Patents by Inventor Jack Thomas West

Jack Thomas West has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Electrochemical cell, gelled anode, and coated current collector therefor
    Patent number: 5721068
    Abstract: An electrochemical cell having a negative current collector coated with an alloy of bismuth and tin maintains acceptable performance level and is protected from failure due to vibration. Improved environmental compatibility is achieved by coupling the coated current collector with an anode that contains an alloy powder of bismuth and zinc that is substantially free of mercury, cadmium, calcium, indium, gallium, thallium, lead, and tin. Performance of electrochemical cells can also be improved by providing a soluble bismuth additive in the cell electrolyte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: Rayovac Corporation
    Inventors: Jack Thomas West, Franz Frederick Bonacker, Terry Glen Messing