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US4197362A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Interconnector material for series-connected electrolytic cells operated at high temperatures

Assignee: Dornier System GmbH
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Filing: 1978-07-26
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Granted: 1980-04-08
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Expires: 1998-07-26
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Abstract

Abstract A body suitable for conductively connecting respective electrodes of closely coupled fuel cells arranged in series circuit and operating at temperatures of at least 600 DEG C. consists of two conductively bonded ceramic materials having electronic conductivities of at least one mho/cm at 1000 DEG C. at respective ambient partial oxygen pressures between 10-5 bar and one bar, and below 10-5 bar.

Inventors

  • 👤 Rainer Schmidberger
  • 👤 Wolfgang Donitz

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 18:44
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N27/00; G01N27/26; G01N27/403; G01N27/406; G01N27/407; G01N27/4075; C; C04; C04B; C04B35/00; C04B35/01; C04B35/016; C04B35/50; C25; C25B; C25B11/00; C25B11/04; C25B11/042; C25B11/047; H; H01; H01M; H01M4/00; H01M4/86; H01M4/90; H01M4/9016; H01M4/9025; H01M8/00; H01M8/02; H01M8/0202; H01M8/0204; H01M8/0215; H01M8/0217; H01M8/0223; H01M8/0226; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/30; Y02E60/50

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 157 words
An electrically conductive body substantially impervious to gases and chemically and mechanically stable at a temperature of 1000° C., said body consisting essentially of at least one first ceramic material having an electronic conductivity of at least one mho/cm at all ambient partial oxygen pressures between 10 -5 bar and one bar at said temperature, and at least one second ceramic material having an electronic conductivity of at least one mho/cm at all ambient partial oxygen pressures lower than 10 -5 bar at said temperature, said materials being conductively bonded to each other wherein said at least one first material is a mixed oxide of the formula LaMnO 3 having perofskite structure, and said at least one second material is CeO 2 or TiO 2 doped with 0.1 to 10 mole percent of an oxide selected from the group consisting of Nb 2 O 5 , V 2 O 5 , and Ta 2 O 5 .
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 157 words
An electrically conductive body substantially impervious to gases and chemically and mechanically stable at a temperature of 1000° C., said body consisting essentially of at least one first ceramic material having an electronic conductivity of at least one mho/cm at all ambient partial oxygen pressures between 10 -5 bar and one bar at said temperature, and at least one second ceramic material having an electronic conductivity of at least one mho/cm at all ambient partial oxygen pressures lower than 10 -5 bar at said temperature, said materials being conductively bonded to each other wherein said at least one first material is a mixed oxide of the formula LaMnO 3 having perofskite structure, and said at least one second material is CeO 2 or TiO 2 doped with 0.1 to 10 mole percent of an oxide selected from the group consisting of Nb 2 O 5 , V 2 O 5 , and Ta 2 O 5 .
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 198 words
An electrically conductive body substantially impervious to gases and chemically and mechanically stable at a temperature of 1000° C., said body consisting essentially of at least one first ceramic material having an electronic conductivity of at least one mho/cm at all ambient partial oxygen pressures lower than 10 -5 bar and one bar at said temperature, and at least one second ceramic material having an electronic conductivity of at least one mho/cm at all ambient partial oxygen pressures lower than 10 -5 bar at said temperature, said materials being conductively bonded to each other wherein said at least one first material is a mixed oxide of the formula XYO 3 , wherein X includes La, the balance of said X, not substantially exceeding 50 mole percent, consisting essentially of Ca, Sr, or Ba, and Y consists predominantly of Mn, the balance of said Y consisting essentially of Cr, said mixed oxide having perofskite structure, and said at least one second material is CeO 2 or TiO 2 doped with 0.1 to 10 mole percent of an oxide selected from the group consisting of Nb 2 O 5 , V 2 O 5 and Ta 2 O 5 .
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 198 words
An electrically conductive body substantially impervious to gases and chemically and mechanically stable at a temperature of 1000° C., said body consisting essentially of at least one first ceramic material having an electronic conductivity of at least one mho/cm at all ambient partial oxygen pressures lower than 10 -5 bar and one bar at said temperature, and at least one second ceramic material having an electronic conductivity of at least one mho/cm at all ambient partial oxygen pressures lower than 10 -5 bar at said temperature, said materials being conductively bonded to each other wherein said at least one first material is a mixed oxide of the formula XYO 3 , wherein X includes La, the balance of said X, not substantially exceeding 50 mole percent, consisting essentially of Ca, Sr, or Ba, and Y consists predominantly of Mn, the balance of said Y consisting essentially of Cr, said mixed oxide having perofskite structure, and said at least one second material is CeO 2 or TiO 2 doped with 0.1 to 10 mole percent of an oxide selected from the group consisting of Nb 2 O 5 , V 2 O 5 and Ta 2 O 5 .

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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) 1983-04-08 1983-10-08 1984-04-08 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1987-04-08 1987-10-08 1988-04-08 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1991-04-08 1991-10-08 1992-04-08 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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