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Lithium-thionyl chloride battery with niobium pentachloride electrolyte
Assignee: United States Department of the Navy
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Filing: 1980-12-17
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Granted: 1981-12-22
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Expires: 2000-12-17
Abstract
Abstract A lithium, thionyl chloride battery is provided with an electrolyte which kes it safe under a reverse voltage condition. The electrolyte is niobium pentachloride which is dissolved in the thionyl chloride.
Inventors
- 👤 William H. Shipman
- 👤 Joseph F. McCartney
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 09:32
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01M; H01M4/00; H01M4/02; H01M4/36; H01M4/58; H01M6/00; H01M6/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
34 words
In a battery having a lithium anode, carbon cathode collector, thionyl chloride catholyte, and an electrolyte dissolved in the thionyl chloride, the improvement comprising: the electrolyte including niobium pentachloride dissolved in the thionyl chloride.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
34 words
In a battery having a lithium anode, carbon cathode collector, thionyl chloride catholyte, and an electrolyte dissolved in the thionyl chloride, the improvement comprising: the electrolyte including niobium pentachloride dissolved in the thionyl chloride.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
A combination as claimed in claim 1 including: the amount of niobium pentachloride being sufficient to absorb the number of electrons released by the lithium in the battery under a load until the battery is completely dead.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A combination as claimed in claim 2 including: the niobium pentachloride and the thionyl chloride being a 0.9 mole solution.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
A combination as claimed in claim 3 including: the amount of niobium pentachloride being sufficient to absorb the number of electrons released by the lithium in the battery under a load until the battery is completely dead.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A combination as claimed in claim 1 wherein the electrolyte consists essentially of: niobium pentachloride.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
A combination as claimed in claim 1 including: the electrolyte being niobium pentachloride and lithium tetrachloraluminate.
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