A system and method for a flowing electrolyte battery enables compression plates to be produced from a uni-directional glass fibre reinforced thermoplastic composite. The system includes: a cell stack of electrodes and separators, with a compression plate consisting of thermoplastic composite with uni-directional glass fibre reinforcement layers, with at least one layer of the uni-directional glass fibre configured in a direction perpendicular to a direction of another layer of uni-directional glass fibre; at least one integral manifold adjacent to the cell stack configured to seal the cell stack; and side plates consisting of thermoplastic composite with a plurality of uni-directional glass fibre layers configured in a direction perpendicular to the compression plates, the side plates consisting of at least one surface layer of a first end layer or a second end layer of thermoplastic composite having less uni-directional glass fibre content than another layer.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Battery boxes; battery charge monitors; battery chargers;
battery holders; battery housing covers; battery packs;
battery separators; battery terminals; electric battery
chargers; power supply devices for battery chargers;
uninterruptible power supply apparatus (battery); electric
power storage apparatus; electric storage batteries;
electrical storage batteries; electricity storage apparatus;
electronic storage devices; mass storage apparatus
(electric); storage batteries (electric); storage batteries
for lighting; storage cells (electric); electric inverters;
electrical inverters; electricity inverters; inverters
(electricity); photovoltaic cells; solar batteries; solar
batteries for domestic use; solar batteries for industrial
use; solar cells and panels (electricity generating -);
solar cells for electricity generation; solar collectors for
electricity generation; solar energy collectors for
electricity generation; solar energy operating apparatus;
solar panels for electricity generation; anodes having
hydrodynamic means for electrolyte recirculation; electrodes
for use in the electrolysis of liquid electrolytes; electric
power supplies (other than generators); electrical apparatus
(other than generators) for use in energy supply; electrical
supply apparatus (other than generators); electrical supply
units (other than generators); power installations (other
than generators); apparatus and instruments for controlling
electricity; apparatus and instruments for regulating
electricity; apparatus and instruments for switching
electricity; apparatus for accumulating electricity;
apparatus for electricity distribution; apparatus for
electricity supply; apparatus for the supply of electricity;
electricity boxes for electrical installations; electricity
metering apparatus; instruments for accumulating
electricity; panel boards (electricity); panels for the
connection of electricity; panels for the control of
electricity; panels for the distribution of electricity;
sunlight collecting apparatus for electricity generation
(terms considered too vague by the International Bureau -
rule 13 (2) (b) of the Regulations); wiring apparatus for
electricity; apparatus for controlling the supply of
electrical current; apparatus for electrical safety
protection; apparatus for low power electrical engineering;
apparatus for monitoring electrical components; apparatus
for monitoring electrical instruments; apparatus for
protecting computers from electrical power supply faults;
apparatus for recharging electrical accumulators; apparatus
for recording electrical information; apparatus for the
control of electric current; apparatus for the control of
power supply to electrically driven motors; automotive
electric batteries; batteries for electric vehicles;
batteries, electric; batteries, electric, for vehicles;
branch boxes (electricity); busbars (electric connections);
cabinets adapted to hold electrical apparatus; carbon
articles for electrical use (terms considered too vague by
the International Bureau - rule 13 (2) (b) of the
Regulations; chargers for electric batteries; circuit boards
for electrical engineering; circuits (electric or
electronic); circulators (electric or electronic
components); components for electrical devices; components
for electrical installations; components for over-voltage
protection for electrical apparatus; conductive films for
electrical purposes; containers incorporating electric
sockets; converters, electric; devices for measuring
electric quantities; electric batteries; electric batteries
for land vehicles; electric batteries for powering electric
vehicles; electric batteries for use in air vehicles;
electric batteries for water vehicles; electric power supply
units; electric power supply units having stabilised output
voltage; electric storage batteries for land vehicle
engines; electric storage batteries for use with engines;
electric storage batteries for use with motors; electric
wiring harnesses; electrical apparatus for converting
alternating current to direct current; electrical batteries;
electrical batteries for cars; electrical rectifiers;
electrical reducing transformers; electrical regulating
apparatus; power cells (electric); power controllers
(electric); power controlling apparatus (electric); power
distribution apparatus for use in electrical systems;
transformers (electricity); computer programs for
