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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 2022
Filed:
May. 16, 2019
Applicant:
The United States of America, As Represented BY the Secretary of the Navy, Crane, IN (US);
Inventors:
Christopher D Hacker, Bloomington, IN (US);
Tyler James Wagler, Loogootee, IN (US);
Zachary P. Steffes, Bloomington, IN (US);
Assignee:
The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 50/20 (2021.01); H01M 50/10 (2021.01); H01M 10/0525 (2010.01); H01M 50/572 (2021.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 50/10 (2021.01); H01M 10/0525 (2013.01); H01M 50/20 (2021.01); H01M 50/572 (2021.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a modular lithium-ion battery system that can be scaled vertically and horizontally. A plurality of cell modules can combined to form stacks and layers. Each cell module has a cell body housing a plurality of battery cells. Each cell module has a positive fuse plate and a negative fuse plate connected to opposing sides of the plurality of battery cells.