US1894035A - Electric current rectifying device - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to improvements in electric rectifying devices of the dry plate type for arrangement in electrical circuits to permit of the flow of current in one direction in the circuit, but to check or obstruct the flow of current in the opposite direction.
- Ihe primary object of the invention resides in a more efficient electrical rectifying device than those heretofore produced, as my 3 improved device will afford the freest transmission of current in one direction, and will obstruct the flow of current in an opposite direction to a degree which is substantially nil, or to such an extent as to be unimportant to its successful commercial use.
- Another object of the invention is to provide an electrical rectifying device formed of a base of alloy of copper, and arsenic in the 3 natural state and original proportions, which is subjected to a bath of silver solution, and the treated substance further subjected to a process by which an obstructing layer of cuprous oxide, oxide of arsenic, and oxide of silver is formed upon either or both sides of the copper base.
- FIG. 1 is a top plan view of my electric rectifying device or valve with certain layers 0 of substances broken away:
- Figure 2 is a vertical transverse sectional view therethrough but showing the device arranged in a portion of an electric circuit.
- the numeral designates my improved electrical rectifying valve or device in its entirety which is constructed of a base of flat alloy of lake copper and arsenic 11.
- This base metal is used in its original and natural state and contains substantially the correct proportions of copper and arsenic as to insure the best results.
- the base may be of any desired shape, but in the drawing I have illustrated the same as substantially square in plan and provided with an car 12 extending from one side thereof to receive and support an electrical binding post 13.
- the base plate of alloy of copper and arsenic in its natural state is dipped into a bath of silver solution, such as cyanide of silver or the like, so that a coating of silver is formed upon opposite surfaces of the plate.
- a bath of silver solution such as cyanide of silver or the like
- the same is placed in a furnace for heating and suspended in atmosphere to oxidize the surface of the alloy.
- the heat to which the plate is subjected should be of a temperature below the melting point of the alloy which is lower than copper alone. This heating operation causes the formation of an obstructing oxidized layer 14 upon the opp0- site surfaces of the plate and which consists of copper or cuprous oxide, oxide of arsenic, and oxide of silver.
- the rectifying device By arranging the rectifying device in a circuit in the manner shown, I find that the obstructing iayers 14 .do not interfere with the free flow of current in one direction in the power circuit 16, but upon reversing of the flow, the obstructing layers formed of oxidized crystals of copper, arsenic and silver provide a high resistance to prevent a minimum return flow therethrough. In fact the amount of current passing-through the plate in the direction restrained by said plate is of such insignificant amount as not to affect the practical purpose of the invention.
- An electric current rectifying device comprising a plate of alloy of copper and arsenic, and an electric current obstructive la er of copper oxide, arsenic oxide, and si ver oxide formed thereon.
- An electric current rectifying device of the dry type adapted to permit free flow of current in one direction, but to obstruct the flow of current in reverse direction, said device comprising a base "material of alloy of copper and arsenic and provided with an obstructive rectifying layer formed. thereon and including copper oxide and arsenic oxide.
- An electric current rectifying device of the dry type adapted to permit free flow of current in one direction, but to obstruct the flow of current in reverse direction, comprising a metallic alloy base of copper an arsenic formed with an obstructing layer of the dry type adapted to copper oxide, arsenic oxide, and silver oxide.
- An electric current rectifying device of the dry type adapted to rmit free flow of current in one direction, ut to obstruct the flow of current in reverse direction comprising a metallic alloy body having a proportionate amount of copper and arsenic, and an obstructin layer of copper oxide, arsenic oxide, and si ver oxide formed on all but a art of said body, the obstructing oxidized ayer constituting one terminal of the device and the unoxidized portion constituting the other terminal.
- An electric current rectifyin device of the dry type adapted to rmit ree flow of current in one direction, t to obstruct the flow of current in reverse direction comprising a flat plate of alloy of copper and arsenic and electric current obstructing layers of copper oxide, arsenic oxide, and silver oxide formed on opposite sides thereof.
