Abstract: A high capacity, long cycle life positive electrode for use in an alkaline rechargeable electrochemical cell comprising: a solid solution nickel hydroxide material having a multiphase structure that comprises at least one polycrystalline .gamma.-phase including a polycrystalline .gamma.-phase unit cell comprising spacedly disposed plates with at least one chemical modifier incorporated around the plates, the plates having a range of stable intersheet distances corresponding to a 2.sup.+ oxidation state and a 3.5.sup.+, or greater, oxidation state; and at least one compositional modifier incorporated into the solid solution nickel hydroxide material to promote the multiphase structure.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 8, 1993
Date of Patent:
September 20, 1994
Assignee:
Ovonic Battery Company, Inc.
Inventors:
Stanford R. Ovshinsky, Dennis Corrigan, Srini Venkatesan, Rosa Young, Christian Fierro, Michael A. Fetcenko
Abstract: An apparatus for accurately measuring pressure within a rechargeable cell, the apparatus comprising: a frame, the frame including at least one cavity adapted to releasably seat a rechargeable cell; a fixed brace defining a first end of the at least one cavity; a movable brace defining the end of the at least one cavity opposite from the fixed brace, the movable brace including a hollow needle, the hollow needle having a pointed end which is operatively directed toward one end of a rechargeable cell disposed in the cavity, and means for sealing a point where the hollow needle is inserted into a rechargeable cell; a pressure transducer operatively connected with the hollow needle; and means for controllably moving the movable brace relative to the fixed brace, whereby the hollow needle is adapted for insertion into and removal from a rechargeable cell disposed in the cavity.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 9, 1992
Date of Patent:
July 12, 1994
Assignee:
Ovonic Battery Company, Inc.
Inventors:
Srinivasan Venkatesan, George Burke, Ken Laming, Subhash Dhar