ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,719,122, issued on Aug. 25, was assigned to Solid Power Operating Inc. (Louisville, Colo.).

"Battery pack system" was invented by Khay Taherkhani (Longmont, Colo.), Joshua Buettner-Garrett (Arvada, Colo.) and Brandon Kelly (Longmont, Colo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Aspects of the disclosure involve a battery pack involving one or more stacks of battery cells, where the stacks of battery of cells are captured between plates or other members that are controlled to maintain force on the cells to manage the pressure on the cells in the stack. Some battery cells technologies, such as some forms of solid-state cells, optimally operate und...