US6413668B1
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Lithium ion battery and container
Assignee: EnerDel Inc
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Filing: 2000-01-10
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Granted: 2002-07-02
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Expires: 2020-01-10
Abstract
Abstract Described is a substantially sealed lightweight lithium ion battery and container comprising: a metallic housing having front and back segments, which segments are substantially equal in length and width and a pair of sides having a length substantially equal to the length of the front and back segments; a lithium ion battery comprised of a stack of lithium ion electrodes sized to fit snuggly within the housing which battery has bipolar electrodes with an electrolyte there between; a housing bottom member sized to snuggly fit the cathode terminal of the lithium electrode stack therein; a housing top member sized to snuggly fit the anode terminal of the lithium stack therein; and an insulated gasket spaced between the anode and the metallic housing electrically separating the anode from the housing.
Inventors
- 👤 Murray G. Sandberg
- 👤 Morgan Rey Benson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 01:34
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01M; H01M10/00; H01M10/05; H01M10/052; H01M10/0525; H01M10/04; H01M10/0413; H01M10/058; H01M10/0585; H01M50/00; H01M50/10; H01M50/102; H01M50/103; H01M50/50; H01M50/543; H01M50/552; H01M50/553; H01M50/562; H01M6/00; H01M6/42; H01M6/46; H01M6/48; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/10; Y02P; Y02P70/00; Y02P70/50; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/60; Y02T10/70
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
A substantially sealed lightweight lithium ion battery and container comprising: a metallic housing having front and back segments, which segments are substantially equal in length and width and a pair of sides having a length substantially equal to the length of the front and back segments; a lithium ion battery comprised of a stack of lithium ion electrodes sized to fit snuggly within the housing which battery has bipolar electrodes with an electrolyte there between; a housing bottom member sized to snuggly fit the cathode terminal of the lithium ion electrode stack therein; a housing top member sized to snuggly fit the anode terminal of the lithium ion electrode stack therein; and an insulated gasket spaced between the anode and the metallic housing electrically separating the anode from the housing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
130 words
A substantially sealed lightweight lithium ion battery and container comprising: a metallic housing having front and back segments, which segments are substantially equal in length and width and a pair of sides having a length substantially equal to the length of the front and back segments; a lithium ion battery comprised of a stack of lithium ion electrodes sized to fit snuggly within the housing which battery has bipolar electrodes with an electrolyte there between; a housing bottom member sized to snuggly fit the cathode terminal of the lithium ion electrode stack therein; a housing top member sized to snuggly fit the anode terminal of the lithium ion electrode stack therein; and an insulated gasket spaced between the anode and the metallic housing electrically separating the anode from the housing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The battery and housing of claim 1 wherein the housing has a port for insertion of electrolyte therein.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The battery and housing of claim 1 wherein the housing has a vent for gas release therefrom.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The battery and housing of claim 1 wherein the housing top member is sealed to the anode of the lithium battery.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The battery and housing of claim 4 wherein the housing top member is ultrasonically sealed to the anode of the lithium battery.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The battery and housing of claim 1 wherein the housing bottom member is sealed to the cathode of the lithium battery.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The battery and housing of claim 6 wherein the housing bottom member is ultrasonically sealed to the cathode of the lithium battery.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The battery and housing of claim 1 wherein the top member is crimp sealed to the battery housing.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The battery and housing of claim 1 wherein the housing is comprised of aluminum.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The battery and housing of claim 1 wherein the anode terminal is comprised of copper.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
The battery and housing of claim 1 wherein the sides are substantially rectangular in shape where the width is less than the width of the front and back segments.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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