Hydro-quebec

Bathium Canada Inc.

Avestor Limited Partnership

Michael Parker

Gilles Gagnon

Francois Morin

A stacking apparatus and a method for assembly of electrochemical cells. The stacking apparatus includes at least one stacking head having an adjustable holding member adapted to hold an electrochemical laminate of a pre-determined length and means for adjusting the shape of the electrochemical laminate of the pre-determined length during stacking of a plurality of electrochemical laminates. The electrochemical laminates are assembled in a way that prevents air entrapment between the electrochemical laminates.

Stacking apparatus and method for assembly of polymer batteries

A probe for use in non-destructive measuring of electrical resistance of a high current electrical connection between two high current electrical conductors, each of the conductors having a longitudinal exterior surface, the probe comprising: an articulated body being articulated about a longitudinal axis; a plurality of electrodes provided on an interior portion of the articulated body for engaging about the longitudinal exterior surface; connecting means for releaseably connecting the articulating body around the longitudinal exterior surface, the connecting means including resilient means cooperating with the plurality of electrodes for causing the electrodes to resiliently engage the surface, the electrodes being located on the probe body to be arranged substantially evenly around and on the longitudinal exterior surface of the corresponding conductor in a plane substantially perpendicular to a current flow in the conductor; and resistors connected in series with each electrode, each of the resistors having substantially an equal resistance substantially greater than a contact resistance between the corresponding electrode and the corresponding conductor, the resistors being connected to at least one common terminal for connection to a high sensitivity low resistance ohm-meter. The probe makes the measuring easier and more accurate by assuring a good current distribution in the conductors.

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