ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 7 -- United States Patent no. 12,597,659, issued on April 7, was assigned to NINGDE AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY Ltd. (Ningde, China).

"Battery unit and feedthrough assembly" was invented by Jiaye Yun (Ningde, China).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A battery unit includes a housing assembly; an electrode assembly; a conductive plate; and a feedthrough assembly including a first washer and a rivet. The first washer includes a first gasket portion accommodated in the housing assembly, a second gasket portion disposed on an outer surface of the housing assembly, and a connecting portion connecting the first gasket portion and the second gasket portion. The housing is provided with a t...