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(43) Date of publication: 03.10.1990 Bulletin 1990/40 (21) Application number: 89908311.0 (22) Date of filing: 26.06.1989

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01M 2/ 16( . ) H01M 10/ 34( . ) H01M 10/ 24( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1989/002849 (87) International publication number: WO 1990/000818 (25.01.1990 Gazette 1990/03)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE (30) Priority: 08.07.1988 CA 19880571629 22.08.1988 US 19880234926 (71) Applicants: BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES INC. Mississauga Ontario L5L 1J9 (CA) KORDESCH, Karl V. Lakewood, OH 44107 (US)	(72) Inventors: KORDESCH, Karl Lakewood, OH 44107 (US) GSELLMANN, Josef A-8010 Graz (AT) TOMANTSCHGER, Klaus Mississauga, Ontario L5N 2E8 (CA) (74) Representative: Hayward, Denis Edward Peter  Lloyd Wise, Tregear & Co. Norman House 105-109 Strand London WC2R 0AE London WC2R 0AE (GB)