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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 1996
Filed:
May. 22, 1995
Chris Pedicini, Marietta, GA (US);
Dennis P Sieminski, Atlanta, GA (US);
Leonard T Skeggs, Kirtland, OH (US);
Jeffrey E Young, Peachtree City, GA (US);
Ernest C Cherry, Doraville, GA (US);
AER Energy Resources, Inc., Smyrna, GA (US);
Abstract
An air manager is disclosed which recirculates reactant air in a battery and exchanges only a minimal amount of recirculated air for ambient air that is necessary to maintain a sufficient oxygen concentration in the battery. In the air manager, the reactant air is recirculated in a defined air pathway that provides reactant air to the entire area of all the air cathodes. A catalyst element is also provided in the air manager to convert the hydrogen gas that is generated during the recharge of a metal-air battery to water vapor. The air manager is nevertheless compact and lightweight so that the resulting battery is portable.