Lead acid battery including a two-layer carbon foam current collector
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Mar 19, 2013
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Nov 20, 2007
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Abstract
A lead acid battery includes a housing and at least one cell disposed within the housing. Each cell includes at least one positive plate and at least one negative plate and an electrolyte disposed in a volume between the positive and negative plates. The at least one negative plate includes a current collector, consisting essentially of a layer of carbon foam disposed on a substrate, and a chemically active material disposed on the current collector.
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FIREFLY INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CO | 6533 N GALENA ROAD PEORIA IL 61614 |
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Kelley, Kurtis C | Washington, US | 42 | 324 |
# of filed Patents : 42 Total Citations : 324 | |||
Maroon, Matthew J | Metamora, US | 10 | 175 |
# of filed Patents : 10 Total Citations : 175 |
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