Programmable battery
First Claim
1. A programmable battery pack including a plurality of discrete battery cells, said programmable battery comprising:
- a separator material having a plurality of pores formed therein, and having unidirectional ionic conductivity, the pores of said separator material being filled with an ionically conducting electrolyte;
a plurality of first battery electrodes disposed on a first side of said separator, each said first electrode formed substantially on top of at least one of said electrolyte filled pores and having a first electrode contact region associated therewith;
at least one second battery electrode disposed on a second side of said separator, said second electrode, at least one of said first electrodes and at least one of said electrolyte filled pores defining a discrete battery cell;
at least one conductive lead formed through said separator, said conductive lead electrically connected to said second battery electrode, and forming a second electrode contact region on the first side of said separator; and
resettable connector switch means including a plurality of switch contacts, for connecting said discrete battery cells.
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Abstract
A programmable battery capable of providing a variable voltage and/or current depending upon the needs of a particular host device. The battery is formed on a separator substrate (10) and includes a plurality of discrete battery cells (102-124) which may be resettably interconnected in various configurations in order to provide varying voltage and/or current. The discrete cells (102-124) are electrically interconnected via a resettable micropositioner switch (500) The micropositioner switch determines the voltage and/or current needs of a particular device and electrically interconnects a sufficient number of discrete cells in series and/or parallel, in order to satisfy the requirements of the device.
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10 Claims
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1. A programmable battery pack including a plurality of discrete battery cells, said programmable battery comprising:
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a separator material having a plurality of pores formed therein, and having unidirectional ionic conductivity, the pores of said separator material being filled with an ionically conducting electrolyte; a plurality of first battery electrodes disposed on a first side of said separator, each said first electrode formed substantially on top of at least one of said electrolyte filled pores and having a first electrode contact region associated therewith; at least one second battery electrode disposed on a second side of said separator, said second electrode, at least one of said first electrodes and at least one of said electrolyte filled pores defining a discrete battery cell; at least one conductive lead formed through said separator, said conductive lead electrically connected to said second battery electrode, and forming a second electrode contact region on the first side of said separator; and resettable connector switch means including a plurality of switch contacts, for connecting said discrete battery cells. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A programmable battery including a plurality of discrete battery cells connected in parallel relationship, said programmable battery comprising:
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a separator substrate having a plurality of pores formed therethrough, each said pore being filled with an electrolyte material; a plurality of first battery electrodes disposed on a first side of said separator substrate, each said first electrode formed substantially on top of at least one of said pores; a continuous layer of a second battery electrode material disposed on a second side of said separator substrate; and a resettable connector switch for electrically interconnecting said plurality of discrete battery cells, wherein each said discrete battery cell comprises at least one electrolyte filled pore, a corresponding first battery electrode and said layer of second battery electrode material. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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