Title: Electrical energy storage battery means

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Claims: Having thus described the invention, I claim:

1. An improved electrical energy storage battery means comprising:

a. a case means;

b. at least two porous electrolyte container means positioned within said case means;

c. a solid hydrogel positioned within said case means and between said electrolyte container means, said hydrogel containing an effective amount of an electron transferring agent to render said hydrogel conductive;

d. at least one anode means positioned within at least one of said electrolyte container means;

e. at least one cathode means positioned within at least one of said electrolyte container means;

f. a second solid hydrogel positioned within said container means for said cathode, said gel being saturated with a compound selected from the group consisting of zinc chloride, zinc oxide, cadmium chloride and cadmium oxide to render same conductive; and,

g. a third solid hydrogel positioned within said container means for said anode, said gel being saturated with a compound selected from the group consisting of chromium chloride, chromium oxide, and alkali metal containing chromate salts to render same conductive.

2. The storage battery of claim 1 wherein said electron transferring agent is selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal salt, and alkali metal hydroxide, an alkaline earth metal salt, and an alkaline earth metal hydroxide.

3. The storage battery of claim 2 wherein said electron transferring agent is present is in an amount of from about 20 to 70 weight percent.

4. The storage battery of claim 1 wherein said hydrogel is selected from the group consisting of agar-agar, water glass, hydroxymethylcellulose, hydroxethylcellulose and modified cellulose.

5. The storage battery of claim 1 wherein three of said porous electrolyte container means are positioned within said case means.

6. The storage battery of claim 5 wherein said anode and cathode are provided with connecting means so that said battery can be connected to a power source and recharged.

7. The storage battery of claim 6 wherein said solid hydrogel is an agar gel saturated with sodium chloride, said second solid hydrogel is an agar gel saturated with zinc chloride, said third solid hydrogel is an agar gel saturated with chromium chloride, and said anode and cathode means are carbon plates.

8. The storage battery of claim 6 wherein said solid hydrogel is an agar gel containing about 25 weight percent sodium chloride and about 4 weight percent graphite powder, said second solid hydrogel is an agar gel saturated with zinc chloride, said third solid hydrogel is an agar solution saturated with chromium chloride and containing about 3 weight percent graphite powder, and where said anode and cathode means are carbon plates.
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Inventors: Cole, Jr., Charles F. (Ponca City, OK, US)

Application Number: 540616
Filing Date: 1975-01-13
Publication_date: 1976-02-03
Assignee: Continental Oil Company (Ponca City, OK)
Primary Class(es): 429/301 429/199
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

3652339

Mar, 1972

Grulke

136/154.

Other Refs:
Primary Examiner: Tung, T.
Assistant Examiner: Lefevour, C. F.
Attorney: Scott; F. Lindsey