| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| D263581 |
Electric battery |
March 30, 1982 |
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| D263257 |
Fluorescent lantern |
March 2, 1982 |
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| 4401735 |
Non-aqueous Li/MnO.sub.2 cell |
August 30, 1983 |
| A non-aqueous Li/MnO.sub.2 cell having an electrolyte which improves the capacity thereof and which consists of an electrolyte salt such as LiClO.sub.4 dissolved in 1,3 dioxolane. |
| 4366212 |
Non-aqueous cell with fluid cathode depolarizer and corrodible cathode |
December 28, 1982 |
| A non-aqueous cell containing a corrosive fluid cathode depolarizer such as thionyl chloride (SOCl.sub.2) and a metal cathode such as of cold rolled steel which is substantially corroded by said fluid depolarizer with the cell having improved high rate discharge characteristics. |
| 4364800 |
Situ metal plating of the cathode terminal surface of an electrochemical cell |
December 21, 1982 |
| A process for plating a metal, preferably gold, onto the exposed surface of a cathode terminal of an electrochemical cell. The cell is contacted with a solution containing the metal ions to be plated thereon. The cell is then permitted to self-discharge through the solution for a given p |
| 4332870 |
Cell having a gelled anode containing a polyhydric alcohol |
June 1, 1982 |
| A method for forming a gelled anode in which a powdered anode metal is mixed with means for maintaining a uniform mixture of the powdered metal and a gelling agent, the gelling agent is added, and the mixture is fed into an aqueous electrolyte in the cell whereupon a gel is formed in sit |
| 4331743 |
Method for increasing recycling life of non-aqueous cells |
May 25, 1982 |
| A method for increasing the recycling life of an electrochemical cell containing a lithium (or other active metal subject to dendritic plating) anode and a clovoborate salt or other salt, which forms soluble oxidizing agents at elevated charging voltages, comprising the step of charging |
| 4330601 |
Rechargeable nonaqueous silver alloy anode cell |
May 18, 1982 |
| A secondary electrochemical cell comprising a solid anode, an electrolyte and a cathode. The anode is a solid solution of silver and a metal which is an alkaline or alkali earth metal. The metal is capable of forming a solid solution with the anode on the recharging of the anode. Alt |
| 4328288 |
Method for improving stability of Li/MnO.sub.2 cells |
May 4, 1982 |
| A method for improving the stability of Li/MnO.sub.2 cells having organic electrolytes subject to gaseous decomposition and a manganese dioxide cathode having absorbed water therein in excess of crystalline bound water, with said manganese dioxide and absorbed water causing said gaseous |
| 4326014 |
High temperature organic electrolyte cells |
April 20, 1982 |
| An anode coating for anhydrous electrochemical generating cells is disclosed wherein the anode active material is immersed in an electrolyte solution and coated with the insoluble reaction product of the anode metal with an inhibiting reactant such as CO.sub.2, SO.sub.2, O.sub.2, NH.sub. |
| 4325106 |
One piece battery holder |
April 13, 1982 |
| A battery holder comprising a drawer having a plurality of compartments, each sized to accommodate a single battery, each compartment being polarized so that a battery can be placed therein only in a predetermined position, means for electrically interconnecting the batteries, and means |
| 4321314 |
Non-aqueous cell safety |
March 23, 1982 |
| The safety of a cell such as a Li/MnO.sub.2 cell is improved by complexing the volatile electrolyte solvent normally used therein with the electrolyte salt whereby efficient solvation of the salt is obtained without detrimental free volatile solvent. |
| 4319122 |
Synchronous arrangement and method for heat treating workpieces |
March 9, 1982 |
| A method and arrangement for spot welding the anode structure of a succession of alkaline primary batteries with a focused beam of radiation generated by a stationary laser as the batteries are conveyed through the arrangement. The batteries are conducted along a circular work station in |
| 4316777 |
Rechargeable nonaqueous silver alloy anode cell |
February 23, 1982 |
| A secondary electrochemical cell comprising a solid anode, an electrolyte and a cathode. The anode is a solid solution of silver and a metal which is an alkaline or alkali earth metal. The metal is capable of forming a solid solution with the anode on the recharging of the anode. Alt |
| 4315062 |
Method for the manufacture of a polystyrene separator and cell |
February 9, 1982 |
| A method of forming a polystyrene separator for use in an electrochemical cell comprising the steps of dissolving the polystyrene resin in a solvent, placing a predetermined amount of the resulting polystyrene solution directly on the surface of a cathode, and removing the solvent th |
| 4307157 |
Treatment of titanium disulfide for battery applications |
December 22, 1981 |
| Commercially available titanium disulfide is treated with an oxidizing agent such as iodine (I.sub.2) prior to use as a cathode material in an electrochemical cell with the treated titanium disulfide providing superior discharge characteristics. |
| 4299890 |
Solid state cell |
November 10, 1981 |
| A solid state ambient temperature cell having a thin layer of an alkali or alkaline earth metal as anode, a thin layer of a solid ionic conductive electrolyte and a thin cathode layer of a metal or metalloid which can accommodate anode cations in the crystalline structure thereof. Such |
| 4299435 |
Fuse receptacle |
November 10, 1981 |
