(EP516676-A1)      Cell comprises: a porous member in which a liq. electrolyte is absorbed; and an anode and cathode in contact with the member.    The porous member is pref. a rigid ceramic member and the anode and cathode are particulate materials held against opposite sides of the member or may be coatings applied to the opposite sides.    Conductors, pref. Au printed on the porous member, make contact with the electrode materials; additional conductors provide contact to the cell terminals. The cell has a protective coating, pref. formed by dipping in liq. rubber or plastic material.    USE/ADVANTAGE -   Esp. as a lead-acid battery e.g. for vehicle in which the electrolyte is H2SO4 and the electrode materials ar Pb and Pb oxide (claimed). Cell is safer than conventional Pb acid batteries while being low cost and easy to mfr    (JP5505698-W)      Cell comprises: a porous member in which a liq. electrolyte is absorbed: and an anode and cathode in contact with the member.    The porous member is pref. a rigid ceramic member and the anode and cathode are particulate materials held against opposite sides of the member or may be coatings applied to the opposite sides. Conductors, pref. Au printed on the porous member, make contact with the electrode materials; additional conductors provide contact to the cell terminals. The cell has a protective coating, pref. formed by dipping in liq. rubber or plastic material.    USE/ADVANTAGE -   Esp. as a lead-acid battery e.g. for vehicle in which the electrolyte is H2SO4 and the electrode materials are Pb and Pb oxide (claimed). Cell is safer than conventional Pb acid batteries while being low cost and easy to mfr.    (US5328783-A)      An electric cell ha a self supporting porous member in which the liquid electrolyte is absorbed with the anode and cathode in contract with the porous member. Electric conductors on the porous member contact the anode or cathode materials.    Pref. the cell is of the lead-acid type with the porous member made of ceramic material. The electrodes can be coated or painted onto the ceramic surfaces. Multiple cells can be linked in series or parallel.    USE/ADVANTAGE -   Lightweight rechargeable batteries e.g. for electrically powered vehicles. A lightweight design with little risk of electrolyte (acid) spillage.    (EP516676-B1)      An electric cell comprising a self supporting porous member in which a liquid electrolyte is absorbed, and means for locating a first material in contact with the member of constitute the anode and a second material in contact with the member to constitute the cathode, characterised in that electrical conductors are provided on the porous member which extend through the cell, each in contact respectively with either the first or second materials, and in that the conductors are arranged so as not to prevent connectivity between respectively the first or second materials and the porous member.