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A battery includes a can having a rectangular or triangular cross section, the can having a closed end and an open end, a cathode in the can, an anode in the can, a separator between the cathode and the anode, and a seal assembly attached to the open end of the can.

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What is claimed is: 1. A battery, comprising: a can having a longitudinal axis, a length that is parallel to the longitudinal axis, and a cross section relative to the longitudinal axis that is rectangular for substantially the entire length of the can, the can having a closed end and an open end;

What is claimed is: 1. A battery, comprising: a can having a longitudinal axis, a length that is parallel to the longitudinal axis, and a cross section relative to the longitudinal axis that is rectangular for substantially the entire length of the can, the can having a closed end and an open end; a cathode in the can; a conductive hot melt material between the cathode and the can; an anode in the can; a separator between the cathode and the anode; and a seal assembly attached to the open end of the can, wherein the seal assembly comprises a seal and a current collector attached to the seal. 2. A battery, comprising: a can having a longitudinal axis, a length that is parallel to the longitudinal axis, and a cross section relative to the longitudinal axis that is rectangular for substantially the entire length of the can, the can having a closed end and an open end; a cathode in the can; an anode in the can; a separator between the cathode and the anode; a seal assembly attached to the open end of the can; and a non-conductive melt between the cathode and the seal assembly. 3. A method of making a metal-air battery, the method comprising: placing a cathode tube in a can having a longitudinal axis, a length that is parallel to the longitudinal axis, a cross section relative to the longitudinal axis that is rectangular for substantially the entire length of the can, and an air access opening, the can having a closed end and an open end; placing an anode in the can; placing a seal assembly across the open end of the can; sealing a portion of the can over the seal assembly; and placing a conductive melt in the can. 4. A method of making a metal-air battery, the method comprising: placing a cathode tube in a can having a longitudinal axis, a length that is parallel to the longitudinal axis, a cross section relative to the longitudinal axis that is rectangular for substantially the entire length of the can, and an air access opening, the can having a closed end and an open end; placing an anode in the can; placing a seal assembly across the open end of the can; sealing a portion of the can over the seal assembly; and placing a non-conductive melt between the cathode and the seal assembly.