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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7198865 | System and method for removing an electrolyte from an energy storage and/or conversion device using a supercritical fluid A system and method of removing an electrolyte from energy storage and conversion devices using a supercritical fluid are provided. The method includes placing a selected device in a container, adding a fluid to the container, adjusting at least one of a temperature... | 04/03/2007 |
| 6558833 | Recharging batteries by electrolyte transfer A battery system for electric vehicles in which replenishment of the energy content of the batteries is accomplished by pumping liquids into tanks on the vehicles from pumps at service stations, similar to, and in a comparable time to, the filling of the ... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6530145 | Fixture and method for liquid electrolyte impregnation of a battery cell A fixture, for liquid electrolyte impregnation of an electrochemical cell, includes a base on which a cap is removably provided. The base includes a nest that receives the electrochemical cell. The cap includes a fill port in communication with the nest. ... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6242125 | Battery circulation system with improved four-way valve A circulation system for a flowing-electrolyte battery having at least one electrochemical cell, an anolyte reservoir, and a catholyte reservoir. The circulation system includes an anolyte pump coupled in fluid flowing relationship to the anolyte reservoi... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6214489 | Method and apparatus to obtain the agitation of electrolyte inside a lead-acid storage battery The invention concerns a method to obtain the agitation of the electrolyte inside a lead-acid storage battery comprising at least one canalization duct (4) of electrolyte which is immersed inside the storage battery. Said method consists in: connecting sa... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6077622 | Recycling method of nickel-hydrogen secondary battery A method of recycling a deteriorated nickel-hydrogen battery. Concentrated sulfuric acid containing at least one of Ni ions, Co ions and La ions is poured into the deteriorated nickel-hydrogen battery and the interior thereof is cleaned with the concentra... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5817434 | High temperature storage battery A high temperature storage battery comprises a battery housing defining a cell storage cavity, and a plurality of non-aqueous high temperature electrochemical cells within the storage cavity. A base is provided below the cells, and there is a reservoir fo... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5650241 | Metal-air cell battery A metal-air battery assembly having plurality of free standing metal-air cells forming a cell group within a battery case assembly. Each free standing cell has flexible, compressible walls capable of containing electrolyte, the walls comprising air cathod... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5601943 | Module for an aqueous battery system A module for liquid electrolyte, electric energy storing devices. The module includes a double-walled container having an innerwall and an outerwall and a rim. The container includes a first well for holding liquid electrolyte electric energy storing devi... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5543243 | Battery electrolyte circulation system A liquid electrolyte battery (10) comprises a number of electrolytic cells (12), an inlet port (22) extending into a first electrolytic cell (12-1), an electrolyte transport channel (30) residing within each electrolytic cell, a number of carry-over passa... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5340667 | Battery recirculation and recharge system A system for increasing the efficiency of electro-chemical batteries includes a liquid electrolyte battery having positive and negative terminals and electrolyte fluid input and output ports. The system also is provided with an electrolyte distribution ma... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5135820 | Apparatus for recirculation of battery electrolyte and method of using same The present invention provides method and apparatus for the automatic recirculation of battery electrolyte from industrial and similar batteries. The invention employs a vacuum system to remove electrolyte from a cell of the battery, transfer it to a cent... | 08/04/1992 |
| 4628011 | Rejuvenation of nickel-cadmium aircraft battery electrolyte The invention disclosed is a process and apparatus for reducing the concentration of dissolved contaminant in a contaminated liquid, with specific application to the regeneration of contaminated electrolyte in an electrolytic cell, wherein the electrolyte... | 12/09/1986 |
| 4532953 | Apparatus for tapping and draining batteries A pair of vacuum chambers (27 and 28) are mounted on a T-bar gripper (19) which engages the back walls of a pair of adjacent batteries (16). Operation of a knurled, internally threaded collar (23) draws the vacuum chambers into sealed (54) engagement with... | 08/06/1985 |
| 4245011 | Chemical and electrochemical devices A process for carrying out chemical and/or electrochemical reactions in a reaction chamber traversed by a suspension of particles in a fluid is improved due to the fact that the suspension emerging from the chamber is separated into two fractions: a "conc... | 01/13/1981 |
| 4074017 | Battery for electric powered vehicles A wet cell storage type battery which may be quickly restored to a fully charged condition by the removal and replacement of its electrical generating elements or slowly recharged in the normal manner.... | 02/14/1978 |
| 4009322 | Battery cover for facilitating the draining of liquid from the battery when inverted On the inside of the cover for a storage battery from which liquid is to be drained when the battery is inverted and rocked from side to side upstanding ribs are disposed to concentrate and direct the liquid to the vent openings. Additional ribs may block... | 02/22/1977 |
