LITHIUM-ION BATTERY
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1. A lithium-ion battery comprising:
- a positive electrode comprising;
a positive current collector;
a first material of the form Li1−
xMO2, where M is a metal; and
a second material comprising carbon; and
a negative electrode comprising;
a negative current collector;
a third material comprising a lithium titanate material; and
a fourth material comprising carbon; and
a battery case comprising titanium, and at least partially surrounding the positive and negative electrodes.
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Abstract
A lithium-ion battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a battery case. The positive electrode includes a positive current collector, a first material of the form Li1−xMO2, where M is a metal, and a second material including carbon. The negative electrode includes a negative current collector, a third material including a lithium titanate material, and a fourth material including carbon. The battery case includes titanium and at least partially surrounds the positive and negative electrodes.
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1. A lithium-ion battery comprising:
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a positive electrode comprising; a positive current collector; a first material of the form Li1−
xMO2, where M is a metal; anda second material comprising carbon; and a negative electrode comprising; a negative current collector; a third material comprising a lithium titanate material; and a fourth material comprising carbon; and a battery case comprising titanium, and at least partially surrounding the positive and negative electrodes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A lithium-ion battery comprising:
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a positive electrode comprising; a positive current collector; a primary active material; and a secondary active material; a negative electrode comprising; a negative current collector; and an active material provided on the negative current collector; wherein the secondary active material does not include lithium, and wherein the positive electrode and the negative electrode have a zero voltage crossing potential below the corrosion potential of the negative current collector and above the decomposition potential of the primary active material. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of preventing over-discharge of a battery used while treating a medical condition of a patient comprising:
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providing a medical device; providing a battery in electrical contact with the medical device, the battery comprising; a positive electrode comprising a first active material; a negative electrode comprising a second active material; and an auxiliary electrode comprising a third active material, the auxiliary electrode configured for repeated, selective electrical connection to at least one of the positive electrode and the negative electrode; and electrically connecting the auxiliary electrode to at least one of the negative electrode or the positive electrode when a predetermined condition is met; the first active material, the second active material, and the third active material being configured to allow doping and undoping of lithium ions; and the third active material exhibiting charging and discharging capacity below a corrosion potential of the current collector of the negative electrode and above a decomposition potential of the first active material. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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