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US4389468A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Metal halogen battery system with multiple outlet nozzle for hydrate

Assignee: Energy Development Associates Inc
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Filing: 1982-03-16
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Granted: 1983-06-21
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Expires: 2002-03-16
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Abstract

Abstract A metal halogen battery system, including at least one cell having a positive electrode and a negative electrode contacted by aqueous electrolyte containing the material of said metal and halogen, store means whereby halogen hydrate is formed and stored as part of an aqueous material, means for circulating electrolyte through the cell and to the store means, and conduit means for transmitting halogen gas formed in the cell to a hydrate former whereby the hydrate is formed in association with the store means, said store means being constructed in the form of a container which includes a filter means, said filter means being inoperative to separate the hydrate formed from the electrolyte, said system having, a hydrate former pump means associated with the store means and being operative to intermix halogen gas with aqueous electrolyte to form halogen hydrate, said hydrate former means including, multiple outlet nozzle means connected with the outlet side of said pump means and being operative to minimize plugging, said nozzle means being comprised of at least one divider means which is generally perpendicular to the rotational axes of gears within the pump means, said divider means acting to divide the flow from the pump means into multiple outlet flow paths.

Inventors

  • 👤 Harry K. Bjorkman, Jr.

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 03:47
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01M; H01M10/00; H01M10/42; H01M10/4214; H01M10/36; H01M10/365; H01M50/00; H01M50/70; H01M50/77; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/10

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 205 words
In a metal halogen battery system, including at least one cell having a positive electrode and a negative electrode contacted by aqueous electrolyte containing the material of said metal and halogen, store means whereby halogen hydrate is formed and stored as part of an aqueous material, means for circulating electrolyte through the cell and to the store means, and conduit means for transmitting halogen gas formed in the cell to a hydrate former whereby the hydrate is formed in association with the store means, said store means being constructed in the form of a container which includes a filter means, said filter means being operative to separate the hydrate formed from the electrolyte, the improvement comprising, a hydrate former pump means associated with the store means and being operative to intermix halogen gas with aqueous electrolyte to form halogen hydrate, said hydrate former means including, multiple outlet nozzle means connected with the outlet side of said pump means and being operative to minimize plugging, said nozzle means being comprised of at least one divider means which is generally perpendicular to rotational axes of gears within the pump means, said divider means acting to divide the flow from the pump means into multiple outlet flow paths.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 205 words
In a metal halogen battery system, including at least one cell having a positive electrode and a negative electrode contacted by aqueous electrolyte containing the material of said metal and halogen, store means whereby halogen hydrate is formed and stored as part of an aqueous material, means for circulating electrolyte through the cell and to the store means, and conduit means for transmitting halogen gas formed in the cell to a hydrate former whereby the hydrate is formed in association with the store means, said store means being constructed in the form of a container which includes a filter means, said filter means being operative to separate the hydrate formed from the electrolyte, the improvement comprising, a hydrate former pump means associated with the store means and being operative to intermix halogen gas with aqueous electrolyte to form halogen hydrate, said hydrate former means including, multiple outlet nozzle means connected with the outlet side of said pump means and being operative to minimize plugging, said nozzle means being comprised of at least one divider means which is generally perpendicular to rotational axes of gears within the pump means, said divider means acting to divide the flow from the pump means into multiple outlet flow paths.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 54 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein, the divider means is comprised of at least one blade member which has a tip portion thereof protruding into a space formed by the rotating gears, and said tip portion is at least partially cut away to improve the hydraulic unloading of fluid being pumped through the gears.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 19 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein, each nozzle outlet possesses no more than about a 20° slope per side.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 18 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein, said battery is a zinc-chlorine battery using an aqueous zinc chloride electrolyte.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 67 words
The invention of claim 4 wherein, the divider means is comprised of at least one blade member which has a tip portion thereof protruding into a space formed by the rotating gears, and said tip portion is at least partially cut away to improve the hydraulic unloading of fluid being pumped through the gears, each nozzle outlet possesses no more than about a 20° slope per side.

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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) 1986-06-20 1986-12-20 1987-06-21 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1990-06-20 1990-12-20 1991-06-21 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1994-06-20 1994-12-20 1995-06-21 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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