Ionic conduction device
AssigneeNormalair-Garrett (Holdings) Limited
InventorsRobert John Phillips, Adrian Simons, Jonathan Andrew Lane, David Waller, John Derrick Sirman, John Anthony Kilner
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
An ionic conduction device comprises a stack of layers, each layer comprising an electrolyte membrane having a pair of opposed surfaces, a gas permeable electrode in contact with each opposed surface, and there being a plurality of interconnects in electrical contact with the electrodes of the layers, to provide electrical continuity through the stack, wherein there is at least one gas flow path though the layers and the interconnects of the stack.
Claims13
An ionic conduction device including a stack of layers, each layer including an electrolyte membrane having a pair of opposed surfaces, a gas permeable electrode in contact with each opposed surface, and there being a plurality of interconnects in electrical contact with the electrodes of the layers, to provide electrical continuity through the stack, wherein there is at least one gas flow path through the layers and the interconnects of the stack, and wherein at least one of the sides of the stack and/or in the or at least one of the gas flow paths through the stack, the layers provide a stepped configuration with the electrolyte membrane extending outwardly at the side and/or inwardly of the gas flow path respectively, beyond the electrodes in contact with the opposed surfaces of the electrolyte membrane, and the electrodes each extending outwardly of the side and/or inwardly of the gas flow path respectively, beyond the interconnects in electrical contact with the electrodes.
An ionic conduction device including at least one layer including an electrolyte membrane having a pair of opposed surfaces, a gas permeable electrode in contact with each opposed surface, and an interconnect in electrical contact with each of the electrodes, and wherein at least one of the sides of the stack the layer provides a stepped configuration with the electrolyte membrane extending outwardly beyond the electrodes in contact with the opposed surfaces of the electrolyte membrane, and the electrodes each extending outwardly beyond the interconnects in electrical contact with the electrodes.
An ionic conduction device including a stack of layers, each layer including an electrolyte membrane having a pair of opposed surfaces, a gas permeable electrode in contact with each opposed surface, and there being a plurality of interconnects in electrical contact with the electrodes of the layers, to provide electrical continuity through the stack, wherein there is at least one gas flow path through the layers and the interconnects of the stack, and wherein between the interconnects and the electrodes of the layers there are provided films of a conducting material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.