US Patent Issued to Greatbatch on July 28 for "Miniature lithium electrochemical cell with grooved rod-shaped cathode current collector" (New York Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,695,098, issued on July 28, was assigned to Greatbatch Ltd. (Clarence, N.Y.).

"Miniature lithium electrochemical cell with grooved rod-shaped cathode current collector" was invented by Jordan A. Hartwig (East Aurora, N.Y.), Daniel M. Baumer (Middleport, N.Y.), Gregory A. Voss (Alden, N.Y.) and Joseph M. Lehnes (Williamsville, N.Y.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A miniature electrochemical cell has a total volume that is less than 0.5 cc. The cathode comprises CFx contacting a rod-shaped current collector and the anode comprises a lithium layer electrically connected to the cell casing. The lithium forms an anode lumen and the cathode hav...