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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2013
Eaglepicher Technologies, Llc, Joplin, MO (US);
James Ferraro, Baxter Springs, KS (US);
Greg Kirk, Oronogo, MO (US);
Greg Miller, Diamond, MO (US);
Charles Lamb, Carthage, MO (US);
EaglePicher Technologies, LLC, Joplin, MO (US);
Abstract
At least a portion of the enclosure of a thermal battery is formed of a ceramic material that is non-porous and electrically-non-conductive. The thermal battery includes at least one cell, a squib that when activated causes the at least one cell to become active, and an enclosure that surrounds the at least one cell and the squib. Squib terminals and battery terminals extend through the enclosure and are electrically connected to the squib and to the at least one cell, respectively. At least the portion of the enclosure through which the squib and battery terminals extend is formed of the ceramic material. The enclosure includes a container and a header. At least the header is made from the ceramic material, and preferably both the container and the header are made from the ceramic material.