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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8071019 | Methods for introduction of a reactive material into a vacuum chamber Methods for the introduction of a reactive material into a vacuum chamber while minimizing or eliminating the simultaneous introduction of contaminating materials or substances. As a result, contaminating materials and substances that can interfere with any measurem... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7303736 | Nanostructured materials for hydrogen storage A system for hydrogen storage comprising a porous nano-structured material with hydrogen absorbed on the surfaces of the porous nano-structured material. The system of hydrogen storage comprises absorbing hydrogen on the surfaces of a porous nano-structured semicond... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7115247 | Hydrogen storage compositions and methods of manufacture thereof Disclosed herein is a method for making and screening a combinatorial library, comprising disposing on a substrate comprising aluminum at least one reactant comprising lithium, germanium, magnesium, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing; heat tre... | 10/03/2006 |
| 6726892 | Advanced aluminum alloys for hydrogen storage Various aspects of the present invention provides a nanocrystalline powder suitable for storing hydrogen and a method of producing such a powder. One embodiment provides a nanocrystalline powder containing crystals of an aluminum alloy selected from the group consis... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6583559 | Getter device employing calcium evaporation A getter comprising a calcium-aluminum compound including about 39% to about 43% calcium by weight produces a calcium vapor when sufficiently heated. The calcium vapor can condense to form a calcium film on an inside surface of a sealed evacuated enclosur... | 06/24/2003 |
| 5583262 | Solid salts of hop acids The present invention is directed to solid salts of hop acids and to processes for their production. Preferred are solid sodium and potassium salts of isoalpha acids rho-isoalpha acids, tetrahydroisoalpha acids, hexahydroisoalpha acids and beta acids.... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5498495 | Alloy for negative electrode of lithium secondary battery and lithium secondary battery An alloy for a negative electrode of a lithium secondary battery, comprising an Li-Ag-Te type alloy having an atomic ratio of Li:Ag:Te=15-120:1-20:0.001-2, an alloy for a negative electrode of a lithium secondary battery, comprising an Li-Ag-Te-(M1-M2) ty... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5350647 | Electrodes for electrochemical devices An improved alloy or composite electrode of lithium, magnesium and other materials in which magnesium is in the range of 5 to 50% of the total weight of the composite. The lithium and magnesium metal can be heated until they melt, and combine, and are cas... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5332546 | Working fluid for absorption heat pumps operating at very high temperatures Working fluid for absorption heat pumps operating at very high temperature, particularly 200° to 1000° C., said working fluid being a mixture of at least two constituents, characterized in that the working fluid is constituted by a mixture of at least t... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5283136 | Rechargeable batteries There are provided novel anodes for lithium alloy electrochemical cells, and cells based on such anodes. The alloys used comprise one or more active metals which leaves or leave the anode matrix during discharge of the cell, with the alloy remaining in an... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5215710 | Intermetallic compounds Intermetallic compounds and hydrides thereof, characterized in that they have been prepared by reacting hydrides of the elements of the main groups I, II, III and IV of the Periodic Table, magnesium hydridehalides or magnesium dialkyls having the general ... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5171555 | Cesium iodide alloys A transparent, strong CsI alloy havign additions of monovalent iodides. Although the perferred iodide is AgI, RbI and CuI additions also contribute to an improved polycrystalline CsI alloy.... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5156806 | Metal alloy and method of preparation thereof Ternary metallic alloys of the formula Lix By Mgz wherein 5ࣘxࣘ0.90, 0.05ࣘyࣘ0.90, 0.05ࣘzࣘ0.90, and x+y+z=1 and a method of preparing them. These alloys find use in areas where superlight weight, high specific ... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5133929 | Intermetallic compounds and hydrides Intermetallic compounds and hydrides thereof, characterized in that they have been prepared by reacting hydrides of the elements of the main groups I, II, III and IV of the Periodic Table, magnesium hydridehalides or magnesium dialkyls having the general ... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5102475 | Process for obtaining lithium-based thin sheets and its application to the production of negative plates for accumulators A process for obtaining lithium-based thin sheets, generally used for the production of negative plates for accumulators. The thin sheets are formed by adding magnesium to a bath of molten lithium, transforming the alloy into a solid product in a form sui... | 04/07/1992 |
| 4960564 | Pyrophoric alloy complexes Alloy complexes which are composed of (1) lithium (Li, (2) Boron (B), and ) one or more of the following elements: sodium (Na), potassium (K), rubidium (Rb), and cesium (Ce). These alloy complexes in powder form react spontaneously with air upon contact t... | 10/02/1990 |
| 4872908 | Metal treatment A method of forming a filter cake for filtering liquid metal from particles stable within the liquid metal on an inert, liquid metal permeable substrate in the flow path of the liquid metal to be filtered characterized by depositing the particles in the f... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4838988 | Process for obtaining crystals of intermetallic compounds, in particular isolated monocrystals, by cooling alloys in the molten state The invention relates to a process for obtaining crystals of intermetallic compounds, in particular isolated monocrystals, by cooling alloys in the molten state. The process involves using an alloy in the molten state which has a composition such that the... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4818645 | Electrochemical cell having non-solution lithium alloys An electrochemical cell of the liquid cathode type has an anode made of non-solution alloy of lithium and a companion metal of manganese, silicon, molybdenum, or tungsten.... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4695400 | Ternary alloy and oil slurry thereof A ternary alloy consisting of sodium, copper and lead, especially in the form of a slurry in oil, is useful for decontaminating halogenated hydrocarbons by reacting with the halogen therein.... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4512960 | Method of gas purification and system therefor A method and device for conducting gettering. The gettering is conducted with one of an LiB, LiSi or LiAl system. Preferably the LiB system is of the formula Lix B1-x wherein 0 | 04/23/1985 |
| 4346152 | Lithium-germanium electrodes for batteries This invention relates to lithium-germanium containing electrodes for electrical energy storage batteries, batteries containing such electrodes and a process for fabrication of such electrodes from materials in the charged and uncharged state. The electro... | 08/24/1982 |
| 4183744 | Method of foaming a liquid metal The addition of a small quantity of barium to liquid metal NaK or sodium has been found to promote foam formation and improve bubble retention in the liquid metal. A stable liquid metal foam will provide a more homogeneous liquid metal flow through the ch... | 01/15/1980 |
| 4162352 | Battery with boron-lithium alloy anode A new anode material consisting essentially of from about 50 weight percent o about 90 weight percent of lithium and from about 50 weight percent to about 10 weight percent of boron, and current generating electrochemical cells utilizing said anode materia... | 07/24/1979 |
| 4110111 | Metal alloy and method of preparation thereof Metallic alloys of the formula Lix B1-x wherein 0 | 08/29/1978 |
| 4049443 | Method of fabrication of an alloy containing an alkali metal and/or an alkaline-earth metal The method consists in subjecting a mixture of an alkali nitride and/or an alkaline-earth nitride to thermal decomposition in vacuo in the presence of at least one metallic component with which it is desired to alloy the alkali metal and/or the alkaline-e... | 09/20/1977 |
| 3957532 | Method of preparing an electrode material of lithium-aluminum alloy A solid compact having a uniform alloy composition of lithium and aluminum is prepared as a negative electrode for an electrochemical cell. Lithium losses during preparation are minimized by dissolving aluminum within a lithium-rich melt at temperatures n... | 05/18/1976 |
