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A reliable battery module that is safe is of critical importance to battery operated medical devices. This invention limits the amount of active materials in each cell of a battery module. Limiting the amount of active materials in each cell increases the safety and reliability of the battery module

A reliable battery module that is safe is of critical importance to battery operated medical devices. This invention limits the amount of active materials in each cell of a battery module. Limiting the amount of active materials in each cell increases the safety and reliability of the battery module by minimizing the effect of a damaged or defective cell on the battery module output and on the potential hazard that such a cell can cause.

대표청구항 ▼

1. A battery module capable of delivering greater than 1 KJ comprising more than 6 electrically connected lithium cells, each lithium cell containing one of less than 2.0 grams of lithium and less than 10.0 grams of manganese dioxide, wherein the electrical connection is series, parallel, or both se

1. A battery module capable of delivering greater than 1 KJ comprising more than 6 electrically connected lithium cells, each lithium cell containing one of less than 2.0 grams of lithium and less than 10.0 grams of manganese dioxide, wherein the electrical connection is series, parallel, or both series and parallel, wherein the 6 electrically connected lithium cells having values of said one of less than 2.0 grams of lithium and less than 10.0 grams of manganese dioxide provides said greater than 1 KJ of energy with a reduced risk of injury to a user.