US Patent Issued to LG ENERGY SOLUTION on June 16 for "Welding method and welding apparatus for secondary battery, and monitoring method and monitoring apparatus for secondary battery welding process" (South Korean Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,654,257, issued on June 16, was assigned to LG ENERGY SOLUTION LTD. (Seoul, South Korea).

"Welding method and welding apparatus for secondary battery, and monitoring method and monitoring apparatus for secondary battery welding process" was invented by Jin Yeong Lee (Daejeon, South Korea), Jin Soo Lee (Daejeon, South Korea) and Bu Won Son (Daejeon, South Korea).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A welding apparatus is provided for a secondary battery having an electrode assembly with a center hole seated on a lower can. The welding apparatus includes a jig which includes an insertion portion that has a pipe shape and a diameter enabling entry...