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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2022
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Qian Zhou, Northville, MI (US);
Gang Guo, Saline, MI (US);
Mark Nelson Main, Livonia, MI (US);
Kent Snyder, Dearborn, MI (US);
Chelsey Ann Rock, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Giovanni Cavataio, Dearborn, MI (US);
Assignee:
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/00 (2016.01); B01J 23/44 (2006.01); B01J 23/72 (2006.01); H01M 4/40 (2006.01); H01M 8/0612 (2016.01); B01J 21/06 (2006.01); H01M 4/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/0618 (2013.01); B01J 23/44 (2013.01); B01J 23/72 (2013.01); H01M 4/405 (2013.01); B01J 21/066 (2013.01); H01M 2004/027 (2013.01); H01M 2004/028 (2013.01);
Abstract
A lithium-ion battery assembly includes a lithium-ion battery pack that produces exhaust gases under stress conditions. Characteristically, the exhaust gases includes carbon monoxide, hydrogen, and hydrocarbons. A catalyst system is in fluid communication with the exhaust gases. Advantageously, the catalyst system configured to promote breakdown of carbon monoxide, hydrogen, and hydrocarbons at temperatures greater than about 100° C.