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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2002
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);
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);
Plurion Limited Company, , GB;
Abstract
A power cell (A) has an electrolyte that includes a reodox pair comprising cerium. The electrolyte in preferred cells is an acid electrolyte that comprises a element ion complexed by an organic acid or a chelating agent, and contemplated electrolytes may further include a compound that reduces the hydrogen overpotential. Where the power cell comprises a plurality of cells (B), preferred configurations may include glassy carbon as bipolar electrolytes.