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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2006
Applicant:
John B. Bates, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Inventor:
John B. Bates, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Assignee:
Oak Ridge Micro-Energy, Inc., Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 2/08 (2006.01); H01M 10/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for improving the useful life of a thin film lithium-ion battery containing a solid electrolyte and an anode that expands on charging and long life batteries made by the method. The method includes providing a hermetic barrier package for the thin film battery that includes an anode expansion absorbing structure and at least one film getter.