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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4160047 | Positive nickel electrode for alkaline storage batteries and process for its production A positive nickle electrode for alkaline storage batteries formed to contain aluminum hydroxide. A porous supporting grid of conducting material is immersed in an impregnating solution containing a nickel salt dissolved in a solvent and at least one alumi... | 07/03/1979 |
| 4143218 | Polymeric materials A method of treating a hydrophilic polymer film is described in which the film is immersed at a temperature greater than 80° C., and preferably greater than the crystalline melting point of the polymer, in a liquid capable of swelling the polymer. Polyme... | 03/06/1979 |
| 4142005 | Process for preparing an electrode for electrolytic cell having a coating of a single metal spinel, Co3 O4 Electrodes particularly suitable for use as anodes in electrolytic cells are prepared by coating an electrically-conductive substrate with a thermally-decomposable inorganic cobalt compound and then thermally oxidizing the inorganic cobalt compound under ... | 02/27/1979 |
| 4138510 | Metal anode for electrochemical processing and method of making same A valve metal anode, for electrolytical processes, having an electron-active covering layer, is prepared by anchoring electron-activating substances, counteracting passivation of the anode, in a sintered porous carrier layer of valve metal. The carrier la... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4123566 | NA/S Cell reactant container with metal aluminide coating Electrically conducting components of sodium/sulfur batteries subject to the corrosive attack of the cell reactants are protected by aluminiding to provide a conductive, protective coating of a metal aluminide. The protective coating finds particular appl... | 10/31/1978 |
| 4115632 | Method of preparing electrolyte for use in fuel cells An electrolyte compact for fuel cells includes a particulate support material of lithium aluminate that contains a mixture of alkali metal compounds, such as carbonates or hydroxides, as the active electrolyte material. The porous lithium aluminate suppor... | 09/19/1978 |
| 4112149 | Converting a diaphragm electrolytic cell to a membrane electrolytic cell Disclosed is a method for converting a diaphragm electrolytic cell to a membrane electrolytic cell by using the standard diaphragm cell equipment and applying a membrane over top of a matting material upon the cathode surface. This method permits a manufa... | 09/05/1978 |
| 4109066 | Polyacrylic acid membranes for electrochemical use The invention relates to a semi-permeable membrane for a lead-acid battery. The membrane has a microporous structure comprising a first polymer and a second polymer intimately mixed together, and is characterized by the fact that the first polymer is chos... | 08/22/1978 |
| 4089990 | Battery plate and method of making A battery plate is disclosed having a core of aluminum, for example, which has its oxide coating removed and replaced by a thin film of lead. Such a plate has a higher conductivity and is lighter in weight with superior performance characteristics than a ... | 05/16/1978 |
| 4054687 | Method for making a fuel cell electrode A support material for platinum, platinum alloys, or other noble metal catalyst, is made from carbon particles by heat treating the carbon until it is at least partially graphitized, depositing a metal on the heat treated carbon particles which will catal... | 10/18/1977 |
| 4048390 | Na/s cell reactant container with metal aluminide coating Electrically conducting components of sodium/sulfur batteries subject to the corrosive attack of the cell reactants are protected by aluminiding to provide a conductive, protective coating of a metal aluminide. The protective coating finds particular appl... | 09/13/1977 |
| 4043933 | Method of fabricating a fuel cell electrode A method of fabricating a fuel cell electrode comprising an electrocatalyst and binder wherein the colloidal chemistry of the aqueous catalyst and the binder suspension are controlled during the deposition of the catalyst/binder onto an electrode substrat... | 08/23/1977 |
| 4042483 | Electrolysis cell electrode and method of preparation An improved electrode for an electrolysis cell, and the process for producing the same, are provided whereby there is deposited on a film-forming or barrier metal substrate, a compound of perovskite structure whereby the compound of perovskite structure i... | 08/16/1977 |
| 4028274 | Support material for a noble metal catalyst and method for making the same A support material for platinum, platinum alloys, or other noble metal catalyst, is made from carbon particles by heat treating the carbon until it is at least partially graphitized, depositing a metal on the heat treated carbon particles which will catal... | 06/07/1977 |
| 4001042 | Screen printing fuel cell electrolyte matrices using polyethylene oxide as the inking vehicle A matrix for retaining the electrolyte in a fuel cell is applied to the surface of one or both of the electrodes by screen printing using an inking vehicle which is an aqueous solution of polyethylene oxide. This method produces a very thin, continuous an... | 01/04/1977 |
| 4000006 | Screen printing fuel cell electrolyte matrices A matrix for retaining the electrolyte in a fuel cell is applied to the surface of one or both of the electrodes by screen printing. In a preferred embodiment an aqueous solution of glycol is used as the inking vehicle to screen print a very thin, continu... | 12/28/1976 |
| 3979227 | Method for catalyzing a fuel cell electrode and an electrode so produced A porous conducting particle, hydrophobic bonded, substrate supported electrode is prewetted with the electrolyte. A D.C. voltage is applied to the electrode to assist in the prewetting with the electrolyte. A soluble catalyst-containing material is then ... | 09/07/1976 |
| 3948684 | Oxygen electrode and process for making the same An improved gas permeable hydrophobic electrode structure and procedures for making it are provided. The electrode structure comprises an electrically conductive metal current collecting grid and catalyst substrate, for example, nickel. A manganese dioxid... | 04/06/1976 |
| 3940510 | Process for the manufacture of silver-coated tungsten carbide electrode material The invention concerns a method for the manufacture of an electrode material containing silver-coated tungsten carbide for electrochemical cells, particularly fuel cells and storage cells. Silver is precipitated on finely-divided tungsten carbide particle... | 02/24/1976 |
