Abstract:
An absorbent separator for an electric battery which comprises an elastomeric resin binder material (e.g. vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymer) blended with a gelling agent (e.g. starch, flour) which absorbs the battery electrolyte and immobilizes it in contact with the anode surface. This absorbent separator swells as it absorbs the battery electrolyte which improves the conductivity and helps to avoid selective corrosion of the anode surface. The absorbent separator, which may be self-supporting, has sufficient strength for use with automatic battery manufacturing machinery. When used in conventional Le Clanche primary batteries, these absorbent separators hold the battery discharge product in place and thereby help to prevent battery leakage.
Abstract:
A method for making an electrode bearing conductive material by preparing a solvent containing electronically conductive plastic strip and contacting it with a solvent containing electrode mix such that an intimate electronic contact is effected between the contacting surfaces of the plastic strip and the electrode mix.
Abstract:
A battery is provided with a passageway for the venting of gases generated by the cell. The passageway is outside of or in a gaspervious layer of the cell enclosure, and gases travel between the interior of the cell and the passageway by first passing through the gas-pervious layer. The passageway may be the center of a hollow, gas-pervious fiber. Alternatively, a fiber may be in a passageway between the unlaminated surfaces of an inner gaspervious layer and an outer layer which is impervious to liquids and less pervious than the inner layer to the gases generated by the cell. The gas-pervious layer may be (i) on the outside face of an end cell of the battery to provide a terminal vent, (ii) situated within a gas-pervious adhesive, or (iii) situated between the cells of a multicell battery.
Abstract:
A non-fogging, abrasion resistant material is provided by applying a transparent, non-fogging coating to a normally fogging, transparent or reflecting substrate. The non-fogging, abrasion resistant coating comprises a highly cross-linked alkylene imine polymer. The polyalkylene imine may be further modified by an adhesion promoter through reaction with the amine hydrogens of the polyimine. The non-fogging articles include goggles - safety and ski, bathroom mirrors, windows, boat windshields, packages, eyeglasses and gas masks.
Abstract:
A battery charger is equipped with a current adjusting device. A current sensor continuously measures the current output from the charger and feeds the readings to a current comparator. The terminal voltage of the battery is also continuously read and the readings are fed to a voltage comparator. A voltage reference feeds a constant reference voltage to the voltage comparator. The voltage comparator compares the battery voltage with the reference voltage and feeds a signal dependent upon the voltage difference and in accordance with a preselected program to a current reference. The current reference delivers a signal dependent on the output of the voltage comparator and in accordance with a preselected program to the current comparator. The current comparator to the the signal received from the current sensor tothe signal received from the current reference and provides an output signal to cause the current adjusting device to adjust the charging current to the values called for by the preselected program. A typical charge program which can be selected is a first charging mode at the initial charge rate of the battery until the battery voltage rises to a preselected value slightly below the gassing voltage. This is followed by a second charging mode wherein the charging current is gradually diminished so as to hold the voltage constant at the preselected value. When the charging current drops down to the finishing rate of the battery, a third mode commences wherein the current is held at the finishing rate regardless of further increase of the battery voltage. The charge can be terminated by a timing device set for total charge time or alternately for a predetermined charge period at the finishing rate.