Compact, cylindrical, multi-cell seawater battery
AssigneeMagnavox Electronic Systems Company
InventorsLloyd E. Klein, Donald V. Conte
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Abstract
In a preferred embodiment, a battery including a plurality of series connected battery cells rolled into a cylindrical form. Each of the battery cells includes a thin flexible rectangular anode closely spaced apart from a thin flexible cathode. The plurality of series connected battery cells are placed on a flexible carrier sheet which is tightly wound into the cylindrical form.
Claims17
A seawater battery comprising a plurality of series connected battery cells rolled into a cylindrical form, said cells having a top, bottom and side edges, each of said battery cell comprises a thin flexible anode closely spaced apart from a thin flexible cathode;
- said seawater battery further comprising:
- (a) said anode has attached thereto a conductive foil strip;
- (b) said cathode has a conductive film extending outwardly form one edge thereof;
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- (c) said cells are joined by connecting said conductive film of one cell to said conductive foil strip of an adjacent cell.
A seawater battery, comprising:
- (a) a plurality of series connected battery cells;
- (b) each said battery cell comprising a thin, elongate, flexible anode parallely closely spaced apart from a thin, elongate, flexible cathode;
- (c) said plurality of battery cells being rolled into a cylindrical form, such that top-to-bottom free areas within said cylindrical form are substantially limited to the spaces between said anodes and cathodes;
- (d) said anode has attached along a surface thereof a conductive foil strip;
- (e) said cathode has a conductive film attached along an edge thereof and extending outwardly from said edge;
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- (f) said cells are joined by connecting said conductive film of one cell to said conductive foil strip of an adjacent cell.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.