ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,695,101, issued on July 28, was assigned to Phenogy AG (Root, Switzerland).

"Liquid-activatable battery" was invented by Niels Bakker (Central, Hong Kong).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A battery includes a casing that has an inner surface defining a chamber for an electrolyte, and a conductive lining being configured for electrical communication with a first battery terminal. There is also a permeable separator sheet disposed between the electrolyte and the conductive surface; a conductive rod having a first end configured for electrical communication with a second battery terminal, and, a second end configured for contacting the electro...