FLEXIBLE VOLTAGE NESTED BATTERY MODULE DESIGN

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EP 2 266 154 B8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
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(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	26.08.2015 Bulletin 2015/35

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	10.06.2015 Bulletin 2015/24

(21)	Application number: 09767167.1

(22)	Date of filing: 14.04.2009

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

H01M 2/20^(2006.01)
H01M 2/10^(2006.01)
B23K 26/32^(2014.01)
H01M 10/643^(2014.01)
H01M 10/6556^(2014.01)
H01M 10/625^(2014.01)

H01M 2/30^(2006.01)
B23K 26/24^(2014.01)
H01M 10/613^(2014.01)
H01M 10/6554^(2014.01)
H01M 10/6567^(2014.01)
H01M 10/6553^(2014.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2009/040583

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2009/154855 (23.12.2009 Gazette 2009/52)

(54)	FLEXIBLE VOLTAGE NESTED BATTERY MODULE DESIGN ENTWURF FÜR EIN EINGEBETTETES BATTERIEMODUL MIT FLEXIBLER SPANNUNG CONCEPTION DE MODULE DE BATTERIE À TENSION ENCASTRÉ FLEXIBLE

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

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Priority:

14.04.2008 US 44784

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	29.12.2010 Bulletin 2010/52

(73)	Proprietor: A123 Systems LLC
	Waltham, MA 02451 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	IJAZ, Mujeeb Leonard MI 48367 (US) RUTKOWSKI, Brian Ypsilanti MI 48197 (US) BUTT, Shazad Troy MI 48098 (US) HOSTLER, Jonathan Canton MI 48187 (US) MOORHEAD, Brian Willis MI 48191 (US)

(74)	Representative: Wende, Christian Werner et al
	DTS Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schnekenbühl und Partner mbB St.-Anna-Straße 15 80538 München 80538 München (DE)

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