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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:
Jan. 15, 1991
Filed:
May. 30, 1989
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Yuasa Battery Co., Ltd., Takatsuki, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
429223 ; 2521821 ;
Abstract
A nickel electrode for an alkaline battery comprises a porous alkaline-proof metal fiber substrate used as a current collector, and active material for the electrode. The active material includes nickel hydroxide powder active material, to which zinc or magnesium is added at a rate in a range of 3-10 wt % or 1-3 wt %, respectively. The zinc and magnesium is in a solid solution in crystal of the nickel hydroxide, and the active material forms principle compound of paste, which is loaded in the electrode.