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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:
Jun. 05, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2002
Applicants:
Rex E. Gerald, Ii, Brookfield, IL (US);
Jerome W. Rathke, Homer Glen, IL (US);
Robert J. Klingler, Westmont, IL (US);
Inventors:
Rex E. Gerald, II, Brookfield, IL (US);
Jerome W. Rathke, Homer Glen, IL (US);
Robert J. Klingler, Westmont, IL (US);
Assignee:
UChicago Argonne, LLC, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 10/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A solid state ion conducting electrolyte and a battery incorporating same. The electrolyte includes a polymer matrix with an alkali metal salt dissolved therein, the salt having an anion with a long or branched chain having not less than 5 carbon or silicon atoms therein. The polymer is preferably a polyether and the salt anion is preferably an alkyl or silyl moiety of from 5 to about 150 carbon/silicon atoms.