Quallion

Quallion is the leading supplier of lithium-ion cells in the United States and a world leader in the development of customized lithium ion batteries. It designs, fabricates and manufactures lithium ion cells and battery packs, developing battery chemistries for the military, aerospace, medical and automotive industries. Quallion LLC was founded in 1998 by biotechnology and aerospace entrepreneur Alfred E. Mann and lithium ion battery specialist Dr. Hisashi Tsukamoto. Quallion is located in Sylmar, California.
History
Quallion produces high volumes of medical and military batteries as well as custom-designed aerospace batteries. Cell designs range from the world's smallest conventional lithium ion cell (a cylindrical 1.8 mAh cell) for medical implants to large 15 and 72 Ah prismatic cells.
In 2010 Quallion was ranked by IEEE Spectrum and 1790 Analytics, among the top ten on the Clean Tech 50 list and 3rd in the battery category. Quallion has over 80 patents including: HAM™, SaFE-LYTE, Zero-Volt, and MATRIX™.
Quallion's MATRIX™ technology connects cells together in series and parralel to create a scaleable high power model with large current output capability. This technology is utilized in numerous military vehicles as a main application for auxiliary power, and is also employed as a starter battery for unmanned vehicles, HEV/PHEV and aircraft. Quallion's HAM™ technology (Heat Absorbent Material) provides structural strength and electrical insulation to battery operations.
In 2010 Quallion was awarded a $1.41 million contract from United States Advanced Battery Consortium for an 18-month demonstration of its Matrix™ battery design, a hybridized battery pack using a mixture of high power and high-energy lithium ion cells, and to demonstrate the performance of the packs against USABC EV goals.
In 2010 Mayor Villaraigosa announced a collaborative partnership between the Department of Water and Power and Quallion LLC that aims to increase energy reliability and continues to keep Los Angeles on the path to clean energy independence by developing a grid-scale battery project for renewable energy storage. A parameter and scope for a 5-10 megawatt power storage unit will be developed at Pine Tree Wind Farm power facility in the Tehachapi Mountains.
Quallion has developed a battery-powered HVAC solution designed for Class 6-8 trucks, under a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy, for OEM and aftermarket installation.
Fiat partnered with Quallion to develop a lithium ion battery pack for the vehicle that maximizes the Panda's energy storage and management capacity and improves the vehicle's safety. This vehicle was developed in conjunction with the European HyTRAN and HySYS programs.
In 2007 Quallion recieved the Frost and Sullivann award for lithium ion power sources in 2007

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