# US 2010/0167117 A1 · Battery including electrically conductive phosphate glass components > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2010/0167117 A1 - Document ID: US20100167117A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 12/377,795 - Filed: 2006-08-17 - Published: 2010-07-01 - Earliest claimed: 2006-08-17 - Inventors: Matthew J. Maroon; Kurtis C. Kelley - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20100167117A1 ## CPC - H01M 4/663: {containing carbon or carbonaceous materials as conductive part, e.g. graphite, carbon fibres} - H01B 1/16: the conductive material comprising metals or alloys - H01M 4/66: Selection of materials - H01M 4/664: {Ceramic materials} - H01M 4/666: {in the form of mixed materials (H01M4/668 takes precedence)} - H01M 4/68: for use in lead-acid accumulators - H01M 4/80: Porous plates, e.g. sintered carriers - H01M 4/808: {Foamed, spongy materials} - H01M 10/06: Lead-acid accumulators (semi-lead accumulators H01M10/20) - H01M 10/365: {Zinc-halogen accumulators} - H01M 50/528: Fixed electrical connections, i.e. not intended for disconnection - H01M 50/534: characterised by the material of the leads or tabs - H01M 10/3909: {Sodium-sulfur cells} - Y02E 60/10: Energy storage using batteries - H01M: PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY - H01B: CABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES (selection for magnetic properties H01F1/00; waveguides H01P {; printed circuits H05K}) - Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION ## Abstract An electrode plate for an energy storage device includes a current collector fabricated at least partially from an electrically conductive phosphate glass. A chemically active material may be disposed on the current collector. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An electrode plate for an energy storage device, comprising: a current collector fabricated at least partially from an electrically conductive phosphate glass; and a chemically active material disposed on the current collector. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The electrode plate of claim 1, wherein the electrically conductive phosphate glass includes carbon in an amount of between about 5 weight percent and about 50 weight percent. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The electrode plate of claim 2, wherein the electrically conductive phosphate glass includes a binder material having a chemical formula of AB(PO4), where A is a first metallic material selected from one of Al, Fe, and oxides thereof, and B is a second metallic material selected from one of Cr, Mo, Cu, V, Mn, and oxides thereof, and the carbon is present in the form of particles dispersed in the binder material. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The electrode plate of claim 2, wherein the carbon includes graphite particles. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The electrode plate of claim 1, wherein the electrically conductive phosphate glass has a resistivity of 1.0 ohm-cm or less. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The electrode plate of claim 1, wherein the electrically conductive phosphate glass has a resistivity of 0.1 ohm-cm or less. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The electrode plate of claim 1, wherein the electrically conductive phosphate glass comprises a foam having an open pore structure. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The electrode plate of claim 1, wherein the chemically active material includes an oxide of lead. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The electrode plate of claim 1, wherein the electrically conductive phosphate glass includes a binder having a chemical formula of AB(PO4), where A is a first metallic material selected from one of Al, Fe, and oxides thereof, and B is a second metallic material selected from one of Cr, Mo, Cu, V, Mn, and oxides thereof, and silver particles are dispersed in the binder in an amount of between about 8 weight percent and about 70 weight percent. ### Claim 10 An energy storage device, comprising: a housing; at least one cell disposed within the housing, the at least one cell including one or more positive electrode plates and one or more negative electrode plates; and at least one component of the energy storage device fabricated from a material including an electrically conductive phosphate glass. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The energy storage device of claim 10, wherein the energy storage device is a lead acid battery. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The energy storage device of claim 10, wherein the at least one component includes a current collector of the one or more positive electrode plates. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The energy storage device of claim 10, wherein the at least one component includes a current collector of the one or more negative electrode plates. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The energy storage device of claim 10, wherein the at least one component includes a bus bar that forms at least a portion of an electrically conductive path between at least two of the positive electrode plates or between at least two of the negative electrode plates. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The energy storage device of claim 10, further including at least one terminal disposed on the housing; and wherein the at least one component includes a terminal lead that forms at least a portion of an electrically conductive path between the at least one terminal disposed on the housing and any electrically conductive element disposed within the housing. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The energy storage device of claim 10, wherein the at least one component includes an electrical connector that establishes at least a portion of an electrically conductive path between two or more cells of the energy storage device. ### Claim 17 (depends on 10) The energy storage device of claim 10, wherein the at least one component includes a bonding agent physically securing together two or more electrically conductive elements in the energy storage device. ### Claim 18 (depends on 10) The energy storage device of claim 10, wherein the electrically conductive phosphate glass includes: a binder material having a chemical formula of AB(PO4), where A is a first metallic material selected from one of Al, Fe, and oxides thereof, and B is a second metallic material selected from one of Cr, Mo, Cu, V, Mn, and oxides thereof; and carbon dispersed in the binder material in an amount of between about 5 weight percent and about 50 weight percent. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The energy storage device of claim 18, wherein the carbon includes graphite particles. ### Claim 20 (depends on 10) The energy storage device of claim 10, wherein the electrically conductive phosphate glass has a resistivity of 1.0 ohm-cm or less. ### Claim 21 (depends on 10) The energy storage device of claim 10, wherein the electrically conductive phosphate glass comprises a foam having an open pore structure. ### Claim 22 (depends on 10) The energy storage device of claim 10, wherein at least one of the one or more positive electrode plates or the one or more negative electrode plates includes a current collector made from carbon foam. ### Claim 23 A lead acid battery, comprising: a housing; at least one cell disposed within the housing and including at least one positive plate and at least one negative plate; and an electrolytic solution disposed within a volume between the positive and negative plates; wherein the at least one positive plate or the at least one negative plate further includes: a current collector fabricated at least partially from a material including electrically conductive phosphate glass, and a chemically active material disposed on the current collector. ### Claim 24 (depends on 23) The lead acid battery of claim 23, wherein the electrically conductive phosphate glass includes: a binder material having a chemical formula of AB(PO4), where A is a first metallic material is selected from one of Al, Fe, and oxides thereof, and B is a second metallic material selected from one of Cr, Mo, Cu, V, Mn, and oxides thereof; and carbon dispersed in the binder material in an amount of between about 5 weight percent and about 50 weight percent. ### Claim 25 (depends on 23) The lead acid battery of claim 23, further including at least one other electrically conductive component of the battery fabricated from a material including electrically conductive phosphate glass. ### Claim 26 (depends on 25) The lead acid battery of claim 25, wherein the at least one other electrically conductive component includes a terminal lead, a bus bar, or an electrical connector. ### Claim 27 (depends on 23) The lead acid battery of claim 23, wherein the electrically conductive phosphate glass comprises a foam having an open pore structure.