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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 21, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Georges Caillon, Bruges, FR;
Rémi Najean, Sers, FR;
Christian Pineau, Roullet, FR;
Christian Dupuy, Fontenille, FR;
Jérôme Mazalrey, Varaignes, FR;
Jean-Yves Kerybin, Angouleme, FR;
Assignee:
Alcatel, Paris, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 4/75 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 4/75 ;
Abstract
An electrode comprises a porous three-dimensional conductive support and at least one reinforcing metal band fixed along a longitudinal edge portion of the support and having a coefficient of elongation to rupture equal to at least 20% in a direction parallel to the edge portion of the support. Two longitudinal edge portions of the band are bent against the same face of the band, at least part of whose surface is pressed against the support.