Metal film encapsulation
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1. A battery comprising:
- a first electrical contact;
a bonding layer comprising an electronically insulating material coupled with said first electrical contact and comprising an embedded electronic conductor, wherein said embedded electronic conductor contacts said first electrical contact;
a cell structure comprising a cathode, an electrolyte and an anode; and
a second electrical contact,wherein said bonding layer and said cell structure are sandwiched between said first electrical contact and said second electrical contact.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to metal foil encapsulation of an electrochemical device. The metal foil encapsulation may also provide contact tabs for the electrochemical device. The present invention may also include a selectively conductive bonding layer between a contact and a cell structure.
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45 Claims
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1. A battery comprising:
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a first electrical contact; a bonding layer comprising an electronically insulating material coupled with said first electrical contact and comprising an embedded electronic conductor, wherein said embedded electronic conductor contacts said first electrical contact; a cell structure comprising a cathode, an electrolyte and an anode; and a second electrical contact, wherein said bonding layer and said cell structure are sandwiched between said first electrical contact and said second electrical contact. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A battery comprising:
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a first electrical contact having a contact area and a lead extending from said contact area; a bonding layer comprising means for electronically conducting between said bonding layer and first electrical contact; a cell structure comprising a cathode, an electrolyte and an anode; and a second electrical contact, wherein said bonding layer and said cell structure are sandwiched between said first electrical contact and said second electrical contact. - View Dependent Claims (44)
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39. A battery comprising:
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a first electrical contact; a bonding layer comprising means for electronically conducting between said bonding layer and first electrical contact; a cell structure comprising a cathode, an electrolyte and an anode; and a second electrical contact having a contact area and a lead extending from said second electrical contact, wherein said bonding layer and said cell structure are sandwiched between said first electrical contact and said second electrical contact.
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40. A battery comprising:
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a first electrical contact having at least one opening; a bonding layer comprising means for electronically conducting between said bonding layer and first electrical contact; a cell structure comprising a cathode, an electrolyte and an anode; and a second electrical contact, wherein said bonding layer and said cell structure are sandwiched between said first electrical contact and said second electrical contact.
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41. A battery comprising:
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a first electrical contact having a plurality of openings; a bonding layer comprising means for electronically conducting between said bonding layer and first electrical contact; a cell structure comprising a cathode, an electrolyte and an anode; and a second electrical contact, wherein said bonding layer and said cell structure are sandwiched between said first electrical contact and said second electrical contact.
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42. A battery comprising:
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a first electrical contact; a bonding layer comprising means for electronically conducting between said bonding layer and first electrical contact; a cell structure comprising a cathode, an electrolyte and an anode; a second cell structure having at least one notch and a portion of said first electrical contact extending over said notch providing an electrical contact tab on said first electrical contact; a metal foil that encapsulates said second cell structure; and a second electrical contact, wherein said bonding layer and said cell structure are sandwiched between said first electrical contact and said second electrical contact. - View Dependent Claims (43)
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45. A battery comprising:
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a first electrical contact; a bonding layer comprising means for electronically conducting between said bonding layer and first electrical contact. a plurality of cell structures each comprising a cathode, an electrolyte, and an anode, each cell structure stacked upon one another with at least one metal foil encapsulating each cell structure; at least one notch in each cell structure; and a second electrical contact, wherein said bonding layer and said plurality of cell structures are sandwiched between said first electrical contact and said second electrical contact.
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