PTO Manual of Classification for US patents

PTO Manual of Classification for US patents

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Class Number: 429
 Class Title: CHEMISTRY: ELECTRICAL CURRENT PRODUCING APPARATUS, PRODUCT,
              AND PROCESS

Subclass  Subclass
Number    Title

  1       HAVING POLARITY SAFETY FEATURE
  2       HAVING LIVING MATTER, E.G., MICROORGANISM, ETC.
  3       HAVING PULSE FEATURE
  4       WITH SONIC OR ULTRASONIC FEATURE
  5       RADIO ACTIVE MATERIAL CONTAINING
  6       WITH PRESSURE EQUALIZING MEANS FOR LIQUID IMMERSION OPERATION
  7       WITH NONBATTERY ELECTRICAL COMPONENT ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED
           WITHIN CELL CASING OTHER THAN TESTING OR INDICATING COMPONENTS
  8       HAVING DISPARATE NONELECTRICAL FUNCTION
  9       HAVING DIVERSE CELLS OR DIVERSE REMOVABLE CELLS IN A SUPPORT
           MEANS
  10      HAVING MAGNETIC FIELD FEATURE
  11      CURRENT PRODUCTION DEPENDENT UPON TEMPERATURE DIFFERENTIAL
           BETWEEN A PAIR OF ELECTRODES
  12      FUEL CELL, SUBCOMBINATION THEREOF OR METHODS OF OPERATING
  13      .Process of operating
  14      ..Circulating or feeding electrolyte
  15      ...Active material in electrolyte
  16      ..Fused or molten electrolyte
  17      ..Generating, regenerating or recycling reactant
  18      .Plural cells having means to reduce ionic short circuit
  19      .Having means for active material generation or regeneration
  20      ..By heating or cooling
  21      ..By electrical current
  22      .Automatic control means
  23      ..Electrical output dependent
  24      ..Temperature dependent
  25      ..Pressure dependent
  26      .Having heat exchange means
  27      .Active material electrode-type cell or subcombination thereof
  28      ..Envelope cathode-type or subcombination thereof
  29      ..And chemically specified electrolyte material
  30      .Solid electrolyte
  31      ..Tubular
  32      ..Plural disc or modules
  33      ..Electrolyte composition chemically specified
  34      .Housing member, seal, spacer or fluid distributing or directing
            means
  35      ..Having sealing feature
  36      ...Having bonded seal, e.g., welded, adhesive, molded in situ,
              etc.
  37      ....Having clamping means
  38      ...Having support or spacers with fluid distribution means
  39      ....And fluid directing means
  40      .Catalytic electrode structure or composition
  41      ..Having electrolyte matrix or barrier layer
  42      ..Having organic constituent as part of the electrode
  43      ...Organic catalyst
  44      ..Having an inorganic matrix, substrate or support
  45      ...Of sintered particles
  46      .Chemically specified electrolytee
  47      HAVING EARTH FEATURE
  48      PRESERVING CELL IN STORAGE FEATURE
  49      REGENERATING, SALVAGE OR REPAIR FEATURE OTHER THAN ONLY ADDITION
           OF ELECTROLYTE TO CELL OR ELECTRICALLY CHARGING PER SE
  50      PROCESS OF CELL OPERATION
  51      .Electrolyte circulation
  52      .Activation of inactive cell
  53      MEANS EXTERNALLY RELEASING INTERNAL GAS PRESSURE FROM CLOSED
           CELL, I.E., VALVE ETC.
