US3088990A
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Energy conversion system
Assignee: Standard Oil Co
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Filing: 1960-04-25
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Granted: 1963-05-07
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Expires: 1980-04-25
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert A Rightmire
- 👤 James L Callahan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 10:48
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01M; H01M8/00; H01M8/18; H01M8/182; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/30; Y02E60/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
193 words
IN A CLOSED SYSTEM FOR CONVERTING THERMAL ENERGY TO ELECTRICAL ENERGY, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING, A PREDETERMINED AMOUNT OF A SOLUTION OF HYDROGEN HALIDE AND WATER IN SAID SYSTEM, MEANS COACTING IN SAID SYSTEM TO ENDOTHERMICALLY PARTIALLY DECOMPOSE SAID HYDROGEN HALIDE IN THE PRESENCE OF WATER INTO HYDROGEN, HALOGEN AND STEAM AND UNDECOMPOSED HYDROGEN HALIDE, MEANS FOR LIQUEFYING THE HALOGEN, STEAM AND HYDROGEN HALIDE TO FORM AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION THEREOF, MEANS INDEPENDENTLY COACTING IN SAID SYSTEM TO PHYSICALLY SEPARATE THE HYDROGEN FROM THE HALOGEN IN THE PRESENCE OF WATER, A FUEL CELL INCLUDING SPACED ELECTRODES AND MEANS FOR SUPPLYING AND MAINTAINING A PREDETERMINED AMOUNT OF THE SOLUTION OF WATER AND HYDROGEN HALIDE IN THE SPACE BETWEEN THE ELECTRODES, MEANS FOR SUPPLYING THE SEPARATED HYDROGEN TO THE INTERFACE AT ONE ELECTRODE AND MEANS FOR INDEPENDENTLY SUPPLYING THE SEPARATED HALOGEN IN AQUEOUS SOLUTION WITH UNDECOMPOSED HYDROGEN HALIDE TO THE INTERFACE AT THE OTHER ELECTRODE, SAID FUEL CELL COACTING IN THE SYSTEM TO GENERATED ELECTRICAL ENERGY BY ELECTROCHEMICALLY RECOMBINDING THE HYDROGEN AND THE HALOGEN INTO SAID SOLUTION OF HYDROGEN HALIDE AND WATER, AND MEANS FOR RECYCLING SAID SOLTUION OF HYDROGEN HALIDE AND WATER TO SAID DECOMPOSING MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
193 words
IN A CLOSED SYSTEM FOR CONVERTING THERMAL ENERGY TO ELECTRICAL ENERGY, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING, A PREDETERMINED AMOUNT OF A SOLUTION OF HYDROGEN HALIDE AND WATER IN SAID SYSTEM, MEANS COACTING IN SAID SYSTEM TO ENDOTHERMICALLY PARTIALLY DECOMPOSE SAID HYDROGEN HALIDE IN THE PRESENCE OF WATER INTO HYDROGEN, HALOGEN AND STEAM AND UNDECOMPOSED HYDROGEN HALIDE, MEANS FOR LIQUEFYING THE HALOGEN, STEAM AND HYDROGEN HALIDE TO FORM AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION THEREOF, MEANS INDEPENDENTLY COACTING IN SAID SYSTEM TO PHYSICALLY SEPARATE THE HYDROGEN FROM THE HALOGEN IN THE PRESENCE OF WATER, A FUEL CELL INCLUDING SPACED ELECTRODES AND MEANS FOR SUPPLYING AND MAINTAINING A PREDETERMINED AMOUNT OF THE SOLUTION OF WATER AND HYDROGEN HALIDE IN THE SPACE BETWEEN THE ELECTRODES, MEANS FOR SUPPLYING THE SEPARATED HYDROGEN TO THE INTERFACE AT ONE ELECTRODE AND MEANS FOR INDEPENDENTLY SUPPLYING THE SEPARATED HALOGEN IN AQUEOUS SOLUTION WITH UNDECOMPOSED HYDROGEN HALIDE TO THE INTERFACE AT THE OTHER ELECTRODE, SAID FUEL CELL COACTING IN THE SYSTEM TO GENERATED ELECTRICAL ENERGY BY ELECTROCHEMICALLY RECOMBINDING THE HYDROGEN AND THE HALOGEN INTO SAID SOLUTION OF HYDROGEN HALIDE AND WATER, AND MEANS FOR RECYCLING SAID SOLTUION OF HYDROGEN HALIDE AND WATER TO SAID DECOMPOSING MEANS.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-05-06 | 1966-11-05 | 1967-05-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-05-06 | 1970-11-05 | 1971-05-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-05-06 | 1974-11-05 | 1975-05-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |