Abstract: There is described an electrochemical cell comprised of at least one flexible side wall attached to another side wall forming an electrolyte chamber and wherein one side wall is formed or provided with an air cathode mounted in spaced apart relationship to a metallic anode by a dielectric member and wherein battery assemblies may be produced by mounting a plurality of such electrochemical cells to each by support members with desired series or parallel electrical circuitry as required for intended duty.

Abstract: There is described an absorber assembly for alkali electrolyte solutions comprised of an absorber member including an alkali neutralizing compound disposed within a chamber of a porous material.

Abstract: There is disclosed an improved deferred actuated battery assembly including a plurality of electrochemical cells comprised of a hybrid cathode member and an anode member formed of a material selected from the group consisting of aluminum, magnesium, aluminum alloys, magnesium alloys and mixtures thereof attached to an inert intermediate dielectric layer or member and configured for gross electrolyte contact therebetween disposed between an anode plate and a cathode plate.

Abstract: There is disclosed an electrochemical power cell comprised of an anode member and cathode member mounted via an intermediate non-porous dielectric layer having a volume resistivity of at least 1000 ohm..times.cm. therebetween to permit electrolytic contact to be established through the bulk electrolyte.

Abstract: There is disclosed a process for laminating a metal-based anode member to one side of a conductive intermediate layer and an argentic oxide-containing layer to the other side thereof and using a plurality of such bipolar electrodes in a battery assembly defining a compartment for passage of an alkaline medium, such as seawater, or alkali.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a deferred actuated battery assembly system comprised of a plurality of bipolar electrodes disposed between an inert cathode current collector acting as a hydrogen electrode and an anode plate formed of a material selected from the group consisting of aluminum, magnesium, aluminum alloys, magnesium alloys and mixtures thereof and configured for the flow of hydroxide-based alkaline electrolyte solutions selected from the group consisting of potassium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: There is disclosed a process for producing an electrochemical cathode for an electrochemical cell comprised of a current collecting layer or substrate laminated to a layer of a nonwoven conductive fibrous web, preferably of conductive carbon fibers, impregnated with a mixture of silver-containing carbon particles and a nonfibrous polymeric substance, and optionally with a hydrophobic microporous film or layer disposed on one of the layers of the nonwoven conductive fibrous web, as well as the product produced thereby.

Abstract: There is described an improved bipolar electrode comprised of an intermediate double-sided adhesive conductive plastic film or layer disposed between electronegative and electropositive layers wherein the intermediate layer has a volume resistivity of at least 0.5 ohm-cm. as well as a process for manufacturing same by passing a laminate of such layers through a pressure roller assembly at pressures between 30 to 500 psig.

Abstract: There is disclosed an electrochemical cathode for an electrochemical cell comprised of a current collecting layer or substrate having at least one side thereof to a layer of a nonwoven conductive fibrous web, preferably of conductive carbon fibers, impregnated with a mixture of carbon particles, carbon fibers of a length of less than about 1/8" and a nonfibrous polymeric substance, and optionally with a hydrophobic microporous film or layer disposed on the layer of the nonwoven conductive fibrous web as well as the product produced thereby.

Abstract: A self-illuminated salt water fishing lure including a hollow lure body which is open to receive salt water in which the body is submerged, and which has a light-transmissive wall; an electric light bulb mounted inside the lure body to produce light visible through the transmissive wall; and a battery, which uses salt water as an electrolyte, mounted inside the lure body for energizing the light bulb. The battery has electrodes with a gap between them which is open to receive salt water when the lure is submerged, but is otherwise empty, so that the battery is activated only during submersion of the lure. One suitable type of battery has a manganese dioxide cathode and an aluminum anode, with an interelectrode gap open at both ends so that sea water can flow into, through, and out of the gap to remove reaction products formed while the battery is activated.

Abstract: There is disclosed a deferred actuated battery assembly comprised of a plurality of bipolar electrodes disposed between an inert cathode current collector acting as a hydrogen electrode and an anode plate formed of a material selected from the group consisting of aluminum, magnesium, aluminum alloys, magnesium alloys and mixtures thereof and configured for electrolyte flow therebetween.

Abstract: There is disclosed an improved battery assembly and process for operating same wherein a battery assembly comprised of bipolar electrodes disposed between an inert cathode current collector acting as a hydrogen electrode and an anode plate formed of a material selected from the group consisting of aluminum, magnesium, aluminum alloys, magnesium alloys and mixtures thereof is configured for electrolyte flow wherein the electrolyte includes hydrogen peroxide in an amount to provide 0.5 to about 30 volume percent solution.

Abstract: There is disclosed a process for producing an electrochemical cathode for an electrochemical cell comprised of a current collecting layer or substrate laminated between layers of a nonwoven conductive fibrous web, preferably of conductive carbon fibers, impregnated with a mixture of carbon particles and a nonfibrous polymeric substance, and optionally with a hydrophobic microporous film or layer disposed on one of the layers of the nonwoven conductive fibrous web as well as the product produced thereby.

Abstract: There is described an improved bipolar electrode comprised of an intermediate double-sided adhesive conductive plastic film or layer disposed between electronegative and electropositive layers wherein the intermediate layer has a volume resistivity of at least 0.5 ohm-cm. as well as a process for manufacturing same by passing a laminate of such layers through a pressure roller assembly at pressures between 30 to 500 psig.

Abstract: A sheetlike laminated air cathode including first and second layers having opposed major surfaces respectively exposed for contact with a liquid electrolyte and with air, the layers also having facing major surfaces, and the second layer being permeable to air but not to the liquid electrolyte; and a current collector in contact with the first layer and connectable to external electrical circuitry. The first layer is a nonwoven fibrous web impregnated with a mixture of carbon particles and a nonfibrous polymeric substance for holding the carbon particles in the web. The facing major surfaces of the first and second layers are bonded together by heat seal coating material distributed on those major surfaces in such manner as to provide an array or network of areas free of coating material extending substantially uniformly thereover.

Abstract: A battery powered light source comprising an electric light bulb; a plurality of air cathodes; a plurality of metal anodes, one for each cathode; a plurality of electrically nonconductive housings disposed adjacent to each other, wherein each housing encloses a respective chamber containing one cathode and one anode which are spaced from each other and form an anode-cathode pair and also encloses a cavity which is below the anode-cathode pair and is in fluid flow communication with the chamber, each housing having a portion defining at least one air passage from its chamber to an adjacent housing, and an opening through which a surface of the contained cathode is exposed to air in the passage. The housings are secured to each other in such arrangement that their respective air-passage-defining portions cooperatively define at least one common air passage. Circuit elements are provided for electrically connecting the anode-cathode pairs to each other and to the electric light bulb.

Abstract: A metal/air battery having plural series-connected cells, including a tank for holding a body of liquid electrolyte, and an electrically nonconductive frame carrying a plurality of air cathodes facing a common air chamber and a like plurality of anodes respectively juxtaposed to the cathodes outside the air chamber, the frame being removably insertable in the tank and engaging the tank wall, when inserted, so as to divide the tank into a plurality of separate and substantially electrically isolated electrolyte-holding zones each containing one anode-cathode pair. The anodes may have vertical slots to facilitate passage of electrochemical reaction products from the anode-cathode gaps. The battery may be incorporated in a lamp having a light bulb in a cartridge slidably held between resilient arms with electrical contacts arranged as a switch to close an otherwise-open circuit including the battery and the light bulb when the cartridge is moved to the extremity of the arms.