  54      .Elastic, resilient or spring biasing valve means
  55      ..Elastic band or O-ring valve member
  56      .Blowout type
  57      SEALED CELL HAVING GAS PREVENTION OR ELIMATION MEANS
  58      .Prevention means controlling an auxiliary device
  59      .Prevention or elimination means is one of the cell electrodes
            or is electrically connected to an electrode
  60      ..Electrodes having different total capacity or one electrode
             with charge or discharge reserve
  61      WITH CONTROL MEANS RESPONSIVE TO BATTERY CONDITION SENSING
           MEANS
  62      .Temperature control
  63      .Electrolyte feeding control from reserve supply
  64      ..Having valve in control
  65      TERMINAL PROTECTOR OTHER THAN SEAL THROUGH CASING
  66      HAVING MEANS TO ACCOMMODATE ELECTRODE EXPANSION
  67      HAVING MOVABLE MECHANICAL MEANS TO PROVIDE RELATIVE MOTION
           BETWEEN ELECTRODE AND ELECTROLYTE
  68      .Means moves electrode
  69      ..Rotary motion
  70      .Means moves electrolyte externally of electrode chamber
  71      WITH SYSTEM HAVING MEANS TO MOVE VENTILATING FLUID
  72      HAVING SPECIFIED VENTING, FEEDING OR CIRCULATION STRUCTURE
           (OTHER THAN FEEDING OR FILLING FOR ACTIVATING DEFERRED
           ACTION-TYPE BATTERY)
  73      .Single filling opening and means to equalize fluid level in
            plural cells
  74      .Having means to control electrolyte level when liquid is added,
            other than a visual reference point
  75      ..For different levels
  76      ..Float valve
  77      ..By establishing an air lock
  78      ...Liquid seal only
  79      ...Movable valve structure supported within the filler opening
  80      .Having (manual) electrolyte storage feeding a device
  81      .Having nonmovable means providing motion between electrolyte
            and electrodes, i.e., circulation
  82      .Venting structure
  83      ..Separate ventilating inlet and exhaust openings
  84      ..Nonspill fluent electrolyte type other than gas diffusive
             type
  85      ...Weight actuated valve type
  86      ..Reactive, absorbable or diffusive type
  87      ..Gang type
  88      ...Having manifold
  89      ..Other stopper, cap or plug type
  90      WITH MEASURING, TESTING, OR INDICATING MEANS
  91      .For charge or liquid level
  92      ..Having electrical circuitryy
  93      ...External type
  94      PLURAL CONCENTRIC OR SINGLE COILED ELECTRODE
  95      HAVING MEANS FOR DRAINING OR REMOVING ELECTROLYTE FROM A CELL
           OTHER THAN FILLER OPENING
  96      CELL SUPPORT FOR REMOVABLE CELL
  97      .Having switch or interlock means
  98      .Having disparate support structure, e.g., eyeglass temple,
            etc.
  99      .For plural cells
  100     .Support or holder per se
  101     FLUID ACTIVE MATERIAL OR TWO-FLUID ELECTROLYTE COMBINATION
           HAVING AREAS OF NONMIXTURE
  102     .Active material in molten state
  103     ..With fused electrolyte, i.e., molten
  104     ..With solid-state electrolyte
  105     .Active material in solution
  106     ..Copper sulfate solution
  107     ..Iron containing material
  108     ..Nitrogen containing material
  109     ..Chromium containing material
  110     DEFERRED ACTION TYPE
  111     .Responsive to light
  112     .Responsive to heat
  113     .Responsive to movement of electrode on contained electrolyte
  114     ..Activated by spin or set back
  115     ..Activated by explosive charge
  116     ..Frangible separation means
  117     ..By orientation of the cell
  118     .Responsive to addition of liquid
  119     ..Activated by immersion, e.g., sea water type
  120     WITH HEAT EXCHANGE FEATURE
  121     ADJUNCTS IN COMBINATION WITH OR FOR CONNECTION TO AN EXTERNAL
           ELECTRICAL ELECTRIC CURRENT CARRYING MEMBER OF A BATTERY OTHER
           THAN TERMINAL PROTECTORS, E.G., TERMINAL ADAPTER, CAPS, LIFTERS,
           ETC. AND CONNECTORS PER SE
  122     CURRENT PRODUCING CELL, ELEMENTS, SUBCOMBINATIONS AND
           COMPOSITIONS FOR USE THEREWITH AND ADJUNCTS
  123     .Having means to interchangeably connect plural individual cells
            or means to conectively support cell to current seeking
            apparatus
  124     .Printed cell type
  125     .Standard cell or counter emf type
  126     .Cell with protective layer on electrolyte
  127     .Tape or flexible-type cell including tape fuel cells or
            subcombination thereof
  128     .Electrode or plural tablets, pellets or discs
  129     .Separator, retainer or spacer insulating structure (other than
            a single porous flat sheet, or either an impregnated or coated
            sheet not having distinct layers)
  130     ..Insulator structure is only spacer of the rod, button, strip,
             or frame type
  131     ..Having electrode enclosing feature
  132     ...Separating material in bulk form about electrode
  133     ...Cylindrical unit cell type, flat unit cell type or porous cup
              type
  134     ....Paste or gel
  135     .....With layer of material or spacing means
  136     ...Envelope typee
  137     ....Coating on electrode
  138     ....Having support frame or cover
  139     ....Having edge bond or seal
  140     ...Tubular type
  141     ....Having plural layers of diverse material
  142     ..Having plural distinct components
  143     ...Ribs or projections attached to sheet material
  144     ...Plural layers
  145     ....Having defined porosity either functional or by size (i.e.,
               semipermeable, permselective, ionpermeable, microporous,
               etc.)
  146     ..Having electrode spacing projections
  147     ...Projections are deformed portions, of a sheet material, i.e.,
              corrugations, etc.
