| Patent application number | Description | Published |
| 20090197157 | ASYMMETRIC APERTURE PATTERN IN A CURRENT COLLECTOR FOR AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL - An electrode for an electrochemical cell in an implantable medical device is presented. The electrode comprises a current collector with electrode material disposed thereon. The current collector includes an asymmetric aperture pattern that uniformly dissipates heat during current flow through the current collector. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090197170 | MAXIMIZATION OF ACTIVE MATERIAL TO COLLECTOR INTERFACIAL AREA - A current collector for a battery in an implantable medical device is presented. The current collector comprises a conductive layer which includes a first surface and a second surface. A plurality of apertures are formed in the conductive layer such that a surface area of the conductive layer with the plurality of apertures to a surface area without the plurality of apertures is greater than 0.65. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090197180 | SPACERS BETWEEN TABS OF ELECTRODE PLATES IN AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL FOR AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE - A battery (or cell) in an implantable medical device is presented. The cell includes a first electrode element with a first tab extending therefrom and a second electrode element with a second tab extending therefrom. A spacer is coupled to the first and second tabs. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090208816 | PROPERLY POSITIONING STACKED PLATE ELECTRODE FOR HIGH VOLUME ASSEMBLY - An electrode in an electrochemical cell for an implantable medical device is presented. The electrode includes a plurality of electrode plates. Each electrode plate includes a tab extending therefrom. The tab is shaped in a H-shape, a T-shape, a Y-shape, and a L-shape. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20100112430 | Electrochemical Cells Employing Expandable Separators - An electrochemical cell is provided comprising a first electrode and a second electrode. A separator, which includes an expansion joint, surrounds and seals the first electrode. The separator may comprise a first major surface and a second major surface substantially opposite the first major surface, and the expansion joint may be coupled between the first major surface and the second major surface. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20110223464 | Separator Systems for Batteries - A battery cell is presented. The battery cell includes an anode, a cathode spaced from and operatively associated with the anode, an electrolyte operatively associated with the anode and the cathode. A layered separator includes a plurality of separator material layers disposed between the anode and cathode. The plurality of separator material layers includes a first layer and a second layer. The first layer is characterized by a first value of a physical property and the second layer is characterized by a second value of the physical property. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110247204 | INTEGRATED MANDREL - Provided is an electric storage battery including a jelly roll type electrode assembly having a mandrel. The mandrel includes a positive portion, a negative portion and a removable portion. In some embodiments, the mandrel is planar having two faces with a groove on each of the positive and negative portions. The grooves can be on the same or different faces of the mandrel. The grooves are dimensioned to accommodate a positive and negative feedthrough pin. The electrodes are wrapped around the mandrel using the removable portion to wind the mandrel. Once wrapped, the removable portion can be detached. The positive portion and the negative portion are left in the electrode assembly insulated from each other. The mandrel allows tighter wrapping of the jelly roll assembly, increasing battery miniaturization and also results in electrode assemblies in which after-placement of tabs does not result in burrs or shorting. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110250479 | INTERWOVEN SEPARATOR - Provided is an electric storage battery including a jelly roll type electrode assembly having a mandrel. The mandrel includes a positive portion, a negative portion and a removable portion. In some embodiments, the mandrel is planar having two faces with a groove on each of the positive and negative portions. The grooves can be on the same or different faces of the mandrel. The grooves are dimensioned to accommodate a positive and negative feedthrough pin. The electrodes are wrapped around the mandrel using the removable portion to wind the mandrel. Once wrapped, the removable portion can be detached. The positive portion and the negative portion are left in the electrode assembly insulated from each other. The mandrel allows tighter wrapping of the jelly roll assembly, increasing battery miniaturization and also results in electrode assemblies in which after-placement of tabs does not result in burrs or shorting. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110250480 | INTERCONNECT JOINT - Provided is an electric storage battery including a jelly roll type electrode assembly having a mandrel. The mandrel includes a positive portion, a negative portion and a removable portion. In some embodiments, the mandrel is planar having two faces with a groove on each of the positive and negative portions. The grooves can be on the same or different faces of the mandrel. The grooves are dimensioned to accommodate a positive and negative feedthrough pin. The electrodes are wrapped around the mandrel using the removable portion to wind the mandrel. Once wrapped, the removable portion can be detached. The positive portion and the negative portion are left in the electrode assembly insulated from each other. The mandrel allows tighter wrapping of the jelly roll assembly, increasing battery miniaturization and also results in electrode assemblies in which after-placement of tabs does not result in burrs or shorting. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110250481 | COIL SEAL TO SECURE THE ELECTRODE WINDINGS OF AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL - Provided is an electric storage battery including a jelly roll type electrode assembly having a mandrel. The mandrel includes a positive portion, a negative portion and a removable portion. In some embodiments, the mandrel is planar having two faces with a groove on each of the positive and negative portions. The grooves can be on the same or different faces of the mandrel. The grooves are dimensioned to accommodate a positive and negative feedthrough pin. The electrodes are wrapped around the mandrel using the removable portion to wind the mandrel. Once wrapped, the removable portion can be detached. The positive portion and the negative portion are left in the electrode assembly insulated from each other. The mandrel allows tighter wrapping of the jelly roll assembly, increasing battery miniaturization and also results in electrode assemblies in which after-placement of tabs does not result in burrs or shorting. | 10-13-2011 |