1. An electrical energy storage device, comprising:
a module comprising:
a negative electrode,
a positive electrode made from an anion generating material or material combination and conducting anions, and
an anion conducting solid electrolyte located between the negative electrode and the positive electrode,
wherein the negative electrode comprises a first porous structure that conducts the anions and pores in the first porous structure are at least partially filled by a first redox mass of a redox pair comprising a first metal and an oxide of the first metal or two different oxides of the first metal, and
wherein the positive electrode comprises a second porous structure that conducts the anions and pores in the second porous structure are at least partially filled by a second redox mass of a redox pair comprising a second metal and an oxide of the second metal or two different oxides of the second metal with an increased oxidation potential compared to the first redox mass.
2. The electrical energy storage device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first redox mass andor the second redox mass is a liquid or solid redox mass.
3. The electrical energy storage device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first redox mass is infiltrated in the pores of the first porous structure of the negative electrode andor the second redox mass is infiltrated in the pores of the second porous structure of the positive electrode.
4. The electrical energy storage device as claimed in any of the claim 1,
wherein the first metal and the second metal are the same metal in different oxidation states, andor
wherein the first metal and the second metal are different metals having a different oxidation potential.
5. The electrical energy storage device as claimed in any of the claim 1, wherein the first redox mass andor the second redox mass is liquid at temperatures above 500\xb0 C.
6. The electrical energy storage device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the first redox mass andor the second redox mass is liquid at a temperature between 600 and 800\xb0 C.
7. The electrical energy storage device as claimed in any of the claim 1, wherein the first metal andor the second metal is liquid at temperatures below 800\xb0 C.
8. The electrical energy storage device as claimed in claim 7, wherein the first metal andor the second metal is selected from the group consisting of tin, lead, and bismuth.
9. The electrical energy storage device as claimed in any of the claim 1, wherein the first redox mass comprises a molten salt of the first metal andor the second redox mass comprises a molten salt of the second metal
10. The electrical energy storage device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the molten salt of the first metal andor the molten salt of the second metal comprises halogens as an anion.
11. The electrical energy storage device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the first redox mass andor the second redox mass is formed by a mixture given by the formula
aMe\u2212bMeOx\u2212MeCly.
12. The electrical energy storage device as claimed in claim 11, wherein Me stands for iron, nickel or manganese.
13. The electrical energy storage device as claimed in claim 1,
wherein the module has a tubular configuration that extends along a longitudinal axis, and,
wherein the tubular configuration has a circular cross section with the positive electrode at an inside and the negative electrode at an outside or with the positive electrode at the outside and the negative electrode at the inside.
14. The electrical energy storage device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the module has a flat configuration with a layer stack comprising a positive electrode layer, a negative electrode layer and a solid electrolyte layer located between the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer.
15. The electrical energy storage device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising at least two modules connected in series or in parallel.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A storage arrangement, comprising:
a first section that is moveable between a first configuration and a second configuration, the first section having at least one slot;
a second section coupled to the first section, and comprising at least one protrusion configured and dimensioned to cooperate with the at least one slot to facilitate a movement of the first section with respect to the second section, and
a locking mechanism including a removable pin and a pin hole provided on each of the first section and the second section and configured to receive the pin when the first section is in the first configuration, the removable pin including (i) a straight portion configured to be inserted into the first section and the second section, and to secure at least one portion of the first section to the second section, and (ii) a circular portion coupled to the straight portion,
wherein a space formed by the first and second sections receives a portable transportation arrangement, and wherein at least one of the first section or the second section is coupled to a configuration provided at or near a patient.
2. The storage arrangement of claim 1, wherein the first section includes at least one side portion, and the at least one slot extends vertically along the at least one side portion.
3. The storage arrangement of claim 2, wherein the second section comprises at least one side panel, and the at least one protrusion extends from the at least one side panel.
4. The storage arrangement of claim 3, wherein the at least one slot is mated with the at least one protrusion, and wherein the first section is pivotable about the at least one protrusion to facilitate a movement of the first section with respect to the second section.
5. The storage arrangement of claim 1, further comprising an indicator that indicates whether the storage arrangement had been previously opened.
6. The storage arrangement of claim 1, further comprising a securing bracket affixed to the second section, and configured to secure the storage arrangement to a wall.
7. The storage arrangement of claim 1, further comprising a securing bracket affixed to the second section, and configured to secure the storage arrangement to a bed.
8. The storage arrangement of claim 1, wherein the circular portion is fixed to the straight portion.
9. A storage arrangement, comprising:
a first section that is moveable between a first configuration and a second configuration, and including at least one slot;
a second section coupled to the first section and including at least one protrusion that is configured and dimensioned to cooperate with the at least one slot for facilitating a movement of the first section with respect to the second section; and
a locking mechanism including a removable pin and a pin hole provided on each of the first section and the second section and configured to receive the pin when the first section is in the first configuration, the removable pin including (i) a straight portion configured to be inserted into the first section and the second section, and to secure at least one portion of the first section to the second section, and (ii) a circular portion attached to the straight portion and extending away from the straight portion,
wherein a space formed by the first and second sections receives a portable transportation arrangement, and wherein at least one of the first section or the second section is coupled to a configuration provided at or near a patient.
10. The storage arrangement of claim 9, wherein the first section includes a top panel that is affixed to and disposed generally perpendicular to the at least one portion of the first section.
11. The storage arrangement of claim 9, further comprising an indicator that indicates whether the storage arrangement had been previously opened.
12. The storage arrangement of claim 9, further comprising a third section affixed to the first and second sections.
13. The storage arrangement of claim 9, further comprising a fourth panel affixed to the second section, and disposed opposite and parallel to the first section.
14. The storage arrangement of claim 9, further comprising a securing bracket affixed to the second section, and configured to secure the storage arrangement to a wall.
15. The storage arrangement of claim 9, further comprising a securing bracket affixed to the second section, and configured to secure the storage arrangement to a bed.
16. A method of providing a storage arrangement that is configured to be provided near a patient and to receive a portable transportation arrangement, comprising:
providing a first section of the storage arrangement configured to be moved with respect to a second section of the storage arrangement in a first direction, the first section having at least one slot configured to mate with at least one protrusion coupled to the second section to facilitate a movement of the first section with respect to the second section between a first configuration and a second configuration, and
providing a locking mechanism including a removable pin and a pin hole provided on each of the first section and the second section and configured to receive the pin when the first section is in the first configuration, the removable pin comprising (i) a straight portion configured to be inserted into the first section and the second section, and to secure at least one portion of the first section to the second section, and (ii) a circular portion attached to the straight portion and extending away from the straight portion, wherein, in operation:
the first section pivots about the at least one protrusion in a second direction which is different from the first direction, and
an open area within the second section is formed due to the movement to receive or remove the portable transportation arrangement.