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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2014
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Christopher R. Pasma, Cupertino, CA (US);
George V. Anastas, San Carlos, CA (US);
Richard M. Mank, Los Altos, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 10/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 10/0468 (2013.01); H01M 10/0431 (2013.01); Y10T 29/4911 (2015.01);
Abstract
The disclosed embodiments relate to the design and manufacture of a battery cell. The battery cell includes a jelly roll containing layers which are wound together, including a cathode with an active coating, a separator, and an anode with an active coating. The battery cell also includes a mechanical structure disposed around a perimeter of the jelly roll to maintain a structural integrity of the jelly roll. Finally, the battery cell includes a pouch enclosing the mechanical structure and the jelly roll, wherein the pouch is flexible.