Patent ID: 7125430

Claim:
A process for assembling an alkali metal polymer electrochemical generator, said process comprising: stacking a plurality of electrochemical cell laminates to form a bundle having a pair of sides, each of said electrochemical cell laminates including: a) an alkali metal anode; b) an electrolyte separator; c) a cathode; d) a cathode current collector; covering said bundle at least in part with a protective layer for sealing said bundle with the exception of at least one side of said bundle; applying reactive fluid onto said at least one side of said bundle such as to oxidize an exposed edge of at least one of said alkali metal anodes and thereby dissolve a portion of said exposed edge, said exposed edge receding away from said at least one side of said bundle for preventing electrical contact between said alkali metal anodes and adjacent cathodes or cathode current collectors.