(US2001003997-A1)   NOVELTY - The modified titanium-vanadium-zirconium-nickel-manganese-chromium electrochemical hydrogen storage alloy comprises a base alloy and at least one modifying element. The base alloy contains 0.1-60% titanium, 0.1-40% zirconium, 0.1-57% nickel, 5-22% manganese, and 0-56% chromium.    USE - The modified alloy is used in rechargeable alkaline cells which are useful in e.g., portable computers, video cameras, and cellular phones. Rechargeable alkaline cells can also be used as larger cells in industrial, aerospace, and electric vehicle applications.    ADVANTAGE - The modified storage alloy has an increased charge/discharge rate capability, a formation cycling requirement which is reduced to one tenth that of the base alloy, and an oxide surface layer having a higher electrochemical hydrogen storage catalytic activity than the base alloy. It does not require chemical/thermal activation of the modified alloy to attain full operating capacity as required by the base alloy.    (US6270719-B1)   NOVELTY - The modified titanium-vanadium-zirconium-nickel-manganese-chromium electrochemical hydrogen storage alloy comprises a base alloy and at least one modifying element. The base alloy contains 0.1-60% titanium, 0.1-40% zirconium, 0.1-57% nickel, 5-22% manganese, and 0-56% chromium.    USE - The modified alloy is used in rechargeable alkaline cells which are useful in e.g., portable computers, video cameras, and cellular phones. Rechargeable alkaline cells can also be used as larger cells in industrial, aerospace, and electric vehicle applications.    ADVANTAGE - The modified storage alloy has an increased charge/discharge rate capability, a formation cycling requirement which is reduced to one tenth that of the base alloy, and an oxide surface layer having a higher electrochemical hydrogen storage catalytic activity than the base alloy. It does not require chemical/thermal activation of the modified alloy to attain full operating capacity as required by the base alloy.