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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 02, 2000
Filed:
Mar. 18, 1999
Mark L Daroux, Cleveland Heights, OH (US);
Robert Reichert, Euclid, OH (US);
John A Centa, Concord Township, OH (US);
David A Glover, Parma, OH (US);
Shiuh-Kao Chiang, Haworth, NJ (US);
GA-TEK Inc., Eastlake, OH (US);
Abstract
A method of securing a metal lead of a polymer battery to a flexible circuit, comprising the steps of positioning a metal lead of a polymer electrolyte battery onto a connection pad of a circuit; clamping the metal lead and the connection pad between two weld fixtures of an ultrasonic welder; compressing the metal lead and connection pad between the two weld fixtures to establish a pressure of about 44.9 psi to about 30.8 psi; and vibrating the weld fixtures at a frequency of about 20 kHz for about 0.1 seconds to about 2.0 seconds.