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EP 2 095 454 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 02.09.2009 Bulletin 2009/36 (21) Application number: 06837158.2 (22) Date of filing: 07.11.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01M 8/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/043492 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/057081 (15.05.2008 Gazette 2008/20)

(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 NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (71) Applicant: BDF IP Holdings Ltd. Vancouver, BC V6C 2X8 (CA)	(72) Inventors: SKINNER, George A. Burnaby, British Columbia V3J 7K3 (CA) MOSSMAN, Alexander D. Vancouver, British Columbia V5N 1X5 (CA) (74) Representative: Beyer, Andreas  Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Schweigerstrasse 2 81541 München 81541 München (DE)