ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,671,137, issued on June 30, was assigned to Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG (Stuttgart, Germany).

"Cell tab with an integrated rupture valve for a battery cell, and a battery cell comprising said cell tab" was invented by Christoph Orth (Marbach, Germany).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A cell tab with an integrated rupture valve for a battery cell. The cell tab includes a base body having a first part and a second part. A plastic material is arranged on the surface of the base body between the first part and the second part. A first opening is arranged on the first part, and a second opening is arranged on the second part. An inner channel ex...