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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2007
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2002
Robert Clarke, Orinda, CA (US);
Brian Dougherty, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Stephen Harrison, Benicia, CA (US);
J. Peter Millington, Chesire, GB;
Samaresh Mohanta, San Diego, CA (US);
Robert Clarke, Orinda, CA (US);
Brian Dougherty, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Stephen Harrison, Benicia, CA (US);
J. Peter Millington, Chesire, GB;
Samaresh Mohanta, San Diego, CA (US);
Plurion Limited, Glasgow, GB;
Abstract
An electric device comprises a gelled acid electrolyte (A) in complex with a lanthanide that forms a redox pair with a second element. Preferred electric devices include batteries and especially primary batteries, while preferred acid electrolytes (A) have a sulfonic acid group. Contemplated lanthanides especially include cerium, and preferred second elements particularly include zinc. Alternatively, contemplated electric devices may comprise a gelled electrolyte (A) in which with a lanthanide forms a redox pair with zinc.