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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2011
Kristopher John Frutschy, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Reza Sarrafi-nour, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Stefan Rakuff, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Sandor Istvan Hollo, Menands, NY (US);
Narayan Subramanian, Schenectady, NY (US);
William Patrick Waters, Scotia, NY (US);
James Thorpe Browell, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Kanthi Latha Bhamidipati, Glenville, NY (US);
Kristopher John Frutschy, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Reza Sarrafi-Nour, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Stefan Rakuff, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Sandor Istvan Hollo, Menands, NY (US);
Narayan Subramanian, Schenectady, NY (US);
William Patrick Waters, Scotia, NY (US);
James Thorpe Browell, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Kanthi Latha Bhamidipati, Glenville, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A cell module and modular cell tray apparatus for a modular electrochemical device that are more easily manufactured and serviced. A cell module is provided having a plurality of electrochemical cells. The cell module includes an electrically conductive carrier element having a plurality of apertures, wherein each aperture is configured to accept a top portion of an electrode body of an electrochemical cell. A modular cell tray apparatus is provided having a plurality of the cell modules. The cell tray apparatus includes an electrically insulating tray having rows of cell receptacles to accept the cell modules. A modular electrochemical device is provided having a plurality of the cell tray apparatuses. The modular electrochemical device includes a plurality of electrical connectors configured to electrically connect the cell modules within a cell tray apparatus, and to electrically connect the cell tray apparatuses to each other.