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(43) Date of publication: 17.01.2007 Bulletin 2007/03 (21) Application number: 05766096.1 (22) Date of filing: 29.03.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01M 8/02(2006.01) H01M 8/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/010654 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/112162 (24.11.2005 Gazette 2005/47)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR LV MK YU (30) Priority: 30.04.2004 US 566438 P 25.03.2005 US 90365 (71) Applicant: Pemery Corp. Brecksville, OH 44141 (US)	(72) Inventor: PRISTASH, David J. Brecksville, Ohio 44141 (US) (74) Representative: Lawrence, John  Barker Brettell, 138 Hagley Road, Edgbaston Birmingham B16 9PW Birmingham B16 9PW (GB)