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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2009
Filed:
May. 19, 2005
Jeong Ju Cho, Daejeon, KR;
Jae Hyun Lee, Daejeon, KR;
Sung Kyun Chang, Daejeon, KR;
Min Chul Jang, Daejeon, KR;
Sun Sik Shin, Daejeon, KR;
Eui Yong Bang, Gunsan-si, KR;
Joon Hwan Lee, Daejeon, KR;
Soo Hyun Ha, Busan, KR;
Jeong Ju Cho, Daejeon, KR;
Jae Hyun Lee, Daejeon, KR;
Sung Kyun Chang, Daejeon, KR;
Min Chul Jang, Daejeon, KR;
Sun Sik Shin, Daejeon, KR;
Eui Yong Bang, Gunsan-si, KR;
Joon Hwan Lee, Daejeon, KR;
Soo Hyun Ha, Busan, KR;
LG Chem, Ltd., , KR;
Abstract
Disclosed are a safety element for a battery, which is provided with material having a Metal-Insulator Transition (MIT) characteristic where resistance abruptly drops at or above a certain temperature, and a battery with such a safety element. This battery with an MIT safety element is turned into a stable discharged state when it is exposed to an elevated temperature or a battery temperature rises due to external impact, so that it can ensure its safety.