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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. 08, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 02, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Eric S. Kolb, Acton, MA (US);
Martin Van Buren, Chelmsford, MA (US);
Denis G. Fauteux, Acton, MA (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 4/48 ; H01M 4/52 ; H01M 4/60 ; H01M 4/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 4/48 ; H01M 4/52 ; H01M 4/60 ; H01M 4/04 ;
Abstract
The present invention is directed to an electrode, and associated fabrication process, for use in an electrochemical cell. The electrode has an active material comprising a transition metal oxide. A lithium salt having an organic component is associated with the surface of the transition metal oxide so as to increase compatibility with an associated electrolyte. In another embodiment, a lithium salt of saccharin may be adsorbed onto the surface of the transition metal oxide.