Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus – product – and – With control means responsive to battery condition sensing... – Temperature control
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-23
2011-08-23
Gilliam, Barbara (Department: 1727)
Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus, product, and
With control means responsive to battery condition sensing...
Temperature control
C429S061000, C429S007000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08003241
ABSTRACT:
A lithium-ion battery includes 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 cell casing that includes a lid electrically connected to the cell casing, and a positive thermal coefficient (PTC) layer in electrical communication with the first terminal and over the lid of the cell casing. A battery pack includes a plurality of such lithium-ion batteries as described above.
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Partin Phillip E.
Song Yanning
Boston-Power, Inc.
Gilliam Barbara
Hamilton Brook Smith & Reynolds P.C.
Laios Maria J
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