US Patent Issued to GM Global Technology Operations on Sept. 15 for "Integrated cooling and thermal runaway mitigation container for pouch battery cells" (Michigan, Texas Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,738,566, issued on Sept. 15, was assigned to GM Global Technology Operations LLC (Detroit).

"Integrated cooling and thermal runaway mitigation container for pouch battery cells" was invented by Eleni C. Pitses (Grosse Pointe Park, Mich.) and Justin D. Benden (College Station, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A pouch battery cell module includes a battery cell stack having first and second pouch battery cells and a thermally conductive and compliant material arranged between the battery cells. The module also includes a module container housing the first and second pouch battery cells and providing structural support therefor and inc...