IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0235480
(2011-09-18)
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등록번호 |
US-8187737
(2012-05-29)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Global Energy Science, LLC
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
7 인용 특허 :
4 |
초록
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Electrochemical cells (100, 500, 600) for converting chemical energy into electrical energy, such as batteries (102), flow cells (502) and fuel cells (602) with a cylindrical rotating ion-permeable filter (120, 414, 520, 620) that generates Taylor Vortex Flows (144, 146, 404, 544, 546, 664, 666) and
Electrochemical cells (100, 500, 600) for converting chemical energy into electrical energy, such as batteries (102), flow cells (502) and fuel cells (602) with a cylindrical rotating ion-permeable filter (120, 414, 520, 620) that generates Taylor Vortex Flows (144, 146, 404, 544, 546, 664, 666) and Circular Couette Flows (148, 150, 568, 570, 668, 670) in thixotropic catholytes and anolytes between a cylindrical current collector (106, 506, 606, 108, 508, 608) and the filter (120, 414, 520, 620) are disclosed.
대표청구항
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1. A galvanic electrochemical cell (100, 500, 600) for converting chemical energy into electrical energy comprising: a. a first cylinder-like current collector (106, 506, 606) for connection to an external electrical circuit (114);b. a second cylinder-like current collector (108, 508, 608) for conne
1. A galvanic electrochemical cell (100, 500, 600) for converting chemical energy into electrical energy comprising: a. a first cylinder-like current collector (106, 506, 606) for connection to an external electrical circuit (114);b. a second cylinder-like current collector (108, 508, 608) for connection to the external electrical circuit (114) and located within the first current collector (106, 506, 606) so as to define a gap (118, 518, 618) between the current collectors (106, 506, 606, 108, 508, 608);c. means (128, 130, 136, 142, 536, 538, 636, 638) for circulating fluid in the gap (118, 518, 618);d. a cylinder-like filter (120, 414, 520, 620) located in the gap (118, 518, 618); ande. means (126, 128, 130, 526, 528, 530, 626, 628, 630) for creating relative rotational motion between the filter (120, 414, 520, 620) and the first and second current collectors (106, 506, 606, 108, 508, 608); so as to create Taylor Vortex Flows (144, 146, 404, 544, 546, 664, 666) in fluid located in the gap (118, 518, 618). 2. The galvanic electrochemical cell of claim 1 (100, 500, 600) comprising in addition: means (148, 150, 410, 568, 570, 668, 670) for creating Circular Couette Flows (148, 150, 568, 570, 668, 670) in the fluid in the gap (118, 518, 618). 3. The galvanic electrochemical cell of claim 1(100, 500, 600) wherein the cell is a battery (102). 4. The galvanic electrochemical cell of claim 1 (100, 500, 600) wherein the cell is a flow cell (502). 5. The galvanic electrochemical cell of claim 1 (100, 500, 600) wherein the cell is a fuel cell (602). 6. The galvanic electrochemical cell of claim 1 (100, 500, 600) wherein the fluid is thixotropic. 7. The galvanic electrochemical cell of claim 1 (100, 500, 600) wherein: a. the fluid in the gap (118, 518, 618) between one of the current collectors (106, 506, 606) and the filter (120, 414, 520, 620) is a catholyte; andb. the fluid in the gap between the other of the current collectors (108, 508, 608) and the filter (120, 414, 520, 620) is an anolyte. 8. The galvanic electrochemical cell of claim 1 (100, 500, 600) wherein the fluid comprises: decorated carbon particles (300, 402). 9. The galvanic electrochemical cell of claim 1 (100, 500, 600) wherein the fluid comprises: carbon particles (300, 402) decorated with faradaic material flakes (302). 10. The galvanic electrochemical cell of claim 1 (100, 500, 600) wherein the fluid comprises: carbon particles (300,402) decorated with catalytic material flakes (300). 11. The galvanic electrochemical cell of claim 1 (100, 500, 600) comprising in addition: means (650, 680, 682, 684, 686) for transferring oxygen from air to fluid in the gap (118, 518, 618). 12. A galvanic electrochemical cell (100, 500, 600) for converting chemical energy into electrical energy comprising: a. an outer cylinder-like current collector (106, 506, 606);b. an inner cylinder-like current collector (108, 508, 608); within the outer current collector (106, 506, 606);c. a cylinder-like, ion-permeable particulate filter (120, 414, 520, 620) dividing a gap (118, 518, 618) between the outer (106, 506, 606); and the inner current collectors (106, 506, 606);) into outer (122, 522, 622) and inner (124, 524, 624) electrolyte chambers for flowing a different electrolyte in each of the chambers (122, 522, 622, 124, 524, 624); andd. means (126, 128, 130, 526, 528, 530, 626, 628, 630) for providing relative rotation between the filter (120, 414, 520, 620) and the current collectors (106, 506, 606, 108, 508, 608) to create Taylor Vortex Flows (144, 146, 404, 544, 564, 664, 666) in the electrolyte in one electrolyte chamber (122, 522, 622, 124, 524, 624). 13. The galvanic cell electrochemical cell (100, 500, 600) of claim 12 comprising in addition: an electrolyte containing electroconductive particles (300, 402) flowing through one of the electrolyte chambers (122, 522, 622, 124, 524, 624). 14. The galvanic electrochemical cell (100, 500, 600) of claim 13 wherein the electroconductive particles (300, 402) comprise: carbon. 15. The galvanic electrochemical cell (100, 500, 600) of claim 13 wherein the electroconductive particles (300, 402) have surface areas of: at least 1,400 square meters per gram. 16. The galvanic electrochemical cell (100, 500) of claim 13 wherein the electroconductive particles (300, 402) are decorated with: faradaic flakes (302). 17. The galvanic electrochemical cell (600) of claim 13 wherein the electroconductive particles (300, 402) are decorated with: catalytic flakes (302). 18. The galvanic electrochemical cell (100, 500, 600) of claim 12 wherein the means (126, 128, 130, 526, 528, 530, 626, 628, 630) for providing relative rotation between the filter (120, 414, 520, 620) and one current collector (106, 506, 606) to create Taylor Vortex Flows (144, 564, 664) in the electrolyte in one electrolyte chamber (122, 522, 622) comprise: means for creating Taylor Vortex Flows (146, 566, 666) in the electrolyte in the other electrolyte chamber (124, 524, 624).
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