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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 14, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Raul Mendoza, Upland, CA (US);
Keith G. Kato, Alta Loma, CA (US);
Assignee:
Raytheon Company, Lexington, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 1/046 ; H01M 1/044 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 1/046 ; H01M 1/044 ;
Abstract
A plurality of thin metal film battery cells (,) are stacked together to form a stick (,). An array of the sticks (,) are carried in a case (,) and are connected in series to provide a high voltage output at the case terminals (,). A switching arrangement managed by a control unit (,) is used to test and recharge the battery cells. If one of the sticks (,) is defective, it is bypassed and replaced with a replacement stick in order to maintain the desired output voltage.