Patent ID: 6022637
Filing Date: 2000-02-08
Classification: H01M

Abstract:
An electric battery having a terminal means comprising a positive terminal and a negative terminal and means for respectively connecting the terminal means through at least one voltaic cell, wherein a voltaic cell comprises:a pair of dissimilar metal electrodes means, comprising a first metal electrode means and a second metal electrode means, one functioning as an anode means and the other functioning as a cathode means;a heat-activated flux and electrolyte means which fuses to a glass after being once heat-activated and which attaches to and cleans and frees from oxides at least one portion of at least one surface of the first metal electrode means and which attaches to and cleans and frees from oxides at least one portion of from none to at least one surface of the second metal electrode means and becomes an ionic conductor throughout an operating temperature range;a contact means to cause electrical contact of the first metal electrode means with the second metal electrode means through the heat-activated flux and electrolyte means attached to at least one of the dissimilar metal electrode means; anda means to heat the first metal electrode means and the second metal electrode means and the heat-activated flux and electrolyte means in contact with both the dissimilar metal electrode means to a temperature which produces voltaic voltage between the pair of dissimilar metal electrode means in excess of a respective thermoelectric voltage; wherein,voltaic voltage is delivered with respective polarity to the terminal means.