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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2014
Applicant:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Inventors:
Kaimin Chen, Shoreview, MN (US);
Gaurav Jain, Edina, MN (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 4/62 (2006.01); H01M 6/16 (2006.01); H01M 4/06 (2006.01); H01M 4/38 (2006.01); H01M 4/583 (2010.01); H01M 4/54 (2006.01); H01M 4/36 (2006.01); H01M 4/48 (2010.01); H01M 4/50 (2010.01); H01M 4/58 (2010.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 4/625 (2013.01); H01M 4/06 (2013.01); H01M 4/364 (2013.01); H01M 4/382 (2013.01); H01M 4/54 (2013.01); H01M 4/5835 (2013.01); H01M 6/16 (2013.01); H01M 4/48 (2013.01); H01M 4/502 (2013.01); H01M 4/582 (2013.01);
Abstract
Cathodes containing active materials and carbon nanotubes are described. The use of carbon nanotubes in cathode materials can provide a battery having increased longevity and volumetric capacity over batteries that contain a cathode that uses conventional conductive additives such as carbon black or graphite.