outer metallic casing with an open and a closed end and a flange at the open end, the first outer metallic casing surrounding the inner casing and spaced therefrom, the flange of the first outer metallic casing adjacent the ceramic ring, a glass seal sealing the flange of the first outer metallic casing to one surface of the ceramic ring, the first outer metallic casing and the inner casing defining a completely open chamber between the exterior surface of the inner casing and the interior surface of the outer casing, a second outer metallic casing with an open and a closed end and a flange at the open end positioned with the flange adjacent the ceramic ring whereby the second outer metallic casing is spaced from and extends in an opposite direction to the first outer metallic casing portion, a glass seal sealing the flange of the second outer metallic casing to the opposite surface of the ceramic ring, a sodium anode in the inner casing, and a cathode consisting of sulfur and sodium polysulfide in a conductive material, the cathode positioned within the first outer casing in contact with the outer wall of the inner casing and in contact with the interior surface of the first outer casing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A hermetically sealed sodium-sulfur battery as in claim 3, in which the cathode is in the inner casing, and the anode is in the outer casing surrounding the inner casing.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
A hermetically sealed sodium-sulfur battery as in claim 3, in which each closed end has a fill opening therein, and a sealed fill tube affixed to the closed end and in communication with the fill opening.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-06-01 | 1979-12-01 | 1980-06-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-06-01 | 1983-12-01 | 1984-06-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-06-01 | 1987-12-01 | 1988-06-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |