Abstract: A high temperature, solid electrolyte electrochemical cell is made, having a first and second electrode with solid electrolyte between them, where the electrolyte is formed by hot chemical vapor deposition, where a solid, interlayer material, which is electrically conductive, oxygen permeable, and protective of electrode material from hot metal halide vapor attack, is placed between the first electrode and the electrolyte, to protect the first electrode from the hot metal halide vapors during vapor deposition.
Abstract: A fuel cell is made, where a porous electrolyte retaining matrix layer, containing acid electrolyte, is disposed between a pair of spaced apart gas diffusion electrodes; where the matrix contains ZrP.sub.2 O.sub.7 and binder, with no more than about a 10 wt. % total of the matrix containing non-binder material reactive with acid electrolyte.
Abstract: A fuel cell generator is made, containing fuel cells, a fuel inlet, and an oxidant manifold feed system containing a plurality of conduits which extend into the fuel cells, where the manifold system and conduits contain thermally conducting material resistant to oxidizing gas, and where no oxidant passes into the interior of the generator before passage into the fuel cells.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 16, 1986
Date of Patent:
May 12, 1987
Assignee:
Westinghouse Electric Corp.
Inventors:
Robert Draper, William E. Young, Francis R. Spurrier, James A. Dilmore
Abstract: A dry, highly flexible, porous, essentially solvent free mica insulation tape is made, containing a curable, resinous, bonding composition containing polybutadiene containing from 70 weight percent to 100 weight percent of 1,2-polybutadiene, and catalyst, where the tape contains from 2 weight percent to 15 weight percent of polybutadiene based on the total weight of the resin bonded tape, and where the tape is capable of subsequent impregnation by an impregnating resin.
Abstract: A high temperature solid electrolyte electrochemical generator is made, operating with flowing fuel gas and oxidant gas, the generator having a thermal insulation layer, and a sealing means contacting or contained within the insulation, where the sealing means is effective to control the contact of the various gases utilized in the generator.
Abstract: A high temperature, solid electrolyte electrochemical cell, subject to thermal cycling temperatures of between about 25.degree. C. and about 1200.degree. C., capable of electronic interconnection to at least one other electrochemical cell and capable of operating in an environment containing oxygen and a fuel, is made; where the cell has a first and second electrode with solid electrolyte between them, where an improved interconnect material is applied along a portion of a supporting electrode; where the interconnect is made of a chemically modified lanthanum chromite, containing cobalt as the important additive, which interconnect allows for adjustment of the thermal expansion of the interconnect material to more nearly match that of other cell components, such as zirconia electrolyte, and is stable in oxygen containing atmospheres such as air and in fuel environments.
Abstract: A curable resinous composition is made comprising an anaerobically polymerizable liquid material, and a curing agent comprising: a complex of a free radical initiator, and an accelerator, said accelerator comprising a complex of a tertiary amine and sulfur dioxide.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 15, 1985
Date of Patent:
December 23, 1986
Assignee:
Westinghouse Electric Corp.
Inventors:
John R. Ray, Michael A. Williamson, James D. B. Smith
Abstract: A method of coating an electronic component comprises applying a U.V. curable liquid resin containing a photoinitiator, rotating the coated component from its coating position, and passing the rotated component next to a source of U.V. radiation.
Abstract: An electrical conductor is coated with a cured, lubricating polyester type wire enamel, where the polyester type wire enamel, before heat reaction, contains acid, and hydroxyl components containing fluorinated alcohol and non-fluorinated polyol, and where a fluorinated aliphatic alcohol having a perfluoroalkyl group from 4 carbon atoms to 12 carbon atoms constitutes from 8 wt. % to 30 wt. % of the total fluorinated alcohol plus non-fluorinated polyol content of the unreacted wire enamel.
Abstract: A resin solution is made from (1) an adhesive resin, such as a polyester resin containing an adhesive component, (2) a mica bonding resin such as an epoxy resin containing both cycloaliphatic epoxy and novolac epoxy, and (3) latent curing agent for the mica bonding resin; where the resin solution is used to coat a mica-backing composite, to provide, when dried at a time and temperature only to remove solvent, a mica bond mica tape useful for wrapping electrical coils without splitting or loss of mica.
