US 7,468,221 B2
	Microscopic batteries for MEMS systems
Rodney M. LaFollette, Provo, Utah (US); Linton G. Salmon, Provo, Utah (US); and John N. Harb, Orem, Utah (US)
Assigned to BiPolar Technologies, Inc., Provo, Utah (US)
Filed on Nov. 05, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/982,306.
Application 10/317539 is a division of application No. 09/627959, filed on Jul. 28, 2000, granted, now 6,610,440.
Application 09/627959 is a division of application No. 09/037801, filed on Mar. 10, 1998, abandoned.
Application 10/982306 is a continuation of application No. 10/317539, filed on Dec. 10, 2002, granted, now 7,144,654.
Prior Publication US 2005/0110457 A1, May 26, 2005
Int. Cl. H01M 10/00 (2006.01); H01M 6/00 (2006.01)

U.S. Cl. 429—122  [429/7; 429/162; 29/623.1]

38 Claims

1. In combination, at least one microelectromechanical system and a source of electrical energy internal within the microelectromechanical system comprising a microfabricated microscopic battery having a size congruent with the microelectromechanical system.