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Composite sulfur electrode container and method of manufacture

Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1978-04-20
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Granted: 1980-11-18
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Expires: 1998-04-20
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Abstract

Abstract A composite sulfur electrode container is described which comprises an outer metallic casing portion readily corroded by liquid sulfur and polysulfides, a metallic foil portion substantially corrosion resistant to liquid sulfur and polysulfides bonded to the inner surface of the outer metallic casing portion, and a layer portion of chromium bonded to the opposite surface of the foil portion, the chromium layer portion containing in excess of sixty weight percent chromium. A method is described for making a composite sulfur electrode container.

Inventors

  • 👤 Dong-Sil Park
  • 👤 Manfred W. Breiter
  • 👤 Rendall N. King

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 20:24
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01M; H01M10/00; H01M10/36; H01M10/39; H01M10/3909; H01M50/00; H01M50/10; H01M50/116; H01M50/117; H01M50/119; H01M50/124; H01M50/126; H01M50/128; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/10

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 120 words
A composite sulfur electrode container for use as a portion of a sodium-sulfur cell which comprises an outer metallic casing portion readily corroded by liquid sulfur and polysulfides, the outer casing having opposite open ends, a metallic foil portion substantially corrosion resistant to liquid sulfur and polysulfides bonded to the inner surface of the outer casing portion, a chromium layer portion bonded to the opposite surface of the foil portion, the chromium layer portion containing in excess of 60 weight percent chromium, a metallic end cap adapted to fit and to be sealed within and adjacent one open end of the container, and at least the inner surface of the end cap substantially corrosion resistant to liquid sulfur and polysulfides.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 120 words
A composite sulfur electrode container for use as a portion of a sodium-sulfur cell which comprises an outer metallic casing portion readily corroded by liquid sulfur and polysulfides, the outer casing having opposite open ends, a metallic foil portion substantially corrosion resistant to liquid sulfur and polysulfides bonded to the inner surface of the outer casing portion, a chromium layer portion bonded to the opposite surface of the foil portion, the chromium layer portion containing in excess of 60 weight percent chromium, a metallic end cap adapted to fit and to be sealed within and adjacent one open end of the container, and at least the inner surface of the end cap substantially corrosion resistant to liquid sulfur and polysulfides.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 27 words
A composite sulfur electrode container as in claim 1, in which the end cap is fitted and sealed within and adjacent one open end of the container.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 69 words
A composite sulfur electrode container as in claim 1, in which the end cap is fitted and sealed within and adjacent one open end of the container, and the inner surface of the end cap consists of a foil portion bonded to the end cap and a chromium layer bonded to the opposite surface of the foil portion, the chromium layer containing in excess of 60 weight percent chromium.

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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) 1983-11-18 1984-05-19 1984-11-18 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1987-11-18 1988-05-19 1988-11-18 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1991-11-18 1992-05-19 1992-11-18 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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