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(43) Date of publication: 09.11.2011 Bulletin 2011/45 (21) Application number: 10702959.7 (22) Date of filing: 28.01.2010

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01M 2/02(2006.01) H01M 10/42(2006.01) H01M 10/058(2010.01) H01M 2/22(2006.01) H01M 10/052(2010.01) H01M 2/12(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2010/022327 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/088332 (05.08.2010 Gazette 2010/31)

(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 SM TR (30) Priority: 03.04.2009 US 166580 P 30.01.2009 US 206461 P (71) Applicant: Boston-Power, Inc. Westborough, MA 01581 (US)	(72) Inventors: ELIA, Mimmo Belmont, MA 02478 (US) LINNA, Jan-Roger Boston, MA 02115 (US) PARTIN, Phillip, E. Grafton, MA 01560 (US) KAIRAWICZ, Raymond, G. Watertown, CT 06795 (US) (74) Representative: Greenwood, John David et al Graham Watt & Co LLP St Botolph's House 7-9 St Botolph's Road Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3AJ Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3AJ (GB)