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US 6,921,608 · App. 10/225,018 · Granted Jul 26, 2005

Battery separator

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Patent No.
US 6,921,608
App. No.
10/225,018
Granted
Jul 26, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention is directed to a battery separator. The battery separator comprises a microporous film having a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is bonded to the second portion. The bond has a strength greater than 5 g/in. The film has a thickness less than 1.7 mils, a Gurley of less than 50 sec/10 cc, and a puncture strength of greater than 400 g/mil.

Claims (19)

1. A battery separator comprising:

a microporous film having

a first non-coextruded portion, and

a second non-coextruded portion, said first portion being bonded directly to said second portion, said bond having a strength greater than 5 g/in, and said first portion and said second portion being made of the same material and being oriented in substantially the same direction; and said film having

a thickness less than 1.5 mils

a Gurley of less than 50 sec/10 cc, and

a puncture strength of greater than 400 g/mil.

2. The battery separator according to claim 1 wherein said microporous film having a porosity less than 60% and an average pore size between 0.005 -10 microns.

3. The battery separator according to claim 2 wherein said film having a porosity ranging from 20 -60% and an average pore size ranging from 0.01 -5 microns.

4. The battery separator according to claim 3 wherein said film having a porosity ranging from 30 -50% and an average pore size ranging from 0.05 -2.

5. The battery separator according to claim 1 wherein said thickness ranges from 0.5 -1.5 mils.

6. The battery separator according to claim 1 wherein said Gurley being less than 50 sec/10 cc.

7. The battery separator according to claim 1 wherein said Gurley being less than 45 sec/10 cc.

8. The battery separator according to claim 1 wherein said Gurley being less than 35 sec/10 cc.

9. The battery separator according to claim 1 wherein said puncture strength being greater than 425 grams/mil.

10. The battery separator according to claim 1 wherein said material being a polyolefin.

11. The battery separator according to claim 10 wherein said polyolefin being selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene, copolymers thereof and mixtures thereof.

12. The battery separator according to claim 1 wherein said bond strength being greater than 15 grams/inch.

13. The battery separator according to claim 1 wherein said first portion and said second portion being formed from a collapsed bubble.

Assignments (5)
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN UNITED STATES PATENTS Recorded Aug 27, 2015
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: CELGARD, LLC (F/K/A/ CELGARD, INC.)
Reel/Frame 036485/0267 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY AGREEMENTS IN PATENT RIGHTS Recorded Jul 22, 2014
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: CELGARD, LLC
Reel/Frame 033380/0608 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 8, 2014
From: CELGARD, LLC (F/K/A CELGARD, INC.)
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 032631/0655 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 10, 2004
From: CELGARD, LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 015348/0137 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 7, 2004
From: CELGARD, INC.
To: CELGARD, LLC
Reel/Frame 014822/0710 →