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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2019
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Mahmoud Abd Elhamid, Troy, MI (US);
Mei Cai, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Anne M. Dailly, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Thomas A. Yersak, Ferndale, MI (US);
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A storage vessel includes a plurality of storage cells arranged in series. The storage vessel defines a first port that opens into at least one of the storage cells. A fill conduit is connected to the storage vessel at the port. A valve is connected with the fill conduit and is configured to control a supply of fluid through the fill conduit to fill the storage vessel. A heat sink is disposed in the storage vessel and is configured to reduce heat of the fluid during the fill of the storage vessel.