Patent ID: 6858345
Filing Date: 2005-02-22
Classification: H01M,Y02E,Y02P,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A high power bipolar battery comprising: a plurality of multiple cell assemblies, said plurality of multiple cell assemblies connected in series to form the high power bipolar battery; each of said plurality of multiple cell assemblies including a rigid core; a bipolar cell stack of multiple cells wound together around said rigid core to produce an active cell area; said wound bipolar cell stack including a positive battery connection and a negative battery connection; a container surrounding said bipolar cell stack; a positive terminal carried by said container connected to said positive battery connection; a negative terminal carried by said container spaced apart from said positive terminal and connected to said negative battery connection; a state-of-charge connector carried by said container spaced apart from said positive and negative terminals; said state-of-charge connector including multiple conductors, each connected to a respective one of said multiple cells; a plurality of standoffs, each disposed between adjacent ones of said plurality of multiple cell assemblies; and a circulating blower and temperature controller for providing cooling air flow between said plurality of multiple cell assemblies.