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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2014
A123 Systems, Llc, Waltham, MA (US);
Jerry Gohl, Brighton, MI (US);
Timothy Hughes, Livonia, MI (US);
Arfan Ahmad, Windsor, CA;
Jason Davis, Commerce Township, MI (US);
Robert Dickie, Canton, MI (US);
Kevin Martus, Howell, MI (US);
Michael Shenberger, Walled Lake, MI (US);
David Allen, Wixom, MI (US);
A123 Systems, LLC, Waltham, MA (US);
Abstract
A starter battery is provided comprising a plurality of pouch-type prismatic cells stacked to form an array and configured to output a voltage sufficient to start a vehicle engine. The starter battery further includes a housing configured to contain the array wherein the housing includes a tray and a lid attached with the tray such that the housing provides a compressive force sufficient to prevent cell delamination and to constrain expansion or swelling of the cells during operation.