Apparatus and associated methods for electrical storage
US11075390B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 11, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 27, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 9, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01M6/32
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus including a proton battery and a casing for the proton battery, the proton battery including first and second electrodes configured to form an electrode junction configured to generate protons in the presence of water to produce a potential difference, the proton battery further including respective charge collectors in contact with the first and second electrodes; the casing configured to inhibit exposure of the electrode junction to water from the surrounding environment when the proton battery is contained within the casing, the casing including a pair of electrical terminals electrically connected to the respective charge collectors of the proton battery, wherein the proton battery is formed as a continuous strip of material, and wherein the casing includes an opening configured to enable a length of the continuous strip to be extracted from the casing.
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