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Jan. 10, 1933. E. R. GILL, SR 1,894,035
ELECTRIC CURRENT RECTIFYING DEVICE Filed Jan. 24. 1931 *I I I I n venior ZbW/N/E GL1. 5
Fatented Jan. 10, 1933 UNITED STATES EDWIN R. GILL, SR, YONKERS, NEW YORK ELECTRIC CURRENT RECTIFYING DEVICE Application filed January 24, 1931. Serial No. 510,989.
This invention relates to improvements in electric rectifying devices of the dry plate type for arrangement in electrical circuits to permit of the flow of current in one direction in the circuit, but to check or obstruct the flow of current in the opposite direction.
Ihe primary object of the invention resides in a more efficient electrical rectifying device than those heretofore produced, as my 3 improved device will afford the freest transmission of current in one direction, and will obstruct the flow of current in an opposite direction to a degree which is substantially nil, or to such an extent as to be unimportant to its successful commercial use. v
I am aware that various attempts have been made in this art to produce a highly elficient electrical rectifying device using copper as a base, and although fairly successful devices 2 have been constructed wherein a layer of onprous and silver oxide is formed on the base of copper, nevertheless, I have found through experiments that a more practical device can p be produced by forming an obstructing layer a of reduced oxides consisting of cuprous,
silver, and arsenic oxides.
Another object of the invention is to provide an electrical rectifying device formed of a base of alloy of copper, and arsenic in the 3 natural state and original proportions, which is subjected to a bath of silver solution, and the treated substance further subjected to a process by which an obstructing layer of cuprous oxide, oxide of arsenic, and oxide of silver is formed upon either or both sides of the copper base.
While I have set forth several of the objects of my invention, further objects and advantages will be hereinafter appreciated as the following specification is read in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a top plan view of my electric rectifying device or valve with certain layers 0 of substances broken away:
Figure 2 is a vertical transverse sectional view therethrough but showing the device arranged in a portion of an electric circuit.
Referring to the drawing by reference characters, the numeral designates my improved electrical rectifying valve or device in its entirety which is constructed of a base of flat alloy of lake copper and arsenic 11. This base metal is used in its original and natural state and contains substantially the correct proportions of copper and arsenic as to insure the best results. The base may be of any desired shape, but in the drawing I have illustrated the same as substantially square in plan and provided with an car 12 extending from one side thereof to receive and support an electrical binding post 13.
The base plate of alloy of copper and arsenic in its natural state is dipped into a bath of silver solution, such as cyanide of silver or the like, so that a coating of silver is formed upon opposite surfaces of the plate. After withdrawal of the silver coated plate from the bath of silver and the drying of the said surfaces, the same is placed in a furnace for heating and suspended in atmosphere to oxidize the surface of the alloy. The heat to which the plate is subjected should be of a temperature below the melting point of the alloy which is lower than copper alone. This heating operation causes the formation of an obstructing oxidized layer 14 upon the opp0- site surfaces of the plate and which consists of copper or cuprous oxide, oxide of arsenic, and oxide of silver.
After removing the oxidized plate from the heating furnace the same is quenched in a solution of alcohol and water to anneal the obstructing or rectifying layers 14: and to reduce a portion of the oxidized layers back to the metallic state as indicated by the numeral 15.
