ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,562,423, issued on Feb. 24, was assigned to LG ENERGY SOLUTION LTD. (Seoul, South Korea).

"Secondary battery and battery pack including the same" was invented by Jeong Eon Park (Daejeon, South Korea).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly, a battery case surrounding the electrode assembly, and a sealing member located between the electrode assembly and the battery case. The sealing member includes polymer particles that are configured to expand in all directions."

The patent was filed on Jan. 8, 2021, under Application No. 17/781,548.

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