Patents by Inventor James A. Miles

James A. Miles 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 cells having a liquid alkali metal electrode and solid electrolyte
    Patent number: 3953227
    Abstract: In an electrochemical cell, such as a sodium-sulphur cell, having a liquid metal electrode and a solid electrolyte, the solid electrolyte is an upright tube with a closed end and a reservoir is provided above the top of the electrolyte tube to accommodate the increased volume of the cathodic reactant as the cell discharges whereby the whole surface of the electrolyte can be in contact with the cathodic reactant despite the increase in volume of the cathodic reactant in the cathodic compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1974
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1976
    Assignee: The Electricity Council
    Inventors: Ivor Wynn Jones, Lyndon James Miles, Graham Robinson