Patent ID: 8039144
Filing Date: 2011-10-18
Classification: H01M,Y02E,Y02P,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An electrochemical cell, comprising: an enclosure having an opening; a cathode disposed within the enclosure, the cathode having a cathode conductive tab electrically coupled to the cathode and emanating therefrom; an anode disposed within the enclosure, the anode having an anode conductive tab electrically coupled to the anode and emanating therefrom; a separator disposed between the anode and the cathode; a substrate having a cathode interface, an anode interface, and an interconnect extension, the cathode interface being electrically coupled to the cathode conductive tab, and the anode interface being electrically coupled to the anode conductive tab; and wherein the interconnect extension comprises a first conductor, a second conductor, an external cathode connector, and an external anode connector, wherein the first conductor is electrically coupled to the cathode interface, the second conductor is electrically coupled to the anode interface, the first conductor terminates at the external cathode connector, and the second conductor terminates at the external anode connector; and wherein the opening is sealed as a closure about the interconnect extension such that a portion of the substrate comprising the cathode conductive tab and the anode conductive tab are sealed within the enclosure and the interconnect extension projects distally as a singular electrical cell coupling from the closure such that another portion of the substrate comprising the external cathode connector and the external anode connector is disposed is disposed outside the enclosure, wherein the interconnect extension comprises a coupling, wherein both the first conductor and the second conductor terminate at the coupling, and wherein each of the first conductor and the second conductor comprise conductive traces disposed on a substrate material.