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H01M

PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: July 1974

Classification Context

Section:
ELECTRICITY
Class:
ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Subclass:
PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY

Description

H01M encompasses electrochemical energy conversion devices and processes that directly transform chemical energy into electrical energy. This subclass covers batteries, fuel cells, supercapacitors, and related electrochemical systems across all chemistries and configurations. It includes cell and battery design, electrode materials, electrolytes, manufacturing processes, performance testing, and safety features for primary, secondary (rechargeable), and specialized energy storage applications.

Scope Notes

Glossary: active materials, active masses, active liquids active materials active masses active liquids active material active masse active liquid materials, masses, liquids participating in the electrochemical reactions inert electrodes inert electrode electrodes characterised by their catalytic activity primary cells primary cell electrochemical generators in which the cell energy is present in chemical form and is not regenerated secondary cells secondary cell accumulators receiving and supplying electrical energy by means of reversible electrochemical reactions fuel cells fuel cell electrochemical generators wherein the reactants are supplied from outside battery batteries device comprising one or more electrochemical cells NTC PTC NTC (negative temperature coefficient) thermistors with their resistance decreasing with increasing temperature, PTC (positive temperature coefficient) thermistors with their resistance rising with increasing temperature redox flow battery redox flow batteries reversible fuel cell in which all electroactive components are dissolved in the electrolyte with a flow circulation system of the electrolyte redox fuel cell, indirect fuel cell redox fuel cell indirect fuel cell redox fuel cells indirect fuel cells fuel cell where the oxidant or fuel is not reacted directly at the electrode but with the reduced/oxidised form of a redox couple and the oxidised/reduced species are fed to cathode/anode | Limiting references: Hybrid capacitors Circuits arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries

Related Keywords

electric BATTERY(-IES)galvanic CELLSDEPOLARISING of electric cellsELECTROLYTES for galvanic or fuel cells or batteriespreventing LEAKS in electric batteriesPHOTO cellselectric STORAGE batteries

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Child Classifications

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  • H01M 14/00 Electrochemical current or voltage generators not provided for in groups; Manufacture thereof
  • H01M 16/00 Structural combinations of different types of electrochemical generators