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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2011
Applicants:
Hee Soo Kim, Mountain View, CA (US);
John Muldoon, Saline, MI (US);
Inventors:
Hee Soo Kim, Mountain View, CA (US);
John Muldoon, Saline, MI (US);
Assignee:
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Erlanger, KY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 27/26 (2006.01); G01N 27/416 (2006.01); H01M 4/38 (2006.01); H01M 10/054 (2010.01); G01N 27/403 (2006.01); H01M 4/58 (2010.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 10/054 (2013.01); H01M 4/381 (2013.01); H01M 4/38 (2013.01); H01M 4/5815 (2013.01); Y02E 60/12 (2013.01); G01N 27/403 (2013.01);
Abstract
An electrochemical test cell, containing an anode comprising a metal as an active component; a cathode comprising a porous chemically inert tube containing an active material compatible with the metal of the anode; and an electrolyte; wherein the only metal in contact with the electrolyte is the metal of the anode, is provided. This test cell is useful in a method to evaluate various combinations of materials for suitability as a combination for preparation of a battery.