ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,620,681, issued on May 5, was assigned to Samsung SDI Co. Ltd. (Yongin-si, South Korea).
"Battery" was invented by Sanghun Park (Yongin-si, South Korea).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A battery includes a cell including an electrode, an electrode tab connected to the electrode, and a dummy tab protruding outwardly from the cell farther than the electrode tab. The dummy tab prevents a short circuit between first and second electrodes of the cell to prevent an accident, such as an overcurrent, overheating, and fire."
The patent was filed on April 12, 2022, under Application No. 17/658,962.
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