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US 4,731,305 AGranted
Cylindrical bipolar electrode battery
AssigneeGTE Government Systems Corporation
InventorsFranz Goebel, David C. Batson, Anthony J. Miserendino, Gerard Boyle
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Abstract
A battery has first and second polarity circular electrodes within a circular housing. At least one bipolar electrode is interposed between the first and second polarity circular electrodes. Porous separators are located between electrodes. The cell also includes an electrolyte solution. Electric current is coupled from the first and second cylindrical electrodes.
Claims2
A battery comprising
- (a) cylindrical housing;
- (b) concentrically arranged cylindrical electrode structures within said cylindrical housing including:
- (i) a first polarity cylindrical electrode structure
- (ii) a second polarity cylindrical electrode structure;
- and
- (iii) at least one bipolar cylindrical electrode structure having a conductive carrier, a first polarity electrode layer on the side of the carrier facing said second polarity cylindrical electrode structure, and a second polarity electrode layer on the side of the carrier facing said first polarity cylindrical electrode structure;
- (c) a porous separator between each cylindrical electrode structure;
- (d) a quantity of electrolyte solution;
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- (e) means to couple electrical current from said first polarity and second polarity cylindrical electrode structures.
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