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(88) Date of publication A3: 21.02.2008 (43) Date of publication: 11.03.2009 Bulletin 2009/11 (21) Application number: 07809654.2 (22) Date of filing: 14.06.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H02J 7/34(2006.01) H01M 10/46(2006.01) H02K 7/18(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/014226 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/002413 (03.01.2008 Gazette 2008/01)

(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: 26.06.2006 US 475564 26.06.2006 US 475858 26.06.2006 US 475389 26.06.2006 US 475842 (71) Applicant: Battelle Energy Alliance, Llc Idaho Falls, Idaho 83415 (US)	(72) Inventors: YARGER, Eric, J. Rigby, Idaho 83442 (US) MORRISON, John Butte, Montana 59701 (US) RICHARDSON, John, G. Idaho Falls, Idaho 83404 (US) SPENCER, David, F. Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402 (US) CHRISTIANSEN, Dale, W. Blackfoot, Idaho 83221 (US) (74) Representative: Marchand, André et al OMNIPAT, 24 Place des Martyrs de la Résistance 13100 Aix-en-Provence 13100 Aix-en-Provence (FR)