Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus – product – and – With control means responsive to battery condition sensing...
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-22
2011-12-06
Crepeau, Jonathan (Department: 1726)
Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus, product, and
With control means responsive to battery condition sensing...
C029S623100, C429S057000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08071233
ABSTRACT:
A battery comprises a first terminal in electrical communication with a first electrode of the battery, a second terminal in electrical communication with a second electrode of the battery, a battery can electrically insulated from the first terminal, and at least one current interrupt device in electrical communication with the battery can. The battery can includes a cell casing and a lid which are in electrical communication with each other. At least a portion of the battery can is at least a component of the second terminal, or is electrically connected to the second terminal. The current interrupt device includes a first conductive plate in electrical communication with the second electrode, and a second conductive plate in electrical communication with the first conductive plate. The second conductive plate separates from the first conductive plate when pressure inside the battery is greater than a predetermined value, whereby a current flow between the second electrode and the second terminal is interrupted.
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Chamberlain, II Richard V.
Onnerud Per
Partin Phillip E.
Song Yanning
Zeng Sherman H.
Boston-Power, Inc.
Crepeau Jonathan
Hamilton Brook Smith & Reynolds P.C.
Siddiquee Muhammad
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