Thin film battery with electrical connector connecting battery cells
First Claim
1. A thin film battery comprising:
- (a) a substrate having a surface;
(b) first and second battery cells that are each deposited directly on the substrate surface, each battery cell comprising;
(i) an electrolyte having opposing surfaces; and
(ii) a plurality of conductors in electrical contact with at least one of the opposing surfaces of the electrolyte, the plurality of conductors including a first conductor in electrical contact with a surface of the electrolyte and a second conductor in electrical contact with the opposing surface of the electrolyte; and
(c) at least one electrical connector strip comprising a thin film deposited on the surface of the substrate to connect a conductor of the first battery cell to a conductor of the second battery cell to electrically couple the first and second battery cells to one another.
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Abstract
A thin film battery comprises a substrate having a surface, and a plurality of battery cells on the substrate surface. Each battery cell comprises an electrolyte having opposing surfaces, and a plurality of conductors in electrical contact with at least one of the opposing surfaces of the electrolyte, the plurality of conductors including a first conductor in electrical contact with a surface of the electrolyte and a second conductor in electrical contact with the opposing surface of the electrolyte. At least one electrical connector strip connects a conductor of a first battery cell to a conductor of a second battery cell to electrically couple the first and second battery cells to one another.
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19 Claims
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1. A thin film battery comprising:
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(a) a substrate having a surface; (b) first and second battery cells that are each deposited directly on the substrate surface, each battery cell comprising; (i) an electrolyte having opposing surfaces; and (ii) a plurality of conductors in electrical contact with at least one of the opposing surfaces of the electrolyte, the plurality of conductors including a first conductor in electrical contact with a surface of the electrolyte and a second conductor in electrical contact with the opposing surface of the electrolyte; and (c) at least one electrical connector strip comprising a thin film deposited on the surface of the substrate to connect a conductor of the first battery cell to a conductor of the second battery cell to electrically couple the first and second battery cells to one another. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A thin film battery comprising:
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(a) a substrate having a surface; (b) first and second battery cells that are each deposited directly on the substrate surface, each battery cell comprising; (i) an electrolyte having opposing surfaces; and (ii) a plurality of conductors in electrical contact with at least one of the opposing surfaces of the electrolyte, the plurality of conductors including a first conductor in electrical contact with a surface of the electrolyte and a second conductor in electrical contact with the opposing surface of the electrolyte; and (c) at least one electrical connector strip comprising a thin film deposited on the surface of the substrate, the thin film comprising a head that extends over a first conductor of the first battery cell and a foot that extends underneath a second conductor of the second battery cell. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A thin film battery comprising:
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(a) a substrate having a surface; (b) first and second battery cells deposited directly on the substrate surface, each battery cell comprising; (i) an electrolyte having opposing surfaces; and (ii) an anode or anode current collector contacting a surface of the electrolyte; and (iii) a cathode or cathode current collector contacting the opposing surface of the electrolyte; and (c) at least one electrical connector strip comprising a thin film deposited on the surface of the substrate to connect the anode or anode current collector of the first battery cell to the cathode or cathode current collector of the second battery cell. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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