Patents by Inventor Raymond Prokopp

Raymond Prokopp 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).

  • Patent number: 4480018
    Abstract: The sealed feed-through (1) interconnects two cells of an alkaline storage battery (eg. for an electrically propelled car) by passing through a wall (2) of the battery. The battery includes a monobloc casing of plastic material defining at least two battery cell compartments which are separated by said wall, and said wall has an orifice for receiving the feed-through. The feed-through comprises a first portion (10) for electrical connection to electrodes (7) of a first polarity in a first one of the cells and a second portion (20) for electrical connection to electrodes (7') of opposite polarity in the other cell. In an alkaline battery, conventional welding techniques for making such feed-throughs in lead-acid batteries are not applicable because metals such as nickel steel must be used instead of lead. The resulting welding temperature would destroy the plastic wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 30, 1984
    Assignee: Societe Anonyme dite SAFT
    Inventors: Laurent de Bellis, Raymond Prokopp