Appeal 2007-2550
Application 10/321,182
We AFFIRM-IN-PART.
INTRODUCTION
Appellants claim a flat flexible battery having, in relevant part, an
internal current collector 13 and an external terminal 17 positioned such that
a second end of the internal current collector 13 is positioned within a seal
junction 15 of the battery and a first end of the external terminal 17 is
positioned within the seal junction 15 (claim 38, Figure 2).
Claims 38, 40, and 91 are illustrative:
38. A flat flexible battery comprising an electrode, at least one electrode
internal current collector having first and second ends and at least one
electrode external terminal having first and second ends, and a flexible
nonconductive packaging material, said packaging material sealed together
at at least one seal junction to form a seal area and a sealed housing
surrounding said electrode, wherein said internal current collector and said
external terminal are discrete structures, and wherein said internal current
collector first end contacts said electrode, said internal current collector
second end is positioned within said seal junction, said external terminal first
end is positioned within said seal junction and said external terminal second
end is positioned external said seal junction and external said housing.
40. The battery of claim 38 wherein said internal current collector and said
external terminal are not in physical contact within said seal junction.
91. The battery of claim 38, wherein the internal current collector and
external terminal form a discontinuous current carrying structure within the
seal area.
The Examiner relies on the following prior art references as evidence
of unpatentability:
Lake US 6,030,423 Feb. 29, 2000
Kucherovsky US 6,379,835 B1 Apr. 30, 2002
Fujita US 6,884,546 B1 Apr. 26, 2005
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