Although, I have shown and stated that both sides of the plate are subjected to the various steps in the process of forming the obstructing layers, only one side may be so treated if desired. However, during treatment of the surface or surfaces, the terminal car 12 is not included as the same constitutes the positive pole of the device, while the negagive pole consists of the outer surfaces there- 0 In Figure 2 of the drawing I have shown my improved electrical rectifying valve or 100 device 10 arranged in an electrical power circuit 16, in which an electrical transformer 17 forms a part. The secondary w1nding-18 of the transformer is connected to the plus terminal or ear 12 through a wire 19 and to a contact clip 20 by a wire 21. The-clip 20 fits over one edge of the plate and has contact with the outer surfaces 15. By arranging the rectifying device in a circuit in the manner shown, I find that the obstructing iayers 14 .do not interfere with the free flow of current in one direction in the power circuit 16, but upon reversing of the flow, the obstructing layers formed of oxidized crystals of copper, arsenic and silver provide a high resistance to prevent a minimum return flow therethrough. In fact the amount of current passing-through the plate in the direction restrained by said plate is of such insignificant amount as not to affect the practical purpose of the invention.
From the foregoing description, it will be seen that I have provided an electrical rectifying device in which a layer of reduced oxides is formed upon a metallic base and P which consists of a mixture of cuprous or copper oxide, arsenic oxide, and silver oxide which I contend will produce more cfiicient results than those produced by devices of a similar nature. Furthermore, by using an alloy of lake copper and arsenic I am able to produce more uniformly responsive devices y a less expensive process.
Although, I have shown and described what I deem to be the general steps in my proce$, I wish it to be understood that various changes therein may be resorted to if desired to obtain more efiicient results dependin upon the quality of materials used, and I dierefore do not restrict myself to anything less than the whole of my invention unless otherwise limited by the aplpended'claims.
Having thus described t e invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. An electric current rectifying device comprising a plate of alloy of copper and arsenic, and an electric current obstructive la er of copper oxide, arsenic oxide, and si ver oxide formed thereon.
2. An electric current rectifying device of the dry type adapted to permit free flow of current in one direction, but to obstruct the flow of current in reverse direction, said device comprising a base "material of alloy of copper and arsenic and provided with an obstructive rectifying layer formed. thereon and including copper oxide and arsenic oxide.
3. An electric current rectifying device of the dry type adapted to permit free flow of current in one direction, but to obstruct the flow of current in reverse direction, comprising a metallic alloy base of copper an arsenic formed with an obstructing layer of the dry type adapted to copper oxide, arsenic oxide, and silver oxide. 4. An electric current rectifying device of ermit free flow of current in one direction, ut to obstruct the flow of current in reverse directions, comprising a metallic alloy base of copper and arsenic formed with an obstructin oxi layer of copper oxide, arsenic oxi e, and silver oxide, and a metallic surface formed from said alloy base over said oxidized layer.
5. The process of forming electric current rectifying elements, which consists in sub jecting a metal alloy body of copper and arsenic to a bath of silver solution, and heating the body so subjected to form thereon an -bstructing layer of copper oxide, arsenic oxide, and silver oxide.
6. The process of forming electric current rectifying elements which consists in subjecting a metal alloy body of copper and arsenic to a bath of silver solution, ing the body so subjected to form thereon an obstructing layer of cop r oxide, arsenic oxide, and silver oxide, and then reducing a ortion of the oxidized surface back to a metallic state.
and heat- 7. The process of forming electric current rectifying elementswhich consists in subjecting all but a smallgortion of a metal alloy body of copper an arsenic to a bath of silver solution, and heating the hody so subjected to form thereon an obstructm layer of copper oxide, arsenic oxide, an silver oxlde.
8. An electric current rectifying device of the dry type adapted to rmit free flow of current in one direction, ut to obstruct the flow of current in reverse direction comprising a metallic alloy body having a proportionate amount of copper and arsenic, and an obstructin layer of copper oxide, arsenic oxide, and si ver oxide formed on all but a art of said body, the obstructing oxidized ayer constituting one terminal of the device and the unoxidized portion constituting the other terminal.
9. An electric current rectifyin device of the dry type adapted to rmit ree flow of current in one direction, t to obstruct the flow of current in reverse direction comprising a flat plate of alloy of copper and arsenic and electric current obstructing layers of copper oxide, arsenic oxide, and silver oxide formed on opposite sides thereof.
In testimony whereof I aflix m si EDWIN R. (1'
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