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(11)EP 3 360 178 A1

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(43)Date of publication:
15.08.2018 Bulletin 2018/33

(21)Application number: 16854217.3

(22)Date of filing:  05.10.2016
(51)International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01M 2/16(2006.01)
H01M 10/12(2006.01)
(86)International application number:
PCT/US2016/055509
(87)International publication number:
WO 2017/062461 (13.04.2017 Gazette  2017/15)
(84)Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
MA MD

(30)Priority: 05.10.2015 US 201562237174 P

(71)Applicant: Daramic LLC
Charlotte, NC 28277 (US)

(72)Inventors:
  • WHEAR, J. Kevin
    Utica, Kentucky 42376 (US)
  • KRISHNAMOORTHY, Ahila
    Bengaluru Karnataka 530018 (IN)
  • APPIKATLA, Susmitha
    Owensboro, Kentucky 42303 (US)

(74)Representative: Tomkins & Co 
5 Dartmouth Road
Dublin 6
Dublin 6 (IE)

  


(54)FUNCTIONALIZED LEAD ACID BATTERY SEPARATORS, IMPROVED LEAD ACID BATTERIES, AND RELATED METHODS