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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 1978
Filed:
Sep. 26, 1977
Fraser M Walsh, Arlington, MA (US);
Dennis N Crouse, Melrose, MA (US);
Alfred M Ajami, Boston, MA (US);
Eco-Control, Inc., Cambridge, MA (US);
Abstract
Alkyl or haloalkyl substituted quaternary ammonium salts having a nitrogen cation symmetry number no greater than three, or mixtures thereof, are added to the electrolyte of otherwise conventional halogen cells. The compounds form complexes with elemental chlorine, bromine, iodine, or mixtures thereof in the electrolyte which complexes, comprise predominantly electrolyte-insoluble liquids at the temperatures at which the cells are normally run, are characterized by rapid halogenation and dehalogenation, and thus are well suited for halogen storage in battery or fuel cell applications. The shelf-life and capacity of electrochemical systems containing an additive of the invention are improved.