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(43) Date of publication: 21.01.2009 Bulletin 2009/04 (21) Application number: 07746385.9 (22) Date of filing: 07.05.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01M 4/58(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/KR2007/002230 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/129848 (15.11.2007 Gazette 2007/46)

(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 LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK RS (30) Priority: 10.05.2006 WO PCT/KR2006/001739 (71) Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd. Youngdungpo-gu, Seoul 150-721 (KR)	(72) Inventors: PARK, Hong-Kyu Yuseong-gu Daejeon 305-325 (KR) SHIN, Sun Sik Yuseong-gu Daejeon 305-358 (KR) PARK, Sin Young Yuseong-gu Daejeon 305-728 (KR) SHIN, Ho Suk Yuseong-gu Daejeon 305-340 (KR) PAULSEN, Jens M Yuseong-gu Daejeon 305-340 (KR) (74) Representative: HOFFMANN EITLE  Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4 81925 München 81925 München (DE)