Device, System and Method for Improving Efficiency and Preventing Degradation of Energy Storage Devices
First Claim
1. A method for improving energy performance and substantially preventing degradation of a chemical-to-electrical energy conversion process of an energy storage device (10), comprising the steps of:
- mechanically exciting an energy storage device (10) at frequencies proximate resonant frequencies at which chemical covalent bonds between chemical reaction products and a matrix (51) of the energy storage device (10) would form absent excitation; and
introducing the mechanical excitations into the energy storage device (10) via an active material (31) mechanically-responsive to electromagnetic signals, in response to an electromagnetic signal.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a method and related device for improving energy performance and substantially preventing degradation of a chemical-to-electrical energy conversion process of an energy storage device (10), comprising the steps of: mechanically exciting chemical reaction products within the energy storage device (10) at energy levels proximate which covalent bonds with a matrix (51) of the energy storage device (10) would form absent excitation, thereby substantially maintaining ionic bonding between the chemical reaction products and the matrix (51) and substantially preventing the chemical reaction products from covalently bonding with the matrix (51); and introducing the mechanical excitations into the energy storage device (10) via an active material (31) mechanically-responsive to electromagnetic signals, in response to an electromagnetic signal.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for improving energy performance and substantially preventing degradation of a chemical-to-electrical energy conversion process of an energy storage device (10), comprising the steps of:
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mechanically exciting an energy storage device (10) at frequencies proximate resonant frequencies at which chemical covalent bonds between chemical reaction products and a matrix (51) of the energy storage device (10) would form absent excitation; and introducing the mechanical excitations into the energy storage device (10) via an active material (31) mechanically-responsive to electromagnetic signals, in response to an electromagnetic signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An energy storage device (10) which substantially improves energy performance and prevents degradation of its chemical-to-electrical energy conversion process, comprising:
an active material (31) mechanically-responsive to electromagnetic signals for introducing mechanical excitations into the energy storage device (10) in response to an electromagnetic signal, at frequencies proximate resonant frequencies at which covalent bonds between chemical reaction products and a matrix (51) material of the energy storage device (10) would form absent excitation. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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