(19)
(11) EP 1 135 824 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
25.04.2007 Bulletin 2007/17

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
27.12.2006 Bulletin 2006/52

(21) Application number: 00967462.3

(22) Date of filing: 06.10.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01M 8/12(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/CA2000/001166
(87) International publication number:
WO 2001/028024 (19.04.2001 Gazette 2001/16)

(54)

COMPOSITE ELECTRODES FOR SOLID STATE ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICES

KOMPOSITELEKTRODEN FÜR FESTKÖRPERELEKTROCHEMISCHE VORRICHTUNGEN

ELECTRODES COMPOSITES POUR COMPOSANTS ELECTROCHIMIQUES A SEMI-CONDUCTEUR

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 08.10.1999 US 158124 P
11.09.2000 US 231542 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
26.09.2001 Bulletin 2001/39

(73) Proprietor: Versa Power Systems, Ltd.
Calgary, Alberta T2B 3R2 (CA)

(72) Inventors:
  • GHOSH, Debabrata
    Calgary, Alberta T2B 3R2 (CA)
  • MARTELL, Frank
    Calgary, Alberta T2B 3R2 (CA)
  • TANG, Zheng
    Calgary, Alberta T2B 3R2 (CA)

(74) Representative: Nash, David Allan 
HASELTINE LAKE, Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU
Bristol BS1 6HU (GB)


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