Patent AU-2007240125-B2 (AU)
Title: Flexible energy storage devices
Inventor: HOLLENKAMP ANTHONY FRANK
IPC: H01M50/105
Filed: 2007-04-18
Granted: 2012-05-24
Abstract: (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date (10) International Publication Number 25 October 2007 (25.10.2007) PCT W O 2007/118281 Al (51) International Patent Classification: Ilias, Louis [AU/AU]; 92 Cochrane Street, Brighton, H01M4/74 (2006.01) H01M 10/04 (2006.01) Victoria 3186 (AU). HELMER, Richard, James, Neil (21) International Application Number: [AU/AU]; 41 Catherine Street, Geelong West, Victoria PCT/AU2007/000497 3218 (AU). (22) International Filing Date: 18 April 2007 (18.04.2007) (74) Agent: GRIFFITH HACK PATENT & TRADE MARK ATTORNEYS; Level 3, 509 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, (25) Filing Language: English Victoria 3004 (AU). (26) Publication Language: English (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every (30) Priority Data: kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, (30)Pr9o : 18 April 2006 (18.04.2006) AU AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BI, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CI, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, (71) Applicant (for all designated States except US): COM- FI, GB, GD, GE, GI, GM, GT, HN, HIR, HU, ID, IL, IN, MONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL IS, JP, KE, KG, KM, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, RESEARCH ORGANISATION [AU/AU]; Limestone LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, Avenue, Campbell, Australian Capital Territory 2612 MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PG, PH, PL, PT, RO, RS, (AU). RU, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, SV, SY, TJ, TM, TN, (72) Inventors; and TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (75) Inventors/Applicants (for US only): BEST, Adam, (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every Samuel [AU/AU]; 25 Bursaria Avenue, Ferntree kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GI, Gully, Victoria 3156 (AU). SNOOK, Graeme, An- GM, KE, LS, MW, MZ, NA, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, drew [AU/AU]; 3 Manhattan Square, Vermont, Victoria ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, MD, RU, TJ, TM), 3133 (AU). PANDOLFO, Anthony, Gaetano [AU/AU]; European (AT, BE, BG, CI, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, 25 Verdun Street, Surrey Hills, Victoria 3127 (AU). HOL- FR, GB, GR, HJU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, PL, LENKAMP, Anthony, Frank [AU/AU]; 23 Glencairn PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR), OAPI (BE, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, Avenue, Camberwell, Victoria 3124 (AU). KYRATZIS, GA, GN, GQ, GW, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). [Continued on next page] (54) Title: FLEXIBLE ENERGY STORAGE DEVICES (57) Abstract: A flexible energy storage device comprising a flexible housing; an electrolyte contained within the housing; an anode and cathode comprise a current collector and anode/cathode material supported on the current collector. The current collector comprising a fabric substrate (101) and an electron-conductive material (102). The electron conductive material contains voids to enable penetration of the current collector by the electrolyte. W O 20 07/1182 8 1 A l 1||||||||||||H||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||H||||||||||||||||||||H|||||1||||||||||||||| Published: - with international search report For two-letter codes and other abbreviations, refer to the "Guid ance Notes on Codes and Abbreviations" appearing at the begin ning of each regular issue of the PCT Gazette.