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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2000
Filed:
Jan. 12, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Rudolf Herr, Kelheim, DE;
Assignee:
Varta Batterie Aktiengesellschaft, Hannover, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M / ; H01M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
4292314 ; 429 94 ; 4292318 ; 429232 ; 205 59 ;
Abstract
The invention relates to a lithium ion cell, comprising a positive electrode which contains a chalkogen compound, containing lithium, of a transition metal, a non-aqueous electrolyte and a negative electrode which is separator-isolated and contains carbon, which is characterized in that the cell contains lithium metal or a lithium alloy in a form physically separated from the electrodes, the lithium metal or the lithium alloy having a connection for the main lead of an electrode and, via the electrolyte, an ionic connection for the electrodes.