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(43) Date of publication: 25.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/39 (21) Application number: 00963568.1 (22) Date of filing: 15.09.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01M 2/16 (86) International application number: PCT/US0025/511 (87) International publication number: WO 0103/9296 (31.05.2001 Gazette 2001/22)

(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: 23.11.1999 US 447639 (71) Applicant: Valence Technology (Nevada), Inc. Henderson, NV 89015 (US)	(72) Inventor: GOZDZ, Antoni, S. Ocean, NJ 07712 (US) (74) Representative: Albrecht, Thomas, Dr. et al Kraus & Weisert,Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15 80539 München 80539 München (DE)