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SECTION H– ELECTRICITY

H 01

BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS

H 01 M

PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY (electrochemical processes or apparatus in general C 25; semiconductor or other solid state devices for converting light or heat into electrical energy H 01 L, e.g. H 01 L 31/00, H 01 L 35/00, H 01 L 37/00) [2]

Notes

(1)

This subclass covers galvanic primary or secondary cells or batteries, fuel cells or batteries.

(2)

Processes using enzymes or micro-organisms in order to:

(i)

liberate, separate or purify a pre-existing compound or composition, or to

(ii)

treat textiles or clean solid surfaces of materials

are further classified in subclass C 12 S. [5]


2/

00

Constructional details, or processes of manufacture, of the non-active parts [2]

2/

02

Cases, jackets, or wrappings (working of plastics or substances in a plastic state B 29) [2]

2/

04

. . 

Lids or covers [2]

2/

06

. . 

Arrangements for introducing electric connectors into or through cases [2]

2/

08

. . 

Sealing materials [2]

2/

10

Mountings; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders (structural combination of accumulators with charging apparatus H 01 M 10/46) [2]

2/

12

Vent plugs or other mechanical arrangements for facilitating escape of gases [2]

2/

14

Separators; Membranes; Diaphragms; Spacing elements [2]

2/

16

. . 

characterised by the material [2]

2/

18

. . 

characterised by the shape [2]

2/

20

Current-conducting connections for cells [2]

2/

22

. . 

Fixed connections, i.e. not intended for disconnection [2]

2/

24

. . . 

Intercell connections through partitions, e.g. in a battery case [2]

2/

26

. . . 

Electrode connections [2]

2/

28

. . . . 

for lead-acid accumulators [2]

2/

30

. . 

Terminals [2]

2/

32

. . 

Methods or arrangements for affording protection against corrosion; Selection of materials therefor [2]

2/

34

. . 

with provision for preventing undesired use or discharge [2]

2/

36

Arrangements for filling, topping-up or emptying cases with or of liquid, e.g. for filling with electrolytes, for washing-out [2]

2/

38

Arrangements for moving electrolytes [2]

2/

40

. . 

with external circulating path (H 01 M 8/04 takes precedence) [2]

4/

00

Electrodes (electrodes for electrolytic processes C 25) [2]

Note

In classifying electrodes of hybrid cells, the individual half-cells of the hybrid cell are considered separately, e.g. an electrode in the primary half of a primary/fuel type hybrid cell is considered to be a primary-cell electrode covered by H 01 M 4/06. [2]

4/

02

Electrodes composed of, or comprising, active material [2]

4/

04

. . 

Processes of manufacture in general [2]

4/

06

. . 

Electrodes for primary cells [2]

4/

08

. . . 

Processes of manufacture [2]

4/

10

. . . . 

of pressed electrodes with central core, i.e. dollies [2]

4/

12

. . . . 

of consumable metal or alloy electrodes (use of alloy compositions as active materials H 01 M 4/38) [2]

4/

14

. . 

Electrodes for lead-acid accumulators [2]

4/

16

. . . 

Processes of manufacture [2]

4/

18

. . . . 

of Plante electrodes [2]

4/

20

. . . . 

of pasted electrodes [2]

4/

21

. . . . . 

Drying of pasted electrodes [2]

4/

22

. . . . 

Forming of electrodes [2]

4/

23

. . . . . 

Drying or preserving electrodes after forming [2]

4/

24

. . 

Electrodes for alkaline accumulators [2]

4/

26

. . . 

Processes of manufacture [2]

4/

28

. . . . 

Precipitating active material on the carrier [2]

4/

29

. . . . . 

by electrochemical methods [2]

4/

30

. . . . 

Pressing [2]

4/

32

. . . 

Nickel oxide or hydroxide electrodes [2]

4/

34

. . . 

Silver oxide or hydroxide electrodes [2]

4/

36

. . 

Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids [2]

4/

38

. . . 

of elements or alloys [2]

4/

40

. . . . 

Alloys based on alkali metals [2]

4/

42

. . . . 

Alloys based on zinc [2]

4/

44

. . . . 

Alloys based on cadmium [2]

4/

46

. . . . 

Alloys based on magnesium or aluminium [2]

4/

48

. . . 

of inorganic oxides or hydroxides [2]

4/

50

. . . . 

of manganese [2]

4/

52

. . . . 

of nickel, cobalt, or iron [2]

4/

54

. . . . 

of silver [2]

4/

56

. . . . 

of lead [2]

4/

57

. . . . . 

of "grey lead", i.e. powders containing lead and lead oxide [2]

4/

58

. . . 

of inorganic compounds other than oxides or hydroxides [2]

4/

60

. . . 

of organic compounds [2]

4/

62

. . 

Selection of inactive substances as ingredients for active masses, e.g. binders, fillers [2]

4/

64

. . 

Carriers or collectors [2]

4/

66

. . . 

Selection of materials [2]

4/

68

. . . . 

for use in lead-acid accumulators [2]

4/

70

. . . 

characterised by shape or form [2]

4/

72

. . . . 

Grids [2]

4/

73

. . . . . 

for lead-acid accumulators, e.g. frame plates [2]

4/

74

. . . . . 

Meshes or woven material; Expanded metal [2]

4/

75

. . . . 

Wires, rods, or strips [2]

4/

76

. . . . 

Containers for holding the active material, e.g. tubes, capsules [2]

4/

78

. . . . 

Shapes other than plane or cylindrical, e.g. helical [2]

4/

80

. . . . 

Porous plates, e.g. sintered carriers [2]

4/

82

. . . 

Multi-step processes for manufacturing carriers for lead-acid accumulators (single-step processes, see the relevant subclasses, e.g. B 21 D, B 22 D) [2]

4/

84

. . . . 

involving casting [2]

4/

86

Inert electrodes with catalytic activity, e.g. for fuel cells [2]

4/

88

. . 

Processes of manufacture [2]

4/

90

. . 

Selection of catalytic material [2]

4/

92

. . . 

Metals of platinum group (H 01 M 4/94 takes precedence) [2]

4/

94

. . 

Non-porous diffusion electrodes, e.g. palladium membranes, ion exchange membranes [2]

4/

96

. . 

Carbon-based electrodes [2]

4/

98

. . 

Raney-type electrodes [2]

6/

00

Primary cells; Manufacture thereof [2]

Note

In this group, primary cells are electrochemical generators in which the cell energy is present in chemical form and is not regenerated. [2]

6/

02

Details (of non-active parts H 01 M 2/00, of electrodes H 01 M 4/00) [2]

6/

04

Cells with aqueous electrolyte [2]

6/

06

. . 

Dry cells, i.e. cells wherein the electrolyte is rendered non-fluid [2]

6/

08

. . . 

with cup-shaped electrodes [2]

6/

10

. . . 

with wound or folded electrodes [2]

6/

12

. . . 

with flat electrodes [2]

6/

14

Cells with non-aqueous electrolyte [2]

6/

16

. . 

with organic electrolyte (H 01 M 6/18 takes precedence) [2]

6/

18

. . 

with solid electrolyte [2]

6/

20

. . . 

working at high temperature (deferred-action thermal cells H 01 M 6/36) [2]

6/

22

Immobilising of electrolyte [2]

6/

24

Cells comprising two different electrolytes [2]

6/

26

Cells without oxidising active material, e.g. Volta cells [2]

6/

28

Standard cells, e.g. Weston cells [2]

6/

30

Deferred-action cells [2]

6/

32

. . 

activated through external addition of electrolyte or of electrolyte components [2]

6/

34

. . . 

Immersion cells, e.g. sea-water cells [2]

6/

36

. . 

containing electrolyte and made operational by physical means, e.g. thermal cells (thermoelectric solid state devices H 01 L 35/00, H 01 L 37/00) [2]

6/

38

. . . 

by mechanical means [2]

6/

40

Printed batteries [2]

6/

42

Grouping of primary cells into batteries (H 01 M 6/40 takes precedence) [2]

6/

44

. . 

of tubular or cup-shaped cells [2]

6/

46

. . 

of flat cells [2]

6/

48

. . . 

with bipolar electrodes [2]

6/

50

Methods or arrangements for servicing or maintenance, e.g. maintaining operating temperature [2]

6/

52

Reclaiming serviceable parts of waste cells or batteries [2]
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