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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2000
Filed:
Jul. 22, 1998
Christine A Frysz, East Amherst, NY (US);
Dominick J Frustaci, Williamsville, NY (US);
Joseph M Probst, Williamsville, NY (US);
William C Thiebolt, III, Tonawanda, NY (US);
William M Paulot, Lancaster, NY (US);
Wilson Greatbatch Ltd., Clarence, NY (US);
Abstract
A current collector in the form of a conductive substrate subjected to a special chemical etch on both major surfaces to provide a 'basket weave' structure, is described. The basket weave structures has a lattice construction surrounded by a frame and comprising first strand structures intersecting second strand structures to provide a plurality of diamond-shaped openings or interstices bordered by the strands. The strand structures intersect or join with each other at junctions thereby forming the current collector as an integral unit.