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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2024
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2018
Applicant:
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Inventors:
YiChun Yan, Shanghai, CN;
Dave G. Rich, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Saad Hasan, Detroit, MI (US);
Lyall K. Winger, Waterloo, CA;
Varsha K. Sadekar, Detroit, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 10/48 (2006.01); H01M 10/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 10/484 (2013.01); H01M 10/425 (2013.01); H01M 2010/4278 (2013.01); H01M 2220/20 (2013.01); H01M 2300/0011 (2013.01);
Abstract
A battery maintenance system includes an enclosure including a plurality of walls. A plurality of battery cells are located in the enclosure and surrounded by electrolyte. An electrolyte agitator such as a piezoelectric device is attached to at least one of the walls of the enclosure and is configured to selectively agitate the electrolyte.