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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 28, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mark Beigay, Newton, NC (US);
Bobby Dean, Granite Falls, NC (US);
J. Richard Raines, Hickory, NC (US);
H. Wayne Swofford, Newton, NC (US);
Assignee:
Alcatel, Paris, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 2/36 ; H01M 1/004 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 2/36 ; H01M 1/004 ;
Abstract
A fixture, for liquid electrolyte impregnation of an electrochemical cell, includes a base on which a cap is removably provided. The base includes a nest that receives the electrochemical cell. The cap includes a fill port in communication with the nest. In order to impregnate the cell, a vacuum is created in the nest via the fill port. Subsequently, the electrolyte is injected through the fill port and into the nest. The vacuum may be applied via the fill port, or alternatively, a vacuum port may be provided in the cap through which the vacuum is applied.