ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL
First Claim
1. An electrochemical cell, comprising:
- a cathode compartment, wherein a metal in a solid form is disposed in the cathode compartment;
a separator;
an anode compartment;
at least one contact device disposed in the cathode compartment or in the anode compartment; and
wherein the contact device is suspended from the top of the electrochemical cell in the cathode compartment or in the anode compartment;
wherein the electrochemical cell is in a ground state.
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Abstract
An electrochemical cell is provided. The electrochemical cell comprises a cathode compartment, wherein a metal in a solid form is disposed in the cathode compartment. The electrochemical cell further comprises a separator, an anode compartment, and at least one contact device disposed in the cathode compartment or in the anode compartment. The contact device is suspended from the top of the electrochemical cell in the cathode compartment or in the anode compartment. The electrochemical cell is in a ground state. An electrochemical cell during its working is also provided. Methods for using and manufacturing the electrochemical cell are also provided. The electrochemical cell is used to determine a state-of-charge of a source.
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32 Claims
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1. An electrochemical cell, comprising:
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a cathode compartment, wherein a metal in a solid form is disposed in the cathode compartment; a separator; an anode compartment; at least one contact device disposed in the cathode compartment or in the anode compartment; and wherein the contact device is suspended from the top of the electrochemical cell in the cathode compartment or in the anode compartment; wherein the electrochemical cell is in a ground state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An electrochemical cell, comprising:
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a cathode compartment, wherein a metal is disposed in the cathode compartment in a solid form in a ground state of the electrochemical cell, and wherein the metal is in a molten state during working of the cell; a separator; an anode compartment, wherein the anode compartment is empty in the ground state of the electrochemical cell and is filled with the metal reduced from metal ions that move from the cathode compartment to the anode compartment through the separator during the working of the cell; and at least one contact device disposed in the cathode compartment or in the anode compartment, wherein the contact device is suspended from the top of the electrochemical cell in the cathode compartment or in the anode compartment, and wherein the contact device detects the level of the metal in its molten state in the cathode compartment or in the anode compartment during the working of the cell. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An electrochemical device, comprising:
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an electrochemical cell comprising, a cathode compartment, wherein a metal is disposed in the cathode compartment in a solid form in a ground state of the electrochemical cell, and wherein the metal is in a molten state during working of the cell; a separator; an anode compartment, wherein the anode compartment is empty in the ground state of the electrochemical cell and is filled with the metal from reduced metal ions that move from the cathode compartment to the anode compartment through the separator during the working of the cell; and at least one contact device disposed in the cathode compartment or in the anode compartment, wherein the contact device is suspended from the top of the electrochemical cell in the cathode compartment or in the anode compartment, wherein the contact device detects the level of the metal in its molten state in the cathode compartment or in the anode compartment during the working of the cell; a cathode current collector in contact with the cathode compartment; an anode current collector in contact with the anode compartment; and a source connected in series with the electrochemical cell. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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29. A method of determining the state-of-charge of a source comprising:
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connecting the source in series with a cathode current collector and an anode current collector of an electrochemical cell, wherein the electrochemical cell comprises, a cathode compartment, wherein a metal is disposed in the cathode compartment in a solid form in a ground state of the electrochemical cell, and wherein the metal is in a molten state during working of the cell; a separator; an anode compartment;
wherein the anode compartment is empty in the ground state of the electrochemical cell and is filled with the metal from reduced metal ions that move from the cathode compartment to the anode compartment through the separator during the working of the cell; andat least one contact device disposed in the cathode compartment or in the anode compartment;
wherein the contact device is suspended from the top of the electrochemical cell in the cathode compartment or in the anode compartment, wherein the contact device detects the level of the metal in its molten state in the cathode compartment or in the anode compartment during the working of the cell.
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30. A method for forming an electrochemical cell comprising:
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providing a cathode compartment, wherein a metal is disposed in the cathode compartment in a solid form in a ground state of the electrochemical cell, and wherein the metal is in a molten state during working of the cell; a separator; an anode compartment;
wherein the anode compartment is empty in the ground state of the electrochemical cell and is filled with the metal from reduced metal ions that move from the cathode compartment to the anode compartment through the separator during the working of the cell; andat least one contact device disposed in the cathode compartment or in the anode compartment;
wherein the contact device is suspended from the top of the electrochemical cell in the cathode compartment or in the anode compartment, wherein the contact device detects the level of the metal in its molten state in the cathode compartment or in the anode compartment during the working of the cell.
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31. An electrochemical reference cell that is operable in a ground state to indicate a state-of-charge of an electrochemical duty cell, comprising:
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a separator that defines an interior volume of the electrochemical cell into a cathode compartment having a cathodic material disposed therein; and an anode compartment; a contact device disposed in the cathode compartment or in the anode compartment, and that is capable of communicating a change in its electrical resistance to a controller. - View Dependent Claims (32)
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