Abstract: An anode immersed in liquid electrolyte of a battery is threadily engaged with a plastic holder impervious to the corrosive action of the electrolyte. Electrical connection is made to the underside of the anode through a liquid-tight fitting which passes up through the underside of the holder. A sealing gasket is placed at the lower interface between the anode and its holder and the threads are provided with a sealing tape. Additional anode capacity may be provide with the provision of a threaded aperture on the surface of the anode for receiving a supplemental anode having a threaded projection which engages the aperture.

Abstract: A metal-air battery having a liquid electrolyte above which is an air plenum. The battery includes a horizontally or vertically disposed anode completely within the electrolyte and a reticulated cathode arrangement which floats at the surface of the electrolyte and can accommodate for changes in the liquid level.

Abstract: A metal-air battery having a case within which is contained an anode, an air cathode and a liquid electrolyte, above which is an air plenum. The battery includes a standpipe arrangement which extends to a source of air for providing the necessary oxygen to the air plenum for proper battery operation.

Abstract: A rechargeable ambient temperature electrical storage cell utilizing an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal and sulfur electrochemical reaction pair. The cell includes an anhdyrous liquid anode separated from an anhydrous, sulfur containing catholyte by a cationic permeable partition.

Abstract: An alkali metal rechargeable battery utilizing an electrochemical reaction between an alkali or alkaline earth metal and sulfur. The metal is included in an amalgam anode.

Abstract: A battery employing an alkali metal-sulfur electrochemical reaction pair in an anhydrous ammonia electrolyte environment including an anolyte and method for suppressing formation of a bronze between the ammonia and the metal and a method for making the anolyte. The anolyte includes a bronze suppressing, conductivity enhancing salt of the alkali metal and a bronze suppressing aromatic organic dissolved in the anhydrous ammonia.

Abstract: A battery structure using a plurality of cells in stacked array wherein each cell comprises an anode having a centrally positioned opening and flange positioned about the periphery of the opening for contact with the periphery of the opening of an adjacent anode. Each cell includes a pelletized depolarizer material that extends beyond the perimeter of the anode but coextensive with the anode flange. An outer encasement member receives the stacked array so that the depolarizer pellets are in electrical contact with the inner surface of the encasement. The encasement means includes a top member having an opening located to align with the openings in the anode and anode collector positioned through said opening in the top member and electrically insulated therefrom and in electrical contact with each of said anode flanges.

Abstract: The invention relates to an iron/lithium anode material for use in thermal batteries which comprises about 15% to 30% by weight lithium. Thermal batteries made from such anodes are also disclosed. The anode comprises particulate iron bound together by the surface tension of the lithium which wets the iron particles. A method is disclosed for the manufacture of the anode material which includes adding iron powder to a molten lithium and mixing to form a homogeneous mixture. The mixture is cooled to form an ingot and rolled into strips for fabrication into anode configurations.