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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2022
Rivian Ip Holdings, Llc, Plymouth, MI (US);
Bryce Fredrick Alexander Beecher, Bloomington, IL (US);
Rivian IP Holdings, LLC, Plymouth, MI (US);
Abstract
Example illustrations are directed to methods and apparatuses comprising battery cells having weld joints. In an example method, a laser is moved to a shoulder of a battery cell. The method may further include micro welding with the laser a first line segment on the shoulder of the battery cell and moving the laser a distance on the shoulder of the battery cell. The method may also comprise micro welding with the laser a second line segment on the shoulder of the battery cell in response to moving the laser the distance. Example battery cell assemblies, e.g., for a battery pack, may have a battery cell and a weld joint on a shoulder of the battery cell. The weld joint may include a first micro weld line segment and a second micro weld line segment separated by a distance.