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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2007
Applicant:
Richard Clarke, Orinda, CA (US);
Inventor:
Richard Clarke, Orinda, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 2/38 (2006.01); H01M 8/04 (2006.01); H01M 4/36 (2006.01); C25B 9/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Contemplated electrochemical devices and methods include an electrolyte flow path in which substantially all of the electrolyte has laminar flow. A segmented electrode contacts the electrolyte, and each of the segments in the segmented electrode is preferably coupled to a control device to provide control over the flow of current to and/or from the electrolyte. Thus, it should be appreciated that the redox state of the electrolyte can be changed in a single-pass through the flow path, which effectively eliminates problems associated with mass transport phenomena and reduced current efficiency.