US4037032A
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Electric storage battery with valve metal electrodes
Assignee: Diamond Shamrock Technologies SA
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Filing: 1976-05-05
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Granted: 1977-07-19
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Expires: 1996-05-05
Abstract
Abstract Electric storage batteries with titanium or other film forming metal anodes and cathodes are provided. The anodes are coated with mixed oxide coatings of a film forming metal oxide containing a platinum group metal oxide catalyst, which coatings may contain oxides of other metals to alter the breakdown voltage and increase the oxygen overpotential of the cathodes while preserving a low bromine and chlorine overpotential. The cathodes may be uncoated titanium or other film forming metals or film forming metals with a silver coating thereon. Bipolar film forming metal cathodes and anodes are provided carrying a mixed oxide coating on the cathodic face and either no coating or a silver coating on the anodic face. The invention is applicable to all types of electric storage batteries, either primary or secondary, and multiple batteries may be connected in series or in parallel to provide the desired amperage and voltage characteristics.
Inventors
- 👤 Antonio Nidola
- 👤 Vittorio De Nora
- 👤 Placido M. Spaziante
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 22:46
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01M; H01M4/00; H01M4/02; H01M4/64; H01M4/66; H01M4/664; H01M10/00; H01M10/36; H01M10/365; H01M4/661; H01M50/00; H01M50/10; H01M50/102; H01M50/107; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/10; Y02P; Y02P70/00; Y02P70/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
80 words
An electric storage battery comprising a casing, a cover, an aqueous bromide electrolyte containing a bromine sequestering agent, and at least one pair of a cathode and anode, the said cathode being a titanium base having an electrical conducting, electrocatalytic oxide coating thereon containing oxides of a metal selected from the group consisting of ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, osmium, iridium, platinum and mixtures thereof and mixed oxides of at least one of said metals and at least one film forming metal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
80 words
An electric storage battery comprising a casing, a cover, an aqueous bromide electrolyte containing a bromine sequestering agent, and at least one pair of a cathode and anode, the said cathode being a titanium base having an electrical conducting, electrocatalytic oxide coating thereon containing oxides of a metal selected from the group consisting of ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, osmium, iridium, platinum and mixtures thereof and mixed oxides of at least one of said metals and at least one film forming metal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
11 words
The electric battery of claim 1 containing a titanium base anode.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The electric battery of claim 1, which contains a silver-coated titanium base anode.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
An electric storage battery according to claim 1, in which the titanium base cathode is an alloy of titanium containing up to 5% by weight of a metal from the group consisting of tantalum and niobium.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
The electric battery of claim 1, in which the cathode coating contains oxides of film forming metals, oxides of platinum group metals and oxides of other metals which modify the properties of the film forming metals and the platinum group metals.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The battery of claim 1, in which the coating contains a mixture of titanium dioxide and ruthenium dioxide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The battery of claim 1, in which the coated titanium base has a breakdown voltage in excess of 2 V(NHE).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The battery of claim 1, in which the titanium base cathode has a minimum thickness of 0.4 mm.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The battery of claim 1, in which the titanium base cathode has a minimum thickness of 0.4 mm and a breakdown voltage in excess of 2 V(NHE).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
49 words
The battery of claim 1, in which the coating contains 55% to 65% of titanium dioxide, 30% to 45% of ruthenium dioxide, 1% to 20% of stannous oxide and 1% to 5% of cobalt oxide, the said percentages being passed on the weight of the metals in said oxides.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
11 words
The battery of claim 3, which is a primary storage battery.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
11 words
The battery of claim 3, which is a secondary storage battery.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
The battery of claim 3, in which the titanium anode has a coating of silver thereon.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
The battery of claim 3, in which the electrolyte is a halide containing electrolyte from the group consisting of sodium halide, zinc halide, cadmium halide, calcium halide and aluminum halide.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
58 words
The battery of claim 3, in which the electrodes between the terminal anode and the terminal cathode are bipolar valve metal electrodes having an electric conducting electrocatalytic coating comprising mixed oxides of a film forming metal and an oxide of a platinum group metal on the cathodic side and optionally a coating containing silver on the anodic side.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
The battery of claim 6, in which the coating contains oxides of two or more metals from the group consisting of titanium, ruthenium, nickel and cobalt.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
33 words
The battery of claim 7, in which the electrolyte is zinc bromide containing additives from the group consisting of aluminum, magnesium, calcium, nickel and arsenic in amounts of from 10 to 4000 ppm.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
42 words
The battery of claim 7, in which the electrolyte is zinc bromide containing as additives soluble salts of at least one metal from Group IIA, IIIA, VA, VIIB and VIIIB of the Periodic Table in amounts of from 10 to 4000 ppm.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
12 words
The battery of claim 14, in which the halide is a bromide.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
18 words
The battery of claim 14, in which the electrolyte contains a liquid or solid adsorbent material for bromine.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
36 words
The battery of claim 20, in which the adsorbent material is from the group consisting of activated carbon, porous carbon, graphite felt, chelating agents, organic ammonium quaternary salts and quaternary ammonium polyhalides and tetraethyl ammonium salts.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
31 words
The battery of claim 15, in which the valve metal electrodes are titanium electrodes which have a minimum thickness of 0.4 mm and a breakdown voltage in excess of 2 V(NHE).
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
25 words
The battery of claim 15, in which the cathodes are titanium having an electric conducting electrocatalytic coating containing mixed oxides of titanium and ruthenium thereon.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
68 words
An electric battery capable of generating a persistant battery voltage and current, said battery including an electrolyte and a titanium electrode comprising an electroconductive substrate having thereon a conductive oxide of a platinum group metal, a reactant stored in electrical contact with said electrode, said reactant being capable of reacting with the electrolyte at the electrode interface to produce ions and promote current flow and a second electrode.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
68 words
An electric battery capable of generating a persistant battery voltage and current, said battery including an electrolyte and a titanium electrode comprising an electroconductive substrate having thereon a conductive oxide of a platinum group metal, a reactant stored in electrical contact with said electrode, said reactant being capable of reacting with the electrolyte at the electrode interface to produce ions and promote current flow and a second electrode.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
11 words
The battery of claim 24 wherein the reactant is a halogen.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
11 words
The battery of claim 24 wherein the reactant is elemental bromine.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
13 words
The battery of claim 24 in which the second electrode is uncoated titanium.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
17 words
The battery of claim 24 in which the second electrode is titanium with a silver coating thereon.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-07-18 | 1981-01-17 | 1981-07-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-07-18 | 1985-01-17 | 1985-07-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-07-18 | 1989-01-17 | 1989-07-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |