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Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2008

Filed:

Oct. 22, 2004
Applicants:

Brendan Coffey, Austin, TX (US);

Charles Edward Sesock, College Station, TX (US);

David Manko, Bryan, TX (US);

Bhavesh Patel, College Station, TX (US);

John Gordon, College Station, TX (US);

Inventors:

Brendan Coffey, Austin, TX (US);

Charles Edward Sesock, College Station, TX (US);

David Manko, Bryan, TX (US);

Bhavesh Patel, College Station, TX (US);

John Gordon, College Station, TX (US);

Assignee:

Rechargeable Battery Corporation, College Station, TX (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 2/02 (2006.01); H01M 2/18 (2006.01); H01M 4/04 (2006.01); H01M 4/42 (2006.01); H01M 4/50 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A battery cell, such as a cylindrical or prismatic alkaline cell, is disclosed having significantly improved capacity utilization at mid-range power levels of discharge by implementing a curvilinear-like inner electrode configuration that provides moderated surface area between the inner and outer electrodes as compared to high-power discharge applications utilizing a densely corrugated geometry for the inner electrode.


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