Patent ID: 8153290

Claim:
A battery pack, comprising: a plurality of similarly-shaped electrical cells aligned in a stack, each cell comprising: a housing; at least one electrode of a first type and at least one electrode of a second type contained within said housing; and a first electrically and thermally conductive tab coupled to the at least one electrode of said first type and a second electrically and thermally conductive tab coupled to the at least one electrode of said second type, the first and second tabs extending through the housing; and an electrically and heat conductive collector panel comprising: a first surface electrically and thermally coupled to each of the first tabs; and a second surface opposite the first surface; and a thermal interface material that is electrically insulative and thermally conductive, the thermal interface material comprising: a first thermal interface surface in thermal contact with the second surface of the collector panel; and a second thermal interface surface opposite the first thermal interface surface; and a temperature control panel in thermal contact with the second thermal interface surface.