establishing pump operating schedules.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Battery boxes; battery charge monitors being battery charge devices; battery chargers; battery holders; battery housing covers; battery packs; battery separators; battery terminals; electric battery chargers; power supply devices for battery chargers; uninterruptible electrical power supply apparatus; electric power storage apparatus being power supplies; electric storage batteries; electrical storage batteries; electricity storage apparatus being power supplies; electronic storage devices being power supplies; mass storage apparatus being power supplies; storage batteries; storage batteries for lighting; storage photovoltaic cells; electric inverters; electrical inverters; electricity inverters; inverters; photovoltaic cells; solar batteries; solar batteries for domestic use; solar batteries for industrial use; solar cells and panels for production of electricity; solar cells for electricity generation; solar energy operating apparatus namely, programmable controllers and actuators that track the sun enabling concentrating optics to maximise solar energy input; solar panels for electricity generation; anodes having hydrodynamic means for electrolyte recirculation; electrodes for use in the electrolysis of liquid electrolytes; electric power supplies; electrical apparatus being power supplies for use in energy supply; electrical supply apparatus being power supplies; electrical supply units being power supplies; power installations being power supplies; apparatus and instruments for controlling electricity being power controllers; apparatus and instruments for regulating electricity being voltage regulators; apparatus and instruments for switching electricity being power switches; apparatus for accumulating electricity being accumulators; apparatus for electricity distribution being power supplies; apparatus for electricity supply being power supplies; apparatus for the supply of electricity being power supplies; electricity boxes being electric junction boxes for electrical installations; electricity metering apparatus being electronic metering faucets; instruments for accumulating electricity being accumulators; panel boards being electronic control panels; panels being electric control panels for the connection of electricity; panels for the control of electricity; panels being electric control panels for the distribution of electricity; sunlight collecting apparatus being solar panels for electricity generation; wiring apparatus for electricity being electric wires; apparatus for controlling the supply of electrical current being power controllers; apparatus for electrical safety protection being electrical outlet testers; apparatus for low power electrical engineering being low-voltage power supplies; apparatus for monitoring electrical components being electrical outlet testers; apparatus for monitoring electrical instruments being electrical outlet testers; apparatus for protecting computers from electrical power supply faults being voltage stabilizing power supplies; apparatus for recharging electrical accumulators being battery chargers; apparatus for recording electrical information; apparatus for the control of electric current being power controllers; apparatus for the control of power supply to electrically driven motors; automotive electric batteries; batteries for electric vehicles; batteries, electric; batteries, electric, for vehicles; branch boxes being electric fuse boxes; busbars being electric connections; cabinets adapted to hold electrical wires; chargers for electric batteries; circuit boards for electrical engineering; electronic circuits; circulators in the nature of electronic components; components for electrical devices being circulators in the nature of electronic components; components for electrical installations being circulators in the nature of electronic components; components for over-voltage protection for electrical apparatus being circulators in the nature of electronic components; converters, electric; electronic devices for measuring electric quantities; electric batteries; electric batteries for land vehicles; electric batteries for powering electric vehicles; electric batteries for use in air vehicles; electric batteries for water vehicles; electric power supply units; electric power supply units having stabilised output voltage; electric storage batteries for land vehicle engines; electric storage batteries for use with engines; electric storage batteries for use with motors; electric wiring harnesses for automobiles; electrical apparatus in the nature of converters for converting alternating current to direct current; electrical batteries; electrical batteries for cars; electrical rectifiers; electrical reducing transformers; electrical regulating apparatus being voltage regulators; power cells being photovoltaic cells; power controllers; power controlling apparatus being power controllers; power distribution apparatus for use in electrical systems, namely, electrical power distribution units; transformers; downloadable computer programs for establishing pump operating schedules
A system and method for a flowing electrolyte battery enables compression plates to be produced from a uni-directional glass fibre reinforced thermoplastic composite which is able to maintain stiffness and is resistant to creep. The system includes: a cell stack of electrodes and separators, with a compression plate at each end of the cell stack, the compression plates consisting of thermoplastic composite with uni-directional glass fibre reinforcement layers, with at least one layer of the uni-directional glass fibre configured in a direction perpendicular to a direction of another layer of uni-directional glass fibre; at least one integral manifold adjacent to the cell stack configured to seal the cell stack; and side plates consisting of thermoplastic composite with a plurality of uni-directional glass fibre layers configured in a direction perpendicular to the compression plates, the side plates consisting of at least one surface layer of a first end layer or a second end layer of thermoplastic composite having less uni-directional glass fibre content than another layer.
