Electric energy storage device electrode including an overcurrent protector
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a capacitor case sealed to retain electrolyte;
at least one electrode disposed in the capacitor case, the at least one electrode comprising an overcurrent protector formed from a portion of the electrode, wherein the at least one electrode comprises a sheet with a main body comprising a sintered portion, and a connection member extending away from the main body, the connection member comprising the overcurrent protector;
a conductor coupled to the overcurrent protector and in electrical communication with remainder of the electrode, the conductor sealingly extending through the capacitor case to a terminal disposed on an exterior of the capacitor case;
a second electrode disposed in the capacitor case;
a separator disposed between the electrode and the second electrode; and
a second terminal disposed on the exterior of the capacitor case and in electrical communication with the second electrode, with the terminal and the second terminal electrically isolated from one another,wherein the overcurrent protector is to interrupt electrical communication between the terminal and the remainder of the electrode at a selected current level.
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Abstract
One embodiment includes a capacitor case sealed to retain electrolyte, at least one electrode disposed in the capacitor case, the at least one electrode comprising an overcurrent protector, a conductor coupled to the overcurrent protector and in electrical communication with a remainder of the electrode, the conductor sealingly extending through the capacitor case to a terminal disposed on an exterior of the capacitor case, a second electrode disposed in the capacitor case, a separator disposed between the electrode and the second electrode and a second terminal disposed on the exterior of the capacitor case and in electrical communication with the second electrode, with the terminal and the second terminal electrically isolated from one another, wherein the overcurrent protector is to interrupt electrical communication between the terminal and the remainder of the electrode at a selected current level.
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19 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a capacitor case sealed to retain electrolyte; at least one electrode disposed in the capacitor case, the at least one electrode comprising an overcurrent protector formed from a portion of the electrode, wherein the at least one electrode comprises a sheet with a main body comprising a sintered portion, and a connection member extending away from the main body, the connection member comprising the overcurrent protector; a conductor coupled to the overcurrent protector and in electrical communication with remainder of the electrode, the conductor sealingly extending through the capacitor case to a terminal disposed on an exterior of the capacitor case; a second electrode disposed in the capacitor case; a separator disposed between the electrode and the second electrode; and a second terminal disposed on the exterior of the capacitor case and in electrical communication with the second electrode, with the terminal and the second terminal electrically isolated from one another, wherein the overcurrent protector is to interrupt electrical communication between the terminal and the remainder of the electrode at a selected current level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system, comprising:
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a hermetically seated device housing; a battery disposed in the hermetically sealed device housing; a capacitor disposed in the hermetically seated device housing, the capacitor comprising; a capacitor case sealed to retain electrolyte; at least one electrode disposed in the capacitor case, the at least one electrode comprising an overcurrent protector formed from a portion of the electrode, wherein the at least one electrode comprises a sheet with a main body comprising a sintered portion, and a connection member extending away from the main body, the connection member comprising the overcurrent protector; a conductor coupled to the overcurrent protector and in electrical communication with a remainder of the electrode, the conductor sealingly extending through the capacitor case to a terminal disposed on an exterior of the capacitor case; a second electrode disposed in the capacitor case; a separator disposed between the electrode and the second electrode; and a second terminal disposed on the exterior of the capacitor case and in electrical communication with the second electrode, with the terminal and the second terminal electrically isolated from one another, wherein the overcurrent protector is to interrupt electrical communication between the terminal and the remainder of the electrode at a selected current level, and an electronic cardiac rhythm management circuit coupled to the battery and the capacitor and adapted to charge the capacitor with the battery and to discharge the capacitor to provide a therapeutic defibrillation pulse. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of constructing a capacitor, comprising:
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forming a first electrode including a connection member; forming an overcurrent protector from the connection member; stacking a separator onto the first electrode; stacking a second electrode onto the separator; disposing the first electrode, the separator, the second electrode and overcurrent protector into a capacitor case; electrically coupling the overcurrent protector to a first terminal disposed on an exterior of the capacitor case; electrically coupling the second electrode to a second terminal disposed on the exterior of the capacitor case, the second terminal electrically isolated from the first terminal; filling the capacitor case with an electrolyte; sealing the electrolyte in the capacitor case; and forming the first electrode by sintering material onto a foil substrate, and forming the overcurrent protector out of the foil substrate. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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Specification