Method For Producing Power From Liquid Reserve Batteries

Abstract

A method for producing power from a liquid reserve battery. The method including heating a liquid electrolyte and forcing the heated liquid electrolyte into gaps dispersed in a battery cell.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for producing power from a liquid reserve battery, the method comprising:
 heating a liquid electrolyte; and   forcing the heated liquid electrolyte into gaps dispersed in a battery cell.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 storing the liquid electrolyte in one or more collapsible storage units each having an outlet in communication with the battery cell;   wherein the heating and forcing comprises generating heat and pressure from a pyrotechnic material initiation to collapse the collapsible storage unit to heat and force the liquid electrolyte through a corresponding outlet and into the gaps.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising initiating the pyrotechnic material upon an acceleration with at least a predetermined duration and magnitude. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising generating a vacuum for drawing gases from the gaps in the battery cell. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the generating comprises:
 elastically deforming one or more containers having a sealed outlet in communication with the battery cell;   retaining the one or more containers in the elastically deformed configuration; and   releasing the retaining to elastically deform the one or more containers, such that a volume of the one or more containers increase to thereby draw the gases from the gaps in the battery cell through a corresponding sealed outlet.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein releasing of the one or more releasing members is activated by heat. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising increasing a run-time output of the liquid reserve battery after activation thereof. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the increasing comprises storing heat from the pyrotechnic material and conducting such heat into the battery cell after activation thereof with the liquid electrolyte. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the increasing comprises generating heat into the battery cell after activation thereof with the liquid electrolyte. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the generating is provided upon detecting one or more of the temperature or output of the liquid reserve battery falling below a predetermined amount.