EP0972153A4 - Liquid filling device - Google Patents

Liquid filling device

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Publication number
EP0972153A4
EP0972153A4 EP97916009A EP97916009A EP0972153A4 EP 0972153 A4 EP0972153 A4 EP 0972153A4 EP 97916009 A EP97916009 A EP 97916009A EP 97916009 A EP97916009 A EP 97916009A EP 0972153 A4 EP0972153 A4 EP 0972153A4
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EP
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Prior art keywords
filling device
liquid filling
liquid
filling
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Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP97916009A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP0972153A1 (en
Inventor
William B Brecht
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Trojan Battery Co LLC
Original Assignee
Trojan Battery Co LLC
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Application filed by Trojan Battery Co LLC filed Critical Trojan Battery Co LLC
Publication of EP0972153A1 publication Critical patent/EP0972153A1/en
Publication of EP0972153A4 publication Critical patent/EP0972153A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16K—VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING
    • F16K49/00—Means in or on valves for heating or cooling
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M50/00—Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the non-active parts of electrochemical cells other than fuel cells, e.g. hybrid cells
    • H01M50/60—Arrangements or processes for filling or topping-up with liquids; Arrangements or processes for draining liquids from casings
    • H01M50/609—Arrangements or processes for filling with liquid, e.g. electrolytes
    • H01M50/627—Filling ports
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E60/00—Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
    • Y02E60/10—Energy storage using batteries
EP97916009A 1997-03-13 1997-03-13 Liquid filling device Withdrawn EP0972153A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/US1997/004159 WO1998040653A1 (en) 1997-03-13 1997-03-13 Liquid filling device

Publications (2)

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EP0972153A1 EP0972153A1 (en) 2000-01-19
EP0972153A4 true EP0972153A4 (en) 2004-10-06

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EP97916009A Withdrawn EP0972153A4 (en) 1997-03-13 1997-03-13 Liquid filling device

Country Status (6)

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EP (1) EP0972153A4 (en)
JP (1) JP2001517356A (en)
KR (1) KR100450350B1 (en)
AU (1) AU725492B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2283205C (en)
WO (1) WO1998040653A1 (en)

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US6554025B1 (en) 1999-07-26 2003-04-29 Johan Christiaan Fitter Multiple container filling system
US6446681B1 (en) 1999-08-24 2002-09-10 Johan Christiaan Fitter Filler unit for topping up a container with liquid
US6718996B2 (en) 2000-04-10 2004-04-13 Club Car, Inc. Filling pod for a battery, vehicle and method of supplying fluid to a battery
US6622744B2 (en) 2000-04-10 2003-09-23 Club Car, Inc. Filling pod for a battery, vehicle and method of supplying fluid to a battery
US6786226B2 (en) 2000-04-10 2004-09-07 Club Car, Inc. Battery fluid supply system
US20100147391A1 (en) * 2008-12-12 2010-06-17 Chevron U.S.A. Inc Apparatus and method for controlling a fluid flowing through a pipeline

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US3556175A (en) * 1968-11-12 1971-01-19 Gould National Batteries Inc Liquid filling apparatus
FR2259445A1 (en) * 1974-01-24 1975-08-22 Magneti Marelli Spa Accumulator cell filler - has hollow stoppers interlinked with parallel and series liquid distribution from storage
US4113925A (en) * 1975-08-26 1978-09-12 Daimler-Benz Aktiengesellschaft Battery filling and venting structure
US4544004A (en) * 1983-01-26 1985-10-01 Johan Christiaan Fitter Filler unit for topping up a container with liquid

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US539689A (en) * 1895-05-21 Sewer-trap
US1869258A (en) * 1925-02-11 1932-07-26 Philadelphia Storage Battery Battery vent construction
US1791152A (en) * 1925-12-29 1931-02-03 Jr Solomon L Van Meter Storage battery
US1765433A (en) * 1928-01-07 1930-06-24 Charles O Lavett Apparatus for controlling density or viscosity of liquids
SE448650B (en) * 1985-08-14 1987-03-09 Sab Nife Ab WATER REFILLING VALVE FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL ACCUMULATOR BATTERIES

Patent Citations (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3556175A (en) * 1968-11-12 1971-01-19 Gould National Batteries Inc Liquid filling apparatus
FR2259445A1 (en) * 1974-01-24 1975-08-22 Magneti Marelli Spa Accumulator cell filler - has hollow stoppers interlinked with parallel and series liquid distribution from storage
US4113925A (en) * 1975-08-26 1978-09-12 Daimler-Benz Aktiengesellschaft Battery filling and venting structure
US4544004A (en) * 1983-01-26 1985-10-01 Johan Christiaan Fitter Filler unit for topping up a container with liquid

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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Title
See also references of WO9840653A1 *

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AU2328997A (en) 1998-09-29
KR20000076235A (en) 2000-12-26
CA2283205A1 (en) 1998-09-17
WO1998040653A1 (en) 1998-09-17
KR100450350B1 (en) 2004-09-30
EP0972153A1 (en) 2000-01-19
CA2283205C (en) 2002-11-19
AU725492B2 (en) 2000-10-12
JP2001517356A (en) 2001-10-02

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