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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 11, 2009
Applicants:
Paul Michael Boucher, Lake Elmo, MN (US);
Steven Edward Messer, Plymouth, MN (US);
Walter Carl Sunderland, Eagan, MN (US);
Benjamin Adam Matter, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Inventors:
Paul Michael Boucher, Lake Elmo, MN (US);
Steven Edward Messer, Plymouth, MN (US);
Walter Carl Sunderland, Eagan, MN (US);
Benjamin Adam Matter, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 10/44 (2006.01); H01M 2/02 (2006.01); H01M 69/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of forming an energy storage device includes forming a fill hole in a wall of the energy storage device. The method also includes deforming the wall of the energy storage device to reduce a width of the fill hole. Moreover, the method includes sealing the fill hole.