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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2003
Applicants:
William James Moore, Lakewood, OH (US);
Jianjun Wu, Olmsted Township, OH (US);
Inventors:
William James Moore, Lakewood, OH (US);
Jianjun Wu, Olmsted Township, OH (US);
Assignee:
Eveready Battery Company, Inc., St. Louis, MO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 4/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An alkaline electrochemical cell capable of providing optimum run times at both high drain rates and low drain rates is disclosed. In one embodiment, the cell's gelled anode incorporates a limited quantity of zinc powder having specific physical characteristics that enable it to discharge efficiently over a wide range of electrical discharge conditions. The anode may also include an electrolyte that is selected to improve the zinc's discharge efficiency.