Abstract: A nickel-aluminum dry charge reserve battery has at least one electrode containing a nickel hydroxide containing active battery material, and at least one aluminum electrode, with a storage reservoir containing electrolyte nearby, and a means to transfer the stored electrolyte to the electrodes.
Abstract: A resilient polyurethane elastomer structural member is made from (A) a prepolymer prepared from a composition consisting essentially of 2.60 moles to 2.80 moles of 4,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate, and about 0.23 mole to about 0.31 mole of a low molecular weight triol, per 1.0 mole of polyoxytetramethylene glycol, and (B) hydroquinone di-(.beta.-hydroxyethyl) ether, as a chain extender. This polyurethane elastomer can be used to make annular missile shock isolator pads useful for the land based, MX (Peacekeeper) missile.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 28, 1985
Date of Patent:
August 12, 1986
Assignee:
Westinghouse Electric Corp.
Inventors:
Morris A. Mendelsohn, Francis W. Navish, Jr.
Abstract: An air-drying, oil and dirt repellent alkyd paint is made by reacting a drying component, such as a drying oil, hydroxyl containing mixture of fluorine-free polyol and fluorinated aliphatic alcohol having a perfluoroalkyl group of from 4 to 12 carbon atoms, and a polycarboxylic acid, and then adding a suitable solvent, and a pigment component.
Abstract: A high temperature, solid electrolyte electrochemical cell is made, having a first and second electrode with solid electrolyte between them, where the electrolyte is formed by hot chemical vapor deposition, where a solid, interlayer material, which is electrically conductive, oxygen permeable, and protective of electrode material from hot metal halide vapor attack, is placed between the first electrode and the electrolyte, to protect the first electrode from the hot metal halide vapors during vapor deposition.
Abstract: A laminate assembly, containing press plates having smooth polished sides and laminate stack-up sets, for producing high gloss laminates, is molded using a vapor impermeable barrier layer positioned between stack-ups in the stack-up set next to the exterior press plates, so that during the fast heatup of that stack-up set during molding, vapor travel toward the interior of the assembly is controlled, preventing vapor buildup, and low gloss areas on certain laminates.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 4, 1984
Date of Patent:
July 8, 1986
Assignee:
Westinghouse Electric Corp.
Inventors:
Daniel L. Cannady, Jr., Halbert Mungin, Gilbert G. Berg
Abstract: A high temperature, solid electrolyte electrochemical cell is made, having an electrode and a solid electrolyte disposed on a porous, sintered support material containing thermally stabilized zirconia powder particles and from about 3 wt. % to about 45 wt. % of thermally stable oxide fibers.
Abstract: A method of impregnating a flexible, porous cellulosic sheet material involves passing the sheet through a low viscosity resin and across the resonant vibrating surface and through a cavitated zone in close proximity to at least one completely immersed ultrasonic wave generator, operating at a frequency and radiated power level effective to provide a combination vibratory pressure on the resin and cavitation effect causing degassing and heating of the resin, followed by passing the impregnated sheet through a drying means.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 9, 1984
Date of Patent:
November 12, 1985
Assignee:
Westinghouse Electric Corp.
Inventors:
Daniel L. Cannady, Jr., Gilbert G. Berg, Walter C. Leschek, Joseph F. Meier
Abstract: A resin impregnated and coated, fibrous, chemical resistant decorative laminate is made, having a bottom portion impregnated with phenolic resin, a top portion impregnated and coated with vinyl ester terminated bisphenol A epoxy resin, and a middle portion impregnated with aminotriazine-aldehyde resin which acts as a barrier to phenolic resin contact with the vinyl ester terminated bisphenol A epoxy resin.
Abstract: A static-dissipating laminate is made, containing at least a bottom core layer and a top decorative layer, both layers being impregnated with a resin, where at least the decorative layer has contacting, long carbon fibers uniformly distributed through it in an amount effective to provide an antistatic effect to the laminate, so that static charges accumulating on the top of the decorative layer are dissipated.
Abstract: A battery electrode is made by applying a wet active material paste to a porous, compressible, fibrous plaque, forcing the paste into the plaque pore volume, and sizing the loaded plaque according to the relationship:T=[M/(GS)]+[W/D],where T is sized thickness, M is the amount of active material solids loading applied to give a required capacity to the loaded plaque, G is the specific gravity of the active material, S is the fraction solids of the active material, W is the unit plaque weight, and D is the density of the plaque fibers.