IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0968250
(2010-12-14)
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등록번호 |
US-8445161
(2013-05-21)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Crucible Intellectual Property, LLC
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대리인 / 주소 |
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
1 인용 특허 :
59 |
초록
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Collector plates made of bulk-solidifying amorphous alloys, the bulk-solidifying amorphous alloys providing ruggedness, lightweight structure, excellent resistance to chemical and environmental effects, and low-cost manufacturing, and methods of making such collector plates from such bulk-solidifyin
Collector plates made of bulk-solidifying amorphous alloys, the bulk-solidifying amorphous alloys providing ruggedness, lightweight structure, excellent resistance to chemical and environmental effects, and low-cost manufacturing, and methods of making such collector plates from such bulk-solidifying amorphous alloys are provided.
대표청구항
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1. A conductive body comprising a cathode collecting face and an anode collecting face with each face there of comprising a functional surface having a plurality of functional surface features formed thereon for transporting reaction materials between said cathode and anode collecting face, and wher
1. A conductive body comprising a cathode collecting face and an anode collecting face with each face there of comprising a functional surface having a plurality of functional surface features formed thereon for transporting reaction materials between said cathode and anode collecting face, and wherein at least the functional surface comprises a bulk solidifying amorphous alloy having an elastic strain limit of at least 1.5%, wherein the bulk solidifying amorphous alloy retains an amorphous atomic structure in a thickness of 1 mm or more when cooled from a molten state at a cooling rate of 500 K/sec or less. 2. The conductive body of claim 1, wherein the conductive body is configured to be incorporated in a device to generate electricity by chemical reaction. 3. The conductive body of claim 1, wherein said plurality of functional surface features includes at least one channel. 4. The conductive body of claim 1, wherein the plurality of functional surface features have at least one size of about 1.0 mm or less. 5. The conductive body of claim 1, further comprising multiple heat exchange channels between the cathode collecting face and the anode collecting face. 6. The conductive body of claim 1, wherein the functional surface covers more than 50% of the overall conductive body area. 7. The conductive body of claim 3, wherein the at least one channel has an aspect ratio of from 0.1 to 5. 8. The conductive body of claim 1, wherein the functional surface covers more than 80% of the overall conductive body area. 9. The conductive body of claim 3, wherein a width of the at least one channel is between 100 μm to 2000 μm. 10. The conductive body of claim 1, wherein the bulk-solidifying amorphous alloy has an elastic strain limit of about 1.8% or more. 11. The conductive body of claim 1, wherein the bulk solidifying amorphous alloy is described by the molecular formula: (Zr, Ti)a(Ni, Cu, Fe)b(Be, Al, Si, B)c, wherein “a” is in the range of from 30 to 75, “b” is in the range of from 5 to 60, and “c” in the range of from 0 to 50 in atomic percentages. 12. The conductive body of claim 1, wherein the bulk solidifying amorphous alloy is described by the following molecular formula: (Zr, Ti)a(Ni, Cu)b(Be)c, wherein “a” is in the range of from 40 to 75, “b” is in the range of from 5 to 50, and “c” in the range of from 5 to 50 in atomic percentages. 13. The conductive body of claim 1, wherein the bulk solidifying amorphous alloy sustains a strain up to 1.5% or more without any permanent deformation or breakage. 14. The conductive body of claim 1, wherein the bulk solidifying amorphous alloy has a high fracture toughness of at least 20 ksi-in0.5. 15. The conductive body of claim 1, wherein the bulk solidifying amorphous alloy has a ΔT of 60° C. or greater. 16. The conductive body of claim 1, wherein the conductive body is a collector plate. 17. The conductive body of claim 1, wherein the conductive body is a current transferor, separator, cathode, anode, or end plate. 18. The conductive body of claim 1, wherein the functional surface features are on a majority of a surface area of the conductive body. 19. The conductive body of claim 1, wherein the bulk-solidifying amorphous alloy comprises a ferrous alloy. 20. The conductive body of claim 1, wherein the bulk-solidifying amorphous alloy comprises a Ni-containing alloy. 21. The conductive body of claim 1, wherein the bulk-solidifying amorphous alloy further comprises V, Cr, Mn, Cu, Co, W, Sn, Mo, Y, C, B, P, Al, or combinations thereof. 22. The conductive body of claim 1, wherein the bulk solidifying amorphous alloy has a glass transition temperature Tg of greater than 300° C. 23. The conductive body of claim 1, wherein the thickness of the bulk solidifying amorphous alloy is 1 mm or more. 24. The conductive body of claim 1, wherein the bulk solidifying amorphous alloy comprises an isotropic bulk solidifying amorphous alloy.
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