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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 18, 1999
Filed:
Aug. 13, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
William B Elliott, Alden, NY (US);
William B Paulot, Lancaster, NY (US);
Sally Ann Smesko, North Tonawanda, NY (US);
Assignee:
Wilson Greatbatch Ltd., Clarence, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
429169 ; 429174 ; 429211 ;
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a novel electrode edge having a full radius shape used in combination with a novel terminal lead/current collector connection to increase both the gravimetric and volumetric energy densities of the cell by occupying previously unused space within the casing.