Abstract: A product preserving stopper (2) is used to seal the opening (62) in a container (28) and remove oxygen within the container. This accomplished by incorporating a metal-air primary cell (32) into the construction of the stopper. The cathode of the cell is open to the interior (26) of the container so that by electrically connecting the anode and cathode, typically by shorting out the anode can (36) to the cathode can (34) using a resilient contact (40), any oxygen in the container is removed through the action of the metal-air primary cell. Electrical connection between the contact and cell is initially prevented by placement of a removable separator tab (48) between the contact and the anode can. The stopper becomes actuated only after removal of the separator tab by the user to lengthen the shelf life of the cell. Preferably the stopper is packaged within an oxygen impermeable package (70) to further increase the shelf life.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lightweight auxiliary power supply utilizing a plurality of button cells, preferably of the zinc air type. The present invention contemplates a housing member containing a plurality of wells, each adapted to receive one or more disc shaped button cells; switch means to control the flow of oxygen to the cells; and electrical connecting means to suitably connect the power supply to the battery operated device or appliance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a portable electrical power source comprising housing means adapted to fit within a cell cavity of a battery-powered device, said housing means having positive and negative electrical contact means adapted to form electrical connection with corresponding positive and negative contact means of said device; a plurality of button cells disposed within said housing means, at least one of said button cells being electrically connected to said contact means and at least 50 percent of said button cells being insulated from any electrical connection to said contact means.

Abstract: A photographic process and article resulting therefrom which utilizes multiple images that are transferred to a single image receiving surface. In the preferred embodiment the images are formed on the receiving surface by diffusion transfer development and each image on the receiving surface is electrically conductive. In the areas in which the images overlap, the electrical resistivity is lower than in the nonoverlapped areas. Electrical resistivity in a given area can be controlled by the number of images transferred to the receiving surface. One application of the process is the formation of electrical components such as, printed circuit boards, by photographic diffusion transfer development.