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(43) Date of publication: 16.08.2000 Bulletin 2000/33 (21) Application number: 98946048.0 (22) Date of filing: 11.09.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01M 10/52, H01M 16/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9819/023 (87) International publication number: WO 9913/523 (18.03.1999 Gazette 1999/11)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB IT NL SE (30) Priority: 11.09.1997 US 58557 P (71) Applicant: Ultra Force Battery Co. Chula Vista, CA 91910 (US)	(72) Inventor: TSENTER, Boris Roswell, GA 30076 (US) (74) Representative: Waxweiler, Jean et al Dennemeyer & Associates S.A.,P.O. Box 1502 1015 Luxembourg 1015 Luxembourg (LU)