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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2000
Robert K. Taenaka, Granada Hills, CA (US);
James M. Hill, Torrance, CA (US);
Barry G. Gage, La Crescenta, CA (US);
Michael A. Allison, Torrance, CA (US);
Hughes Electronics Corp., El Segundo, CA (US);
Abstract
An electrochemical cell has electrode leads of different lengths extending from the terminals to the respective plate sets of the cell. The electrode leads have a cross-sectional area which varies along the length of the electrode leads, such that the electrical resistances of the electrode leads are substantially the same. Typically, each electrode lead has a first region having a first cross-sectional area, and a second region having a second cross-sectional area. The relative lengths of the first region and the second region of the electrode leads are varied to achieve the substantially constant total resistance.