The Gillette Company

Duracell U.S. Operations, Inc.

Mark Curtis Brown

Fred Joseph Berkowitz

Robert John Pavlinsky

Jaroslav Janik

Anthony Joseph Malgioglio

Boris Makovetski

Robert Foster

Robert J Pavlinsky

A battery pack comprising: at least one battery including at least one electrode and at least one terminal in electrical connection with the electrode; a printed circuit board (PCB) comprising at least one layer having an electrical circuit in electrical connection with the at least one battery, the PCB including at least one PCB interconnect for electrical connection with the at least one battery; and at least one battery-pack interconnect in electrical connection with the at least one PCB interconnect and the at least one terminal of the battery. The PCB interconnect comprises a PCB-interconnect aperture formed therein and having an electrically conductive inner surface structured to receive the battery-pack interconnect for direct electrical connection between the two.

Rechargeable battery pack including low-resistance battery-pack interconnect

Batteries are disclosed having a vent opening that is sealed by a metal foil. Methods and tooling for manufacturing such batteries and methods of venting sealed batteries are also disclosed. In some implementations, sealing is performed using ultrasonic metal welding.

Ultrasonic metal welding techniques and batteries manufactured using such techniques

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Brookfield, CT, United States of America

Mark Curtis Brown