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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2007
Applicants:
Kurtis C. Kelley, Washington, IL (US);
Matthew J. Maroon, Metamora, IL (US);
Inventors:
Kurtis C. Kelley, Washington, IL (US);
Matthew J. Maroon, Metamora, IL (US);
Assignee:
Firefly Energy, Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 4/64 (2006.01); H01M 4/66 (2006.01); H01M 4/68 (2006.01); H01M 4/70 (2006.01); H01M 4/72 (2006.01); H01M 4/74 (2006.01); H01M 4/76 (2006.01); H01M 4/80 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A lead acid battery includes a housing and at least one cell disposed within the housing. Each cell includes at least one positive plate and at least one negative plate and an electrolyte disposed in a volume between the positive and negative plates. The at least one negative plate includes a current collector, consisting essentially of a layer of carbon foam disposed on a substrate, and a chemically active material disposed on the current collector.