Title:
METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING THE REMAINING ENERGY IN A METAL FUEL CELL
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003088392
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A system for measuring available energy in a metal fuel cell is provided.The system comprises first componentry for measuring an electrical propertyof a mixture formed from one or more reaction products dissolved in a reactionmedium. The electrical property may be such as to bear a known relationshipwith the concentration of the one or more reaction products. Using this knownrelationship, second componentry estimates the concentration of the one or morereaction products, and, responsive thereto, determines the available energy in thefuel cell.
Inventors:
SMEDLEY STUART I (US)
VAIL KENNETH D (US)
HOLMES CHARLES M (US)
VAIL KENNETH D (US)
HOLMES CHARLES M (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/010718
Publication Date:
May 21, 2004
Filing Date:
April 04, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
METALIC POWER INC (US)
SMEDLEY STUART I (US)
VAIL KENNETH D (US)
HOLMES CHARLES M (US)
SMEDLEY STUART I (US)
VAIL KENNETH D (US)
HOLMES CHARLES M (US)
International Classes:
H01M10/48; H01M12/06; (IPC1-7): H01M8/22; H01M10/48; G01R27/00
Foreign References:
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| US5701078A | 1997-12-23 | |||
| EP0593198A2 | 1994-04-20 | |||
| US3271652A | 1966-09-06 |
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