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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2022
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Brian Utley, Canton, MI (US);
Daewon Han, New Hudson, MI (US);
Mary Fredrick, Carleton, MI (US);
Chi Paik, Grosse Ile, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 50/267 (2021.01); H01M 10/0525 (2010.01); H01M 50/204 (2021.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 50/267 (2021.01); H01M 10/0525 (2013.01); H01M 50/204 (2021.01); H01M 2220/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
Electrochemical cell arrays such as battery packs having cells of different sizes and/or thicknesses is disclosed. For example, the cells in an array may progressively increase or decrease in size or thickness from a first end to a second end such that a gradient in thickness is created. Alternatively, the gradient may be from the center to the outside. In a variation, the first and second endplates may be of different sizes or thicknesses.