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AU3206400A - Sealing features in metal-air battery cells for the prevention of electrolyte leakage - Google Patents

Sealing features in metal-air battery cells for the prevention of electrolyte leakage

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AU3206400A
AU3206400A AU32064/00A AU3206400A AU3206400A AU 3206400 A AU3206400 A AU 3206400A AU 32064/00 A AU32064/00 A AU 32064/00A AU 3206400 A AU3206400 A AU 3206400A AU 3206400 A AU3206400 A AU 3206400A
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prevention
metal
battery cells
air battery
electrolyte leakage
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Mariano Abramson
Robert B. Dopp
Yaron Shrim
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Electric Fuel EFL Ltd
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AU32064/00A 1998-12-15 1999-12-01 Sealing features in metal-air battery cells for the prevention of electrolyte leakage Abandoned AU3206400A (en)

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US11229298P 1998-12-15 1998-12-15
US60112292 1998-12-15
US29345899A 1999-04-15 1999-04-15
US09293458 1999-04-15
PCT/US1999/028421 WO2000036668A1 (en) 1998-12-15 1999-12-01 Sealing features in metal-air battery cells for the prevention of electrolyte leakage

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AU28435/00A Abandoned AU2843500A (en) 1998-12-15 1999-11-30 Structure for a prism-shaped metal-air battery cell with features to prevent electrolyte leakage and to maintain connectivity between an air cathode and a casing element
AU32064/00A Abandoned AU3206400A (en) 1998-12-15 1999-12-01 Sealing features in metal-air battery cells for the prevention of electrolyte leakage
AU28437/00A Abandoned AU2843700A (en) 1998-12-15 1999-12-02 Structure for a prism-shaped battery cell with a stress-generated seal

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