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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 1982
Filed:
Apr. 06, 1981
Applicant:
Inventor:
Ralph C Struthers, Saugus, CA (US);
Assignee:
Universal Fuel Systems, Inc., Saugus, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
429 18 ; 429 14 ; 429 40 ; 429 46 ; 429101 ;
Abstract
A fuel cell which comprises a metal anode immersed in a base electrolyte solution and connected with an electric circuit, a cathode comprising an acid solution, a carbon catalyst and electron distributor plate in that solution and connected with an electron supply and a wettable fluid impermeable membrane and disposed between the electrolyte and cathode solution and establishing an acid-base reactor interface where hydroxyl ions are generated for conduction through the electrolyte to the anode.