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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2000
Filed:
Sep. 24, 1997
Christopher S Pedicini, Canton, GA (US);
Gary E Gray, Marietta, GA (US);
AER Energy Resources Inc., Smyrna, GA (US);
Abstract
An air manager system for a metal-air battery. The system includes a housing for enclosing at least one metal-air cell with an air electrode. The housing also has at least one air inlet opening, at least one air outlet opening, and a fan positioned to force air through the openings when the fan is turned on. These openings are unobstructed and sized to eliminate substantially the air flow through the openings when the fan is turned off. The system also includes fan control means having voltage sensing means to monitor the voltage across the air electrode and to operate the fan when the voltage reaches predetermined levels.