  148     .Plural housing having spacing means or channels for air
            circulation and short prevention
  149     .Plural cells
  150     ..With integral switch means
  151     ..Casing having interlocking structure
  152     ..Individual cells connected in repeating contiguous layered
             units
  153     ...Having unit enclosing housing
  154     ....Having sectional component
  155     .....Of tray, cup or dish shape in nested or telescopic
                relationship
  156     ..Complete cells
  157     ...In end-to-end contact, e.g., stacked button-type cell, etc.
  158     ...Having intercell connector
  159     ....And common external casing, tray or clamp means
  160     ..Having intercell connector
  161     .Intracell assembly having cell electrode connector
  162     .Flat-type unit cell and specific unit cell components
  163     .Cell enclosure structure, e.g., housing, casing, container,
            cover, etc.
  164     ..Cylindrical unit cell type, e.g., cup container electrode,
             tubular electrode, casing, etc.
  165     ...Having centrally located anode, i.e., "inside-out" type cell
  166     ...Reactive metallic can, cup or tubular electrode
  167     ....Having outer nonreactive housing, casing, or jacket
  168     .....Having metallic or conductive outer casing
  169     ......Outer casing electrically connected to reactive electrode
  170     .....Electrical contact terminal plate or cap clamped to or
                embedded in a portion of the housing
  171     ....Having seal
  172     .....Mechanical clamping pressure seal
  173     ......And sealing mass or compound
  174     ...Having seal material
  175     ..Cover only
  176     ..Container only
  177     ..Housing or casing with plural covers
  178     ..Having terminal
  179     ...On or through a side of housing
  180     ...Sealing sleeve embedded or molded in cover
  181     ...And terminal seal
  182     ....Means to stop rotational movement between cover and
               terminal
  183     ....Having threaded compression means
  184     ....Sealing mass or compoundd
  185     ..Having seal feature
  186     ..Having cell assembly support feature
  187     ..Having handle or lifting device
  188     .Include electrolyte composition chemically specified and
            method
  189     ..Precursor compostion
  190     ..Gelled
  191     ..Solid
  192     ...Organic
  193     ...Metal oxide component
  194     ..Nonaqueous solvent
  195     ...With water
  196     ...Inorganic solvent
  197     ...Plural nonaqueous system
  198     ..Having organic solute component
  199     ..Halogen containing
  200     ...Hydrogen containing
  201     ....Ammonium
  202     ..Chromium containing
  203     ..With acid containing N or P constituent
  204     ..Sulphuric acid
  205     ...Sulphate containing
  206     ..Alkaline
  207     ...With salt or acid component
  208     .Electrode support for suspending or holding an electrode in a
            battery
  209     .Electrode
  210     ..Bipolar type
  211     ..Having connector tab
  212     ..Having active material with organic component
  213     ...Organic component is active material
  214     ...Organic component is an antioxidant
  215     ...Organic component is an expander or addition agent for
              improving electrode capacity or plating characteristics
  216     ....Dendrite or "tree" forming inhibitor
  217     ...Organic component is a binder
  218     ..Having inorganic active material chemically specified
  219     ...Silver component is active material
  220     ...Copper component is active material
  221     ...Iron component is active material
  222     ...Cadmium component is active material
  223     ...Nickel component is active material
  224     ...Manganese component is active material
  225     ...Lead component is active material
  226     ....Alloy
  227     ....Metal sulphate or carbonate
  228     ....Lead oxide
  229     ...Zinc component
  230     ....With mercury
  231     ....Zinc oxide
  232     ..Having inorganic binder or conductive filler
  233     ..Grid or holder for active material
  234     ...Grid or holder has nonconducting component portion thereof
  235     ...Having particulate or fibrous porous mass including a
              sintered mass
  236     ....Having coating in the pores
  237     ....Having support or reinforcing member
  238     ...Having longitudinal electrically conducting tubes or coress
  239     ...Having conductive receptacle or mechanical locking means for
              the active material
  240     ....Locking means being bendable tabs
  241     ...Open mesh or perforated plate
  242     ....Expanded metal
  243     ....Having members in a face plane of the grid being offset from
               members in the plane of the opposite face
  244     .....Distinct elements or members intermediate the face members
  245     ...Materials chemically specified
  246     ..With insulating separator, spacer or retainer means
  247     .Separator, retainer, spacer or materials for use therewith
  248     ..Having additive for effecting the charge capacity, life, etc.,
             of a cell
  249     ..Organic material
  250     ...And wetting agent or surface acting agent
  251     ...And inorganic material
  252     ....Silicon containing
  253     ...Phenolic or thermosetting resin
  254     ...Rubber or thermoplastic resin
  255     ...Natural or treated plant materials