Patent ID: 7826197
Filing Date: 2010-11-02
Classification: H01G,H01M,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A modular battery, comprising: a customer-defined electrical capacity; a can having a cross section perimeter independent of the customer-defined electrical capacity, and a length dependent on the customer-defined electrical capacity; a can header comprising a first terminal, wherein the first terminal is located at a first location in the can header, and wherein the first location is independent of the customer-defined electrical capacity; a first electrode and a second electrode disposable within the can, wherein the first electrode and the second electrode each comprise a width, a length, and a current collector, wherein the widths of the first and second electrodes are dependent on the customer-defined electrical capacity, and wherein the lengths of the first and second electrodes are independent of the customer-defined electrical capacity; a second terminal; and a head space located between the can header and the first and second electrodes, wherein the head space comprises a current collector configuration comprising a first connection between the current collector of the first electrode and the first terminal, and a second connection between the current collector of the second electrode and the second terminal, wherein the head space is configured to be independent of the customer-defined electrical capacity.