| A receptacle for replaceably holding a replaceable fuse in an electrical circuit includes a forwardly inwardly tapered tubular member closed at its front end by a contact-defining metal cap and provided at its rear end with an internally threaded enlarged section, a contact-defining meta |
| 4298663 |
Predischarged nonaqueous cell |
November 3, 1981 |
| An electrochemical cell containing a decomposing electrolyte solvent, further contains small amounts of an additive material such as lithium sulfide which causes partial self discharge of the cathode of the cell with non-reactive products. The self discharge partially deactivates sub |
| 4298506 |
Method of treating silver oxide powder and the product formed therefrom |
November 3, 1981 |
| A silver oxide powder for use in the cathode of an alkaline silver oxide galvanic cell, being a mixture of at least 10% divalent silver oxide powder together with monovalent silver oxide powder, is produced by at least partially reducing the silver oxide powder mixture by reacting it |
| 4297249 |
Method of treating silver oxide powder and the product formed therefrom |
October 27, 1981 |
| A silver oxide powder for use in the cathode of an alkaline silver oxide galvanic cell, being a mixture of at least 10% divalent silver oxide powder together with monovalent silver oxide powder, is produced by at least partially reducing the silver oxide powder mixture by reacting it |
| 4296461 |
Battery package with DC to DC converter |
October 20, 1981 |
| A battery package having a casing which contains at least one electrochemical cell electrically connected to a DC to DC converter. A pair of electrical connections are located on the casing to electrically connect the battery package to a load. The converter conducts and the cell dis |
| 4295705 |
One piece connector |
October 20, 1981 |
| A one piece connector, as for a battery, comprising a connecting means having an integral bottom wall with a boss extending from the bottom wall, the boss being formed of continuous material. A connector assembly in which the said one piece connector is attached to a supporting means. |
| 4292383 |
Bilevel rechargeable cell |
September 29, 1981 |
| A cell having an anode, a cathode, barrier means between the cathode and anode, and an electrolyte in contact with all the elements of the cell, the cathode being formed from a mixture of monovalent silver oxide and nickel. The cathode can also be formed from a mixture of monovalent silv |
| 4288913 |
Method of forming in situ gelled anode |
September 15, 1981 |
| A method for forming a gelled anode in which a powdered anode metal is mixed with means for maintaining a uniform mixture of the powdered metal and a gelling agent, the gelling agent is added, and the mixture is fed into an aqueous electrolyte in the cell whereupon a gel is formed in sit |
| 4279972 |
Non-aqueous electrolyte cell |
July 21, 1981 |
| A non-aqueous electrolyte cell particularly one containing a beta manganese dioxide cathode wherein the cathode is normally rigorously heat treated to drive off contained water. The heat treatment is substantially reduced or eliminated (allowing up to 2% water by weight of the cathode to |
| 4278744 |
Expandable casing for electro-chemical cells |
July 14, 1981 |
| An expandable air-impermeable casing for an electrochemical cell comprised of complemental flexible casing sections of a material which provides a diffusion barrier to atmospheric contaminants. The casing provides an expandable compartment for containment of active cell materials, the ce |
| 4268894 |
Portable waterproof fluorescent lantern |
May 19, 1981 |
| A portable waterproof fluorescent lantern having a case impervious to the entry of water, a fluorescent lamp within the case, a self-contained power source within the case for powering the lamp and means for activating the power source which is waterproof and operatively associated with |
| 4265984 |
Battery housing |
May 5, 1981 |
| A battery housing formed of at least two sections. Two means of terminating the housing are associated with the housing. One means includes a terminal member and a conductive element. The element is substantially the same length as the housing. The second means includes a contact plate a |
| 4264689 |
Additive for electrochemical cell stability |
April 28, 1981 |
| A nonaqueous electrochemical cell and a method for the construction thereof wherein the cell contains a metal salt additive such as lithium nitrate (LiNO.sub.3) or calcium nitrate Ca(NO.sub.3).sub.2 which reduces the reactivity of substantially the entire active cathode surface. Electrol |
| 4264687 |
Fluid depolarized cell |
April 28, 1981 |
| A fluid depolarized cell containing an inert cathode with finely divided metal powder dispersed within said cathode. The metal powder such as nickel powder catalyzes the reaction of unstable decomposition products of the fluid depolarizer into more stable species. Cell safety and di |
| 4263377 |
Cathodes for primary solid state lithium cells |
April 21, 1981 |
| High energy density primary solid state cells using cathode materials of ionically and electronically conductive dischargeable compounds in combination with other non-conductive cathode active materials of higher energy density. |
| 4258109 |
Solid state cells |
March 24, 1981 |
| High energy density solid state cells using cathode materials of ionically and electronically conductive dischargeable compounds in combination with other non-conductive cathode active materials of higher energy density. |
| 4238554 |
Abuse resistant active metal anode/fluid cathode depolarized cells |
December 9, 1980 |
| An abuse resistant electrochemical cell having an active metal anode, a fluid cathode depolarizer, an inert cathode and an electrolyte solution. The cell components are arranged in terms of relative capacities and configuration such that a sufficient amount of the dischargeable anode |
