Interdigitated electrochemical gas generator
AssigneePerkinElmer Instruments LLC
InventorsAvinash Dalmia, Otto J. Prohaska
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Abstract
The invention relates to an electrochemical gas generator including a substrate for providing a surface for electrode deposition, a first electrode deposited on the surface for providing an electrical connection with a conducting medium, a second electrode deposited on the substrate for generating a gas, and a plurality of members extending from at least one side of the first electrode placed alternately with a plurality of extensions protruding from at least one side of the second electrode for improving generator efficiency.
Claims40
An electrochemical gas generator, comprising:
- a substrate;
- a first electrode deposited on said substrate for providing an electrical connection with a conducting medium;
- a second electrode deposited on said substrate for generating a gas;
- said first electrode having a plurality of members extending from at least one side;
- said second electrode having a plurality of extensions extending from at least one side;
- and
- said plurality of members are placed alternately with said plurality of extensions.
An electrochemical gas generator, comprising:
- a substrate;
- a first electrode deposited on said substrate for providing an electrical connection with a conducting medium;
- a second electrode deposited on said substrate for generating a gas;
- said first electrode having a plurality of members extending from at least one side;
- said second electrode having a plurality of extensions extending from at least one side;
- said plurality of members are placed alternately with said plurality of extensions;
- and
- a coating deposited on a surface of an electrolytic material for regulating an amount of gas generated.
An electrochemical gas generator, comprising:
- a substrate;
- a first electrode deposited on said substrate for providing an electrical connection with a conducting medium;
- a second electrode deposited on said substrate for generating a gas;
- an electrolytic material in contact with said first electrode and said second electrode;
- and
- a coating deposited on a surface of said electrolyte for regulating an amount of gas generated.
A method for providing an electrochemical gas generator, comprising:
- providing a substrate;
- depositing a first electrode on said substrate for providing an electrical connection with a conducting medium;
- extending a plurality of members from said at least one side of said first electrode;
- depositing a second electrode on said substrate for generating a gas;
- extending a plurality of extensions from said at least one side of said second electrode;
- and
- alternating said plurality of members with said plurality of extensions.
A method for providing an electrochemical gas generator, comprising:
- providing a substrate;
- depositing a first electrode on said substrate for providing an electrical connection with a conducting medium;
- depositing a second electrode on said substrate for generating a gas;
- contacting said first electrode with said second electrode using an electrolytic material;
- and
- coating a surface of said electrolytic material for regulating a gas generated.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.