Methods for dispensing mercury into devices

Title: Methods for dispensing mercury into devices

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A process is described for dispensing mercury into devices which requires mercury. Mercury is first electrolytically separated from either HgO or Hg[sub 2]Cl[sub 2] and plated onto a cathode wire. The cathode wire is then placed into a device requiring mercury. 2 figs.

Inventors:: Grossman, M.W.; George, W.A.

Issue Date:: 1987-04-28

OSTI Identifier:: 7258168

Patent Number(s):: 4661078 A

Application Number:: PPN: US 6-816557

Assignee:: GTE Products Corp., Danvers, MA (United States) PTO; EDB-94-123633

DOE Contract Number:: AC03-76SF00098

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 31 Dec 1985

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; CATHODES; ELECTRODEPOSITED COATINGS; MERCURY; ELECTROPLATING; MATERIALS HANDLING; ELECTROLYSIS; MERCURY CHLORIDES; MERCURY OXIDES; WIRES; CHALCOGENIDES; CHLORIDES; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; COATINGS; DEPOSITION; ELECTRODEPOSITION; ELECTRODES; ELEMENTS; HALIDES; HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; LYSIS; MERCURY COMPOUNDS; MERCURY HALIDES; METALS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PLATING; SURFACE COATING; 320302* - Energy Conservation, Consumption, & Utilization- Industrial & Agricultural Processes- Materials

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