H01M 50/403 - Manufacturing processes of separators, membranes or diaphragms
B32B 17/04 - Layered products essentially comprising sheet glass, or fibres of glass, slag or the like in the form of fibres or filaments bonded with or embedded in a plastic substance
A method of forming an integral manifold adjacent a cell stack of a flowing electrolyte battery enables improved bonding of a molten material to the battery cell stack. The method includes defining a mould cavity adjacent the cell stack, with the mould cavity open to capillary openings of half cells of the cell stack; locating a plurality of pins in the mould cavity, with end regions of the pins being contiguous with the capillary openings; preheating the mould cavity by passing a fluid into a first end of the mould cavity and out of a second end of the mould cavity; and filling the mould cavity with molten material.
B29C 45/14 - Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mouldApparatus therefor incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. injection moulding around inserts or for coating articles
A separator for a flowing electrolyte battery, and a method of forming such a separator, enable improved efficiency in a flowing electrolyte battery. The separator includes a sheet having a first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface. A first spacer element is disposed on the first surface, and a second spacer element is disposed on the second surface. The first spacer element is wider than the second spacer element in a direction that is both parallel to the first and second surfaces and perpendicular to longitudinal axes of the first and second spacer elements.
H01M 2/18 - Separators; Membranes; Diaphragms; Spacing elements characterised by the shape
H01M 12/08 - Hybrid cellsManufacture thereof composed of a half-cell of a fuel-cell type and a half-cell of the secondary-cell type
H01M 8/026 - CollectorsSeparators, e.g. bipolar separatorsInterconnectors characterised by the configuration of channels, e.g. by the flow field of the reactant or coolant characterised by grooves, e.g. their pitch or depth
H01M 2/14 - Separators; Membranes; Diaphragms; Spacing elements
H01M 8/18 - Regenerative fuel cells, e.g. redox flow batteries or secondary fuel cells
H01M 8/0247 - CollectorsSeparators, e.g. bipolar separatorsInterconnectors characterised by the form
H01M 10/36 - Accumulators not provided for in groups
7.
Bipolar battery electrode having improved carbon surfaces and method of manufacturing same
An electrode and a method of manufacturing an electrode for a flowing electrolyte battery enable improved robustness and reduced manufacturing costs of bipolar electrodes for flowing electrolyte batteries. The electrode includes a polymer sheet having a first side and a second side; a graphite layer on the first side; and an activated carbon layer on the second side.
An electrode plate, method for manufacturing an electrode plate, and method of testing an electrode plate enable efficient production of robust flowing electrolyte batteries. The method of testing an electrode plate includes forming a frangible portion in the electrode plate; providing a seal around a periphery of the electrode plate, wherein the periphery extends across the frangible portion; applying a gas adjacent a surface on a first side of the electrode plate; and detecting whether there is a presence of the gas adjacent a surface on a second side of the electrode plate, if the electrode plate passes testing, the frangible portion is removed from the electrode plate to define a cut-away region. The electrode plate is then positioned in a battery cell stack including a plurality of other electrode plates. A manifold is then attached to the cell stack adjacent the cut-away region of the electrode plate.
H01M 8/04276 - Arrangements for managing the electrolyte stream, e.g. heat exchange
H01M 8/2484 - Details of groupings of fuel cells characterised by external manifolds
G01M 3/20 - Investigating fluid tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using special tracer materials, e.g. dye, fluorescent material, radioactive material
A flowing electrolyte battery can be quickly and safely electrically stripped using electrolyte. The battery includes: a stack comprising a plurality of electrodes; a negative electrolyte circuit coupled to the stack, for circulating negative electrolyte through the stack; a positive electrolyte circuit coupled to the stack, for circulating positive electrolyte through the stack; and a valve coupling the positive electrolyte circuit and the negative electrolyte circuit. The valve includes a closed configuration that prevents flow of electrolyte between the positive electrolyte circuit and the negative electrolyte circuit, and an open configuration that enables flow of electrolyte from at least one of the positive electrolyte circuit and the negative electrolyte circuit to the other of the positive electrolyte circuit and the negative electrolyte circuit. The valve is opened and closed by changes in pressure differences between the positive and the negative electrolyte circuits.
A method of forming an integral manifold adjacent a cell stack of a flowing electrolyte battery enables improved bonding of a molten material to the battery cell stack. The method includes defining a mould cavity adjacent the cell stack, with the mould cavity open to capillary openings of half cells of the cell stack; locating a plurality of pins in the mould cavity, with end regions of the pins being contiguous with the capillary openings; preheating the mould cavity by passing a fluid into a first end of the mould cavity and out of a second end of the mould cavity; and filling the mould cavity with molten material.
An electrode and a method of manufacturing an electrode for a flowing electrolyte battery enable improved robustness and reduced manufacturing costs of bipolar electrodes for flowing electrolyte batteries. The electrode includes a polymer sheet having a first side and a second side; a graphite layer on the first side; and an activated carbon layer on the second side.
A separator for a flowing electrolyte battery, and a method of forming such a separator, enable improved efficiency in a flowing electrolyte battery. The separator includes a sheet having a first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface. A first spacer element is disposed on the first surface, and a second spacer element is disposed on the second surface. The first spacer element is wider than the second spacer element in a direction that is both parallel to the first and second surfaces and perpendicular to longitudinal axes of the first and second spacer elements.
An electrode plate, method for manufacturing an electrode plate, and method of testing an electrode plate enable efficient production of robust flowing electrolyte batteries. The method of testing an electrode plate includes forming a frangible portion in the electrode plate; providing a seal around a periphery of the electrode plate, wherein the periphery extends across the frangible portion; applying a gas adjacent a surface on a first side of the electrode plate; and detecting whether there is a presence of the gas adjacent a surface on a second side of the electrode plate, if the electrode plate passes testing, the frangible portion is removed from the electrode plate to define a cut-away region. The electrode plate is then positioned in a battery cell stack including a plurality of other electrode plates. A manifold is then attached to the cell stack adjacent the cut-away region of the electrode plate.
A flowing electrolyte battery can be quickly and safely electrically stripped using electrolyte. The battery includes: a stack comprising a plurality of electrodes; a negative electrolyte circuit coupled to the stack, for circulating negative electrolyte through the stack; a positive electrolyte circuit coupled to the stack, for circulating positive electrolyte through the stack; and a valve coupling the positive electrolyte circuit and the negative electrolyte circuit. The valve includes a closed configuration that prevents flow of electrolyte between the positive electrolyte circuit and the negative electrolyte circuit, and an open configuration that enables flow of electrolyte from at least one of the positive electrolyte circuit and the negative electrolyte circuit to the other of the positive electrolyte circuit and the negative electrolyte circuit. The valve is opened and closed by changes in pressure differences between the positive and the negative electrolyte circuits.
A flowing electrolyte battery system and a method of maintaining a flowing electrolyte battery system is provided. The flowing electrolyte battery system includes a power bus, a maintenance bus, and a plurality of flowing electrolyte batteries switchedly connected to the power bus or the maintenance bus. A bi-directional converter connects the maintenance bus and the power bus, and the bi-directional converter includes a step-up mode, for creating a positive potential difference between the maintenance bus and the power bus, and a step-down mode, for creating a negative potential difference between the maintenance bus and the power bus.
A recombinator for a flowing electrolyte battery comprises a housing defining a reaction chamber for receiving a halogen source and a hydrogen source. A catalyst is located within the reaction chamber to catalyze the formation of hydrogen halide from the halogen source and the hydrogen source and substantially all of the halogen source, hydrogen source and hydrogen halide within the reaction chamber are maintained in gaseous form.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Batteries including lead acid batteries, zinc bromine
batteries, solar batteries and rechargeable batteries;
battery systems; battery chargers; power line protectors;
power unit controllers; power meters; power modules; power
conditioners; parts and accessories for all of the
foregoing.
A method of forming passages of an integral manifold adjacent a cell stack of a flowing electrolyte battery provides enhanced sealing between the manifold and capillary tubes of the cell stack. The method includes forming a mould cavity adjacent the cell stack, with the mould cavity open to capillary openings of cells of the cell stack. A plurality of pins are then located in the mould cavity, with end regions of the pins being contiguous with the capillary openings. The mould cavity is then filled with material and the material is allowed to solidify into a moulded section. The pins are then removed from the moulded section, thereby forming passages in the moulded section which are in fluid communication with the capillary openings.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Batteries including lead acid batteries, zinc bromine
batteries, solar batteries and rechargeable batteries;
battery systems; battery chargers; power line protectors;
power unit controllers; power meters; power modules; power
conditioners; parts and accessories for all of the
foregoing.
A cell stack (700) as provided enables a flowing electrolyte battery to have a reduced size and weight. The cell stack (700) includes a casing having a positive polarity end and a negative polarity end. A plurality of half cells (805) are inside the casing, and each half cell (805) includes an electrode plate (705), an adjacent separator plate (715), and at least one capillary tube (727) positioned between the electrode plate (705) and the adjacent separator plate (715). The capillary tube (727) has a first end extending outside of the half cell (805) and a second end located inside the half cell (805). At least one manifold (530) is in hydraulic communication with a plurality of capillary tube ends including the first end of the capillary tube (727) in each half cell (805). The capillary tube (727) in each half cell (805) enables electrolyte to circulate through the plurality of half cells (805) via the at least one manifold (530).
