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Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2007

Filed:

Feb. 12, 2002
Applicants:

Robert Lewis Clarke, Orinda, CA (US);

Brian Dougherty, Menlo Park, CA (US);

Stephen Harrison, Benicia, CA (US);

Peter J. Millington, Weaverham, GB;

Samaresh Mohanta, Fremont, CA (US);

Inventors:

Robert Lewis Clarke, Orinda, CA (US);

Brian Dougherty, Menlo Park, CA (US);

Stephen Harrison, Benicia, CA (US);

Peter J. Millington, Weaverham, GB;

Samaresh Mohanta, Fremont, CA (US);

Assignee:

Plurion Limited, Glasgow, GB;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 4/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A battery () comprises a cell having a cathode compartment () that includes an element that is oxidized during charging of the battery (), wherein the oxidized element forms a salt with an acid and thereby increases the H+ concentration in the cathode compartment () sufficient to promote an H+ flux into the anode compartment () across the separator (), wherein the H+ flux across the separator () is sufficient to disintegrate a zinc dendrite proximal to the separator ().


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