Abstract: Disclosed is a water-activated battery comprising an anode member and a cathode member which comprises cuprous chloride, graphite, and a fluorinated ion exchange polymer having at least one pendant sulfonic acid group. Such a battery is capable of being activated in fresh water or sea water.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 3, 1998
Date of Patent:
March 7, 2000
Assignee:
Prosar Technologies, Inc.
Inventors:
Morton Sunshine, Syed Zaigham Abbas Zaidi, William R. Kuenzel