Membranes and electrochemical cells incorporating such membranes

USRE41163E1 · kind E1 · reissue

Assignee

• Angstrom Power Incorporated

Inventors

• Gerard F. McLean · West Vancouver, CA
• Tran Ngo · North Vancouver, CA
• Ned Djilali · Victoria, CA
• Anna Stukas · Squamish, CA
• Jeremy Schrooten · Maple Ridge, CA

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 9, 2008
• Grant date: Mar 9, 2010
• Expiry date: Sep 9, 2028

Classification

• Technology area (CPC —): General

Abstract

One aspect of the invention provides an ion-conducting membrane comprising an ion-conducting region and a non-ion-conducting region. The ion-conducting region is formed by a plurality of ion-conducting passageways that extend through the membrane. The passageways are filled with ion-conducting material and may be surrounded by non-ion conducting material. The membrane may comprise a substrate of non-ion-conducting material that is penetrated by openings, each opening providing a corresponding one of the passageways.