20090039893 | Electrolyte measurement device and measurement procedure - A method for measuring the through-thickness resistance or conductance of a thin electrolyte is provided. The method includes positioning a first source electrode on a first side of an electrolyte to be tested, and positioning a second source electrode on a second side of the electrolyte, wherein the second side is opposite the first side and wherein the first and second source electrodes partially overlap. The method further includes positioning a first sense electrode, corresponding to the first source electrode, on the second side of the electrolyte, wherein the first sense electrode is positioned such that it is in contact with the second side of the electrolyte directly opposite a non-overlapping portion of the first source electrode and is not in direct physical or electrical contact with the second source electrode. The present method also includes positioning a second sense electrode, corresponding to the second source electrode, on the first side of the electrolyte, wherein the second sense electrode is positioned such that it is in contact with the first side of the electrolyte directly opposite a non-overlapping portion of the second source electrode and is not in direct physical or electrical contact with the first source electrode. After the positioning steps, the method further includes passing a current between the first and second source electrodes; and measuring the voltage between the first and second sense electrodes. | 02-12-2009 |