US 7,488,558 B2
Homogeneous separator
Michael Cheiky, 3302 Bordeo La., Thousand Oaks, Calif. 91362 (US); and Wilson Hago, 52 N. Ash St., Ventura, Calif. 93001 (US)
Filed on May 12, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/845,465.
Application 10/845465 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/839324, filed on Apr. 19, 2001, abandoned.
Prior Publication US 2005/0191557 A1, Sep. 01, 2005
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H01M 2/16 (2006.01); C08B 16/00 (2006.01); C08B 1/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 429—255  [536/56; 536/57] 19 Claims
 
1. A separator for use in an alkaline zinc alkaline battery comprising;
a cellulose film regenerated from a solution of cellulose, said cellulose have saturated hydrocarbon cross-links containing 4 to 16 carbon atoms, said cross-links obtained by a nucleophilic substitution reaction, and said cross-links are attached to hydroxyl sites on the cellulose.