Primary metal-air power source and ventilation system for the same
CA 2307138 A1 · Owner: Witzigreuter, John D. · Inventors: Witzigreuter, John D.; Pedicini, Christopher S.; Gray, Gary
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A primary metal-air power source containing one or more metal-air cells incorporating an air manager in a power source housing of the power source. The power source provides intermittent use at high power levels over a long lifetime while demonstrating a high utilization of the metal such as zinc, making up the metal-air cell's metal anode. The power source provides 80 % of its amp hour capacity for at least 30 days after the initial partial discharge at a power level of at least 50 milliwatts. The cumulative run time may comprise any number of intermittent connections to a load having varying duration. The ventilation system of the power source draws ambient airflow through an …
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- Filed October 23, 1998. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended October 23, 2018.
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