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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2004
Thomas J. Dougherty, Waukesha, WI (US);
James S. Symanski, Greenfield, WI (US);
Joerg A. Kuempers, Wedemark, DE;
Uwe Koehler, Kassel, DE;
Ronald C. Miles, Whitefish Bay, WI (US);
Scott A. Hansen, Holland, MI (US);
Nels R. Smith, Zeeland, MI (US);
Majid Taghikhani, Franklin, WI (US);
Edward N. Mrotek, Grafton, WI (US);
Michael G. Andrew, Menomonee Falls, WI (US);
Thomas J. Dougherty, Waukesha, WI (US);
James S. Symanski, Greenfield, WI (US);
Joerg A. Kuempers, Wedemark, DE;
Uwe Koehler, Kassel, DE;
Ronald C. Miles, Whitefish Bay, WI (US);
Scott A. Hansen, Holland, MI (US);
Nels R. Smith, Zeeland, MI (US);
Majid Taghikhani, Franklin, WI (US);
Edward N. Mrotek, Grafton, WI (US);
Michael G. Andrew, Menomonee Falls, WI (US);
Johnson Controls Technology Company, Holland, MI (US);
Abstract
A lithium battery for use in a vehicle includes a container, a plurality of positive terminals extending from a first end of the lithium battery, and a plurality of negative terminals extending from a second end of the lithium battery. The plurality of positive terminals are provided in a first configuration and the plurality of negative terminals are provided in a second configuration, the first configuration differing from the second configuration. A battery system for use in a vehicle may include a plurality of electrically connected lithium cells or batteries.