Orville G Prickett

50028421, Mar 26, 1991

Jan 16, 1990

7/465694

Vincent J. Puglisi - Gainesville FL
Guy G. Rampe - Gainesville FL
Kenneth R. Richardson - Gainesville FL
Orville G. Prickett - Gainesville FL

Gates Energy Products, Inc. - Gainesville FL

H01M 210

429100

A support assembly, including an end plate, for use in metal gas cells. The support assembly inhibits a plate stack which is positioned within a pressure vessel from impinging the walls of the pressure vessel. The support assembly comprises a first and a second weld ring and a first and a second end plate, each of the end plates being attached to a different end of the plate stack. The first and second weld rings mate with the first and second end plates, respectively, and cooperate to support the plate stack. The end plate comprises two plates secured together. A raised portion on one of the plates forming the end plate has a radially extending embossment formed therein to increase the rigidity thereof. The pressure vessel is constructed of generally cylindrical container defining two circumferentially extending lips, each of which is secured to an end portion.

49045512, Feb 27, 1990

Jul 18, 1988

7/220773

Peter J. Denoncourt - Gainesville FL
Guy G. Rampel - Gainesville FL
Kenneth R. Richardson - Gainesville FL
Orville G. Prickett - Gainesville FL

Gates Energy Products, Inc. - Gainesville FL

H01M 230

429181

A ceramic seal assembly for electrically insulating and hermetically securing a terminal to a housing through which the terminal extends. The housing contains a fluid at a high pressure and an electrical device to which the terminal is connected. An adapter is provided for hermetically securing the seal assembly to the housing. The adapter comprises a generally tubular member defining two end portions and a collar secured to one of the two end portions. The seal assembly and housing are hermetically secured to the tubular member at separate locations. The seal assembly contains at least one annular ceramic member and is oriented such that the high pressure fluid contained within the housing causes the annular ceramic member to be in compression and thereby maintain a seal between the terminal and the housing.

61802786, Jan 30, 2001

Jul 21, 1998

9/120088

Orville G. Prickett - Gainesville FL
Robert Czajkowski - Melrose FL
Nelson C. Citta - Lake City FL
Michael R. Klein - Gainesvlle FL
E. Lee Huston - Gainesville FL
Paul W. Galbraith - Ironton MO

Eveready Battery Company, Inc. - St. Louis MI

H01M 404
H01M 652

429 49

Methods are presented for reclaiming active material used in formation of secondary electrochemical cells and similar electrodes. Active materials such as nickel-metal hydride are removed from cell electrodes together with the binders used to secure the active materials to the electrode substrates. Because the binders and other agents are recovered without loss or degradation, the active materials may be easily and simply reconstituted and reused to form new electrodes. The methods are particularly applicable to electrodes fabricated by deposition of active material on flexible conductive substrates. The reclamation methods include mechanical separation, such as bending and ultrasonic beating, to remove the active materials without adding other chemical agents. The removed active materials are ground and sized. Solvent is added to dissolve binders and form a reconstituted active material paste.

49505645, Aug 21, 1990

May 2, 1988

7/189264

Vincent J. Puglisi - Gainesville FL
Guy G. Rampel - Gainesville FL
Kenneth R. Richardson - Gainesville FL
Orville G. Prickett - Gainesville FL

Gates Energy Products, Inc. - Gainsville FL

H01M 210

429101

A support assembly, including an end plate, for use in metal gas cells. The support assembly inhibits a plate stack which is positioned within a pressure vessel from impinging the walls of the pressure vessel. The support assembly comprises a first and a second weld ring and a first and a second end plate, each of the end plates being attached to a different end of the plate stack. The first and second weld rings mate with the first and second end plates, respectively, and cooperate to support the plate stack. The end plate comprises two plates secured together. A raised portion on one of the plates forming the end plate has a radially extending embossment formed therein to increase the rigidity thereof. The pressure vessel is constructed of generally cylindrical container defining two circumferentially extending lips, each of which is secured to an end portion.