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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2017
Applicant:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Inventors:
Laura E. Mccalla, Brossard, CA;
Gaurav Jain, Edina, MN (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 50/409 (2021.01); H01M 4/485 (2010.01); H01M 4/587 (2010.01); H01M 4/62 (2006.01); H01M 10/0525 (2010.01); H01M 10/0567 (2010.01); H01M 10/0568 (2010.01); H01M 10/0569 (2010.01); H01M 10/44 (2006.01); H01M 4/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 10/44 (2013.01); H01M 4/485 (2013.01); H01M 4/587 (2013.01); H01M 4/625 (2013.01); H01M 10/0525 (2013.01); H01M 10/0567 (2013.01); H01M 10/0568 (2013.01); H01M 10/0569 (2013.01); H01M 50/409 (2021.01); H01M 2004/027 (2013.01); H01M 2004/028 (2013.01); H01M 2300/0037 (2013.01);
Abstract
A lithium ion battery is provided that includes: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; a separator comprising a material having a melt temperature of greater than 150° C.; and an electrolyte including an organic solvent and a lithium salt. A method for sterilizing a lithium ion battery is also provided that includes: providing a lithium ion battery (particularly one as described herein); either charging or discharging the battery to a state of charge (SOC) of 20% to 100%; and steam sterilizing the battery to form a sterilized